CNBC • 9th December 2024

Indian travelers will be 'the story' of the next 10 years, says Hilton APAC President

India's travel story is ahead of us, says Alan Watts.

CNBC • 20th November 2024

‘We are firing on all cylinders': Marriott CEO says business is solid despite corporate layoffs

Marriott International's business operations and growth are solid, CEO Anthony Capuano told CNBC Monday, amid layoffs of more than 800 corporate employees.

CNBC • 19th November 2024

Marriott CEO Tony Capuano: 'We are firing on all cylinders in every geography'

Marriott International's business operations and growth are solid, CEO Anthony Capuano told CNBC Monday.

CNBC • 11th November 2024

Japan to double tourist arrivals to 60 million by 2030: 'We are prepared' says Tourism Board CEO

JTB CEO Eijiro Yamakita told "Squawk Box Asia" that the country will use new destinations and attractions to lure travelers to go beyond Kyoto and Tokyo.

CNBC • 4th October 2024

Air New Zealand CEO says SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi will be 'fantastic' for its flyers

Reliable and fast Wi-fi “will become ubiquitous” on full-service carriers, he told Squawk Box Asia Friday.

CNBC • 13th September 2024

'I don't think that was the right decision.' Booking Holdings CEO on being labeled a 'gatekeeper' under EU law

Glenn Fogel told CNBC's Monica Pitrelli he isn't against regulations, like the European Union's Digital Markets Act, but that he wants "rules to apply to everybody equally."

CNBC • 11th September 2024

'It will come.' Booking Holdings CEO on how travelers will book trips in the future

Glenn Fogel talks to CNBC's Monica Pitrelli about the future of AI-powered travel planning.

CNBC • 29th July 2024

'A pretty common occurrence': Cities don't see a huge bump in tourism the year they host the Olympics

For the past two decades, cities that host the Summer Olympics haven't see an immediate bump in tourism arrivals, says OAG Chief Analyst John Grant.

CNBC • 20th May 2024

A fee rise ahead? Bhutan's Prime Minister on the amount people 'willing to pay' to visit

Once Bhutan reaches a "quota" of 300,000 tourist arrivals, it may consider raising its daily tourism fees, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay told CNBC's Monica Pitrelli

CNBC • 14th May 2024

'Absolutely yes': Indian travelers boycotting the Maldives is helping Sri Lanka, says tourism minister

Indian travelers' boycott of the Maldives is benefiting Sri Lanka, says Sri Lanka's Tourism Minister Harin Fernando, citing the countries tight relationship.

CNBC • 18th April 2024

Lost something on a plane? It may end up helping someone in need

Unclaimed Baggage CEO Bryan Owens explains how items people lose while flying, such as eyeglasses and wheelchairs, are donated to people all over the world.

22nd February 2024

Embraer says net revenue will double by 2030

Embraer expects net revenue to reach $10 billion by 2030, CEO Francisco Neto told CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

CNBC • 5th February 2024

Countries enacting visa exemptions receive a 'huge burst in travel,' says Agoda CEO

After enacting a visa-free policy for travelers from India and China on Dec. 1, 2023, Malaysia saw a 400% increase in travel searches, Agoda CEO Omri Morgenshtern told Squawk Box Asia.

CNBC • 18th December 2023

Demand for luxury travel is 'going higher and higher,' says HotelPlanner CEO

“Luxury travel right now is at an all-time high, said HotelPlanner CEO Tim Hentschel.

CNBC • 20th November 2023

Organized scams are a growing issue for Southeast Asia, UN says

Pia Oberoi, senior advisor on migration and human rights at the United Nations Human Rights Office, says transnational crime groups are tricking people into working for scamming compounds in Southeast Asia.

CNBC • 30th October 2023

'Businesses need to make the change:' Soneva founder on environmental fees at his resorts

A 2% environmental levy has generated nearly $12 million which has been used to subsidize energy in India, plant trees in Thailand, and buy stoves in Myanmar and Darfur, Sudan.

CNBC • 24th October 2023

We're not moving our Middle East headquarters, says Intercontinental Hotels Group CEO

IHG CEO Elie Maalouf disputes reports that the company is moving its regional headquarters to Saudi Arabia, telling CNBC's Monica Pitrelli the company is committed to stay in Dubai.

CNBC • 24th October 2023

Revenge travel is over — even in China, says CEO of InterContinental Hotels Group

"We're really past revenge travel — even in China," Intercontinental Hotels Group CEO Elie Maalouf told CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

CNBC • 23rd October 2023

'Large influx' of investments into Saudi Arabia's tourism sector over last 3 years, official says

Mahmoud Abdulhadi, Saudi Arabia's deputy minister of tourism destinations enablement, tells CNBC's Monica Pitrelli that the country has "very ambitious targets."

CNBC • 13th September 2023

Which is bigger: music or sports tourism? Both, says Booking.com

Sports-related travel is one of the fastest growing segments of tourism, says Booking.com's Nuno Guerreiro.