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China locks down, discourages domestic travel amid upcoming national holidays

September 10-12 is China's mid-autumn festival, its second-most important holiday after the Lunar New Year. The anti-coronavirus measures have taken a major toll on the economy, travel, and society in general but China says they are necessary to prevent a wider spread...

Air Travel Is Awful. Transparency Can Improve It.

If passengers steer more business to the carriers with the best service, that will motivate underperforming rivals to fix their problems. Sorting them is the first step. When airline passengers watch in horror as their flight status blinks from “delayed” to...

Toxic Travel Chaos Impacts People With Disabilities

Everyone is talking about travel, whether this is the frequent rail strikes in the UK, the many delays and flight cancellations due to the lack of staff, or the travel chaos caused by issues at borders. This can be hugely frustrating and has a debilitating effect on...

Taiwan to Resume Visa-Free Travel But Keep Quarantine for Now

Taiwan, and Japan moving slower than Thailand, and Singapore in easingThe weekly cap of 50,000 arrivals will remain in place for now Taiwan will resume visa-free entry for travelers from countries it currently shares diplomatic ties with but will maintain a three-day...

7 Ways Technology is Improving Travel

The world of travel has changed dramatically over the past few decades, and it’s not just airlines that are changing the way we travel and explore the globe. In fact, technology has had an enormous impact on all aspects of travel, from choosing where to go to finding...

Q2 Traveler Insights Report: Enthusiasm for Travel Endures

For more than a year we have been tracking and sharing indicators of how travelers are looking and booking trips again in quarterly reports based on insights from our Expedia Group first-party data and custom research, to inform our partners’ marketing strategies. In...

Yes, train travel across Europe is far better than flying – even with kids

Hoping to do his bit for the planet, perhaps save some money and avoid spending any time in airports, The Local's Ben McPartland decided to travel 2,000km with his family across Europe by train - not plane. Here's how he got on on and would he recommend it? Summer...