CNBC • 27th August 2025

Leisure travel to the U.S. is down, but business bookings are up

Tourists may be looking elsewhere, but business travel to the country remained stable in the first half of 2025.

CNBC • 25th August 2025

Airline bookings haven't moved with the times. That’s about to change

My family's summer vacation required seven flight bookings to pull off. This won't be necessary once airlines introduce shopping carts, said Flyr's CEO Alex Mans.

CNBC • 22nd August 2025

Flyr CEO on Riyadh Air launch that is set to test company's capabilities

Riyadh Air will be the world’s first “digitally native” airline, Flyr CEO Alex Mans told “Squawk Box Asia” Friday. The Saudi Arabia-based carrier is set to launch without older legacy "Passenger Service System" technology, long thought to be required to operate in the global aviation industry.

CNBC • 13th August 2025

Many business travelers are quietly taking their families along on trips

More than half of business travelers — and 73% of C-suite executives — have had loved ones join their work trips, according to a new survey of 4,000 workers.

CNBC • 12th August 2025

We will ‘be ready': After government rebuke, Resorts World Sentosa CEO discusses future of integrated resort

Resorts World Sentosa will "be ready" when Singapore's Gambling Regulatory Authority considers its casino license renewal in 2026, the company's CEO Lee Shi Ruh told CNBC late last month.

CNBC • 8th August 2025

The Singapore strategy: How a small island plans to boost tourism receipts by billions

A video report on Singapore's tourism industry in 2025, and where the country wants to be come 2040.

CNBC • 5th August 2025

U.S. to require some travelers post up to $15,000 bonds to enter: What to know

So far, two countries are on the list. More are sure to come.

CNBC • 5th August 2025

Singaporeans are avoiding the U.S. more than other Asian travelers. Here's why

It's not tariffs and politics, many said. Rather the issue is one of personal safety.

CNBC • 1st August 2025

Asian travelers to Japan drop, hurt by a manga's catastrophic prediction

A rumor on social media caused a drop in June arrivals to Japan.

CNBC • 30th July 2025

Tsunami waves reach California and Hawaii after massive earthquake in Russia

Tsunami waves have reached California and Hawaii several hours after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia's Far East.

CNBC • 29th July 2025

Singapore Airlines shares fall more than 8% after first-quarter profit plunges

Shares of Singapore Airlines plunged after the carrier reported a 59% decline in earnings for the first quarter of its financial year.

CNBC • 23rd July 2025

New entrance fee to visit Europe set to triple, says European Commission

A proposed increase to the yet-to-be-launched ETIAS fee is the latest travel cost on the rise.

CNBC • 23rd July 2025

The most powerful passports of 2025: The US and the UK fall, while India rises

Singapore emerges on top again, while the U.S. and U.K. drop another spot in the Henley Passport Index.

CNBC • 21st July 2025

Why the U.S. is charging a $250 'visa integrity fee'

The Department of Homeland Security says the fee will "restore integrity" in the U.S. immigration system.

CNBC • 18th July 2025

Travelers to the U.S. must pay a new $250 'visa integrity fee' — what to know

The fee applies to visitors who need nonimmigrant visas to enter, and is in addition to other visa fees.

CNBC • 17th July 2025

Construction begins on Las Vegas Sands' $8 billion 'ultra luxurious' resort in Singapore

Construction has started on an $8 billion "ultra luxurious" integrated resort in Singapore.

CNBC • 17th July 2025

See Las Vegas Sands' new $8 billion all-suite resort in Singapore

Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Las Vegas Sands co-founder Miriam Adelson broke ground on the new development this week. CNBC's Monica Pitrelli discussed what it was like at the ceremony.

CNBC • 11th July 2025

CNBC survey: Why interest to visit the U.S. is declining

Many in Southeast Asia say it's more about personal safety than politics.

CNBC • 10th July 2025

Asians are avoiding trips to the U.S. this year — for a variety of reasons

Worries about discrimination and gun violence along with uncertainties about border policies are keeping some in Asia from visiting.

CNBC • 9th July 2025

The busiest airport in the world isn't back to pre-pandemic passenger levels

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is still about 2% shy of 2019 passengers numbers.