Articles tagged “road trips”

The prediction feels somewhat optimistic given recent trends. But travelers continue to benefit from lower gas prices and have mostly continued to spend despite economic uncertainty.

India’s booming aviation sector is set to get a major lift from two secondary airports in Delhi and Mumbai. While the projects signal India’s evolution into a global transit hub, smart pricing will be crucial to drive traffic.

Road trips in particular are expected to boom, as travelers benefit from cheaper gas prices.

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.