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Hero Images | Getty Images You may know that once you reach age 65, you’re eligible for Medicare. What surprises many people, say experts, is the cost. Even as Democratic lawmakers in Congress want to expand the health insurance program to cover dental, vision and hearing as part of their $3.5 trillion budget plan, those

In this article UAL United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing in London Heathrow International airport in England, UK. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images United Airlines on Sunday started rerouting its India flights to avoid Afghanistan airspace after Taliban fighters entered the capital Kabul, sealing a takeover of the country, and U.S. officials scrambled

While huge question marks linger over summer holidays abroad, one thing is clear: there will be Covid tests. Although some countries, such as Greece, have already confirmed that fully vaccinated travellers will not have to provide proof of a negative test, many others may still demand evidence that holidaymakers are Covid-free. And with those under 18 unlikely

In this article CCL The Carnival Cruise Ship ‘Carnival Vista’ heads out to sea in the Miami harbor entrance known as Government Cut in Miami, Florida June 2, 2018. RHONA WISE | AFP | Getty Images Twenty-seven people tested positive for Covid-19 aboard a Carnival Vista cruise that docked in Belize on Wednesday, according to

Southsea, England (CNN) — On October 1, 2000, the skirts of Princess Anne and Princess Margaret deflated for the final time. These two colossal SR.N4 hovercraft had shuttled vacationers and booze cruisers between the UK and France since the late 1960s. Now it was time to say au revoir. What prompted their retirement? Plenty. Passenger

How to get a Covid PCR test for travel and how much they cost Which countries are on the amber list and who can travel quarantine-free? Comment: It’s time to scrap the day-two holiday test rip-off Sign up to the Telegraph Travel newsletter The Balearic Health Minister has backed the prospect of making Covid vaccination mandatory on the

In this article ABNB Airbnb is set to report earnings after the bell in a release that will give insight into how the coronavirus delta variant spread has impacted travel demand. The stock rallied into the report, despite the uncertainty though. The shares were up nearly 2% in Thursday’s session. Matt Maley, chief market strategist

(CNN) — I’ve been a transatlantic avgeek for decades, regularly flying back and forth from the US to the UK. I always welcome a new entrant into the arena, but many of the newcomers don’t really have a strong business plan and their efforts don’t survive the harsh economics of the North Atlantic, particularly in

How to get a Covid PCR test for travel and how much they cost Which countries are on the amber list and who can visit them quarantine-free? Comment: It’s time to scrap the day-two holiday test rip-off Sign up to the Telegraph Travel newsletter The world’s largest travel operator has reported demand for holidays in

In this article ALK Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 taking off from LAX. PG | Getty Images Alaska Airlines told staff on Wednesday that it is considering making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for employees, according to company memo, which was seen by CNBC. The policy change would make the Seattle-based carrier the latest airline to require vaccines

(CNN) — Inflight dining was far from its glory days even before Covid ensured everything was plastic-wrapped and pre-ordered. On long-haul international flights, the question “chicken or fish” is often met with resigned acceptance of a nuked, tiny meal in an aluminum foil tray. A limp salad — with half a cherry tomato. A roll

How to get a Covid PCR test for travel and how much they cost Which countries are on the amber list and who can visit them quarantine-free? Comment: It’s time to scrap the day-two holiday test rip-off Sign up to the Telegraph Travel newsletter New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is expected to reveal long-awaited

In this article MAR The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and signs of pent-up travel demand among consumers has given Marriott International a renewed sense of optimism.   “We’re actually seeing really strong recovery of demand in a variety of our largest markets and it’s not just leisure demand, which is the thing that is really encouraging

Louisiana broke its own record for Covid-19 related hospitalizations on multiple days last week, with 2,421 individuals hospitalized with the virus on Friday. The same day it reported 6,116 new cases, according to the US Centers for Disease Control. The annual jazz festival will not take place “as a result of the current exponential growth

How to get a Covid PCR test for travel and how much they cost Which countries are on the amber list and who can visit them quarantine-free? Comment: It’s time to scrap the day-two holiday test rip-off Sign up to the Telegraph Travel newsletter The Government “had months to act” to avoid testing chaos this

Those who hire a lawn-care company will reap time and energy savings for a relatively small monthly cost. davidf | E+ | Getty Images During our working years, saving for the future is critical to one day achieving financial independence. At the same time, we are working to meet other financial goals, such as paying

Doha’s Hamad International Airport, which has been climbing the ranks for years, has been rewarded with the number one spot in 2021 in the “World’s Best Airport” category. This year, Changi placed third — an achievement for any other airport, but perhaps not from the perspective of its superfans, who regularly praise the airport’s ease,

In this article NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn Paul Marotta | Getty Images Norwegian Cruise Line said Sunday that a federal judge ruled to temporarily halt enforcement of a Florida law prohibiting businesses from requiring customers to show proof of vaccination. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams granted the preliminary injunction, allowing Norwegian to require

Anchorage (CNN) — “Everyone is going to Alaska this summer,” declares the woman sitting next to me on a flight from San Francisco to Anchorage. “When I told friends we were going, so many of them said, ‘So are we!'” There were times during my recent 10-day visit to the Last Frontier when that definitely

Going on holiday abroad now depends on which list your destination falls under – with categories forming a traffic light system of green, amber and red. For all British travellers, holidays are allowed to a select group of green countries, without the need to quarantine. The Government changed the system on July 19 to allow fully-vaccinated

In this article ABMD BYND BDX BKNG AAPL NSC A sign details entry restrictions at a JLL office in the Aon Center in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Thursday, June 24, 2020. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images When earnings season kicked off in earnest in mid-July, few companies fielded questions about or mentioned the

(CNN) — Tourism to Colombia has grown exponentially in recent years, with thousands more people flocking to the South American destination after decades of it being practically off limits because of a long, drawn-out civil war. There are still plenty of less explored natural treasures to discover, from swimming among mangroves by starlight to spotting

Millions of British holidaymakers are now able to return from amber list destinations without facing self-isolation – a rule that was extended to double-jabbed EU and US citizens from August 2. The waiving of quarantine for fully vaccinated British adults (and under-18s) returning from amber countries came into effect on July 19, offering fresh hope

Alphabet CEO, Larry Page.  Emmanuel Dunand | AFP | GettyImages Larry Page, the billionaire Google co-founder, has been granted residency in New Zealand and spent time in the country during the coronavirus pandemic, the New Zealand government confirmed to CNBC Friday. Page, 48, applied for New Zealand residence in November 2020 via the nation’s “Investor

(CNN) — After a “small number of positive cases” of Covid-19 were detected aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship, a new fleetwide mask policy requiring all guests to wear masks in some indoor areas was implemented ahead of schedule, the cruise line said. Carnival did not immediately say exactly how many positive cases had been

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Our writers visited these hotels pre-pandemic. Essex is an underrated county in so many ways, but perhaps most of all with regard to the quality and variety of its rural villages and historic

In this article SAVE People wait in line at a Spirit Airlines counter, at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, on Aug. 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The causes of Spirit Airlines‘ massive flight cancellations that derailed the summer vacations of tens of thousands of customers this week have been brewing

(CNN) — More than 10.5 million visitors in 2019. Over $13 million in international tourism income. Close to 90% of the local GDP. It would be an understatement to say that tourism fuels Phuket’s economy. Before the pandemic, the picturesque Thai island — known for its sun-soaked beaches, diverse dining scene and colorful nightlife —

The travel firms blacklisted for failure to offer Covid refunds Which countries are on the amber list? Looking forward to a summer holiday? Prepare for chaos Sign up to the Telegraph Travel newsletter Holiday hopes have been reignited with a major traffic light shake-up that saw seven countries upgraded to the green list and four

In this article MGP VICI MGM Resorts International President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle is interviewed during the launch of the 100-megawatt MGM Resorts Mega Solar Array, the hospitality industry’s largest directly sourced renewable electricity project in the world on June 28, 2021 in Dry Lake Valley, Nevada. Gabe Ginsberg | Getty Images Real estate investment