Articles tagged “road trips”

While Thailand explores new tourism markets, it's keeping a strong focus on its Southeast Asian neighbors — welcoming tourists not only by air but by road, too. This cross-border tourism promotion between Thailand and Malaysia reflects a larger ASEAN vision of seamless regional travel.

Buckle up. AAA expects a major weekend for air travel and especially road trips this Memorial Day.

Dubai Airport has surpassed pre-pandemic levels during the initial half of 2023. However, its projection for the entire year still falls slightly short of 2019 numbers. Call it "cautious optimism."

MGM's top boss Bill Hornbuckle is head and shoulders above his predecessor in leadership skills. He argues persuasively that the U.S. infrastructure boom is too focused on airports, while repairs to ground transportation are snarled in delays.

Although inflation is still impacting many Americans' travel plans, the U.S. travel industry is poised to have its biggest Memorial Day weekend in years — another major step in its recovery from the pandemic.

Travel industry businesses have an opportunity to shape their destination's long-term future right before electric vehicle adoption takes off.

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the persistence of virtual meetings in Asia, United’s new transatlantic routes, and road-tripping guidance in Southeast Asia.

We drove 2,400 miles and juiced up at 14 charging stations in August on a round-trip journey from New Jersey to Florida, and back. Our experience and my diary of that trip hopefully serves as a playbook for the companies that are still innovating for this still-nascent way to travel.

High gas prices and inflation haven't dented travel demand for Labor Day weekend because Americans have dealt with economic turbulence long enough to know how much they can set aside for travel.

Despite inflation being a significant concern for many Americans, the pent-up demand for travel is so strong that rising prices aren't deterring travelers from getting back on the road.