Destinations

(CNN) — The Maldives: turquoise waters, luminous white sands, gorgeous technicolor sunsets and, of course, luxury. But believe it or not there was a time when the Maldives wasn’t one of the most glamorous getaways in the world. When Mohamed Umar “MU” Maniku and three friends opened Kurumba, the country’s first tourist resort, in 1972,

It was our last quarantine-free holiday option before Lockdown 3.0, and one of our first now the foreign holiday ban has ended. Thanks to featuring on the ‘green list’, the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar has caught the eye of restless UK travellers. Better yet, Gibraltar promised to welcome Britons without any Covid-related rigmarole.  Fabian

Breeze Airline debut. Source: Breeze Airlines scrambling to capitalize on a rebound in travel as the pandemic wanes in the U.S. have yet another competitor in the skies. Breeze Airways, a new airline started by JetBlue Airways‘ founder David Neeleman, started selling tickets on Friday, the second new U.S. carrier to debut in about a

(CNN) — The aviation industry is in crisis, there’s a global push to cut carbon emissions, and many of us haven’t stepped on a plane or hugged far-flung loved ones in more than a year. Reviving the supersonic dream that died with Concorde’s retirement nearly two decades ago seems, at first, like an outrageous fantasy.

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. Whether you’re looking for a posh pad to call home for three nights or three months, we’ve rounded up some of the best serviced apartments in London

In this article DAL Delta Air Lines Airbus A330neo or A330-900 aircraft with neo engine option of the European plane manufacturer, as seen departing from Amsterdam Schiphol AMS EHAM International airport. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines named on Friday longtime General Electric executive Dan Janki as its new CFO. The

(CNN) — The presidential plane of late Romanian communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu is going under the hammer. The Rombac 1-11, which was used for the dictator’s official flights between 1986 and 1989, is to be put up for auction on May 27 with a starting price of €25,000 (around $30,000). Built in Romania under license

The key dates on the travel roadmap Is it legal to go on an ‘amber list’ holiday? The latest rules on hotel stays Sign up to the Telegraph Travel newsletter Britain’s favourite summer holiday destinations are unlikely to make the green list at next month’s ’traffic lights’ review. Spain, France, Italy and Greece were hoped to

Beachgoers sunbathe and swim at a beach in Portimao, Algarve region, Portugal. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Delicious pasta in Florence, a walk down the Champs-Élysées in Paris, or a beautiful sunset on one of the Greek islands — tourism in Europe is looking to get back to normal this summer. EU countries officially

(CNN) — At the beginning of the 21st century China had no high-speed railways. Slow and often uncomfortable trains plodded across this vast country, with low average speeds making journeys such as Shanghai-Beijing a test of endurance. Today, it’s a completely different picture. The world’s most populous nation has — by some distance — the

The key dates on the travel roadmap Is it legal to go on an ‘amber list’ holiday? The latest rules on hotel stays Sign up to the Telegraph Travel newsletter Spain wants to allow entry to vaccinated British holidaymakers from the first week of June and ahead of the rest of the European Union, the

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-73V jet departs Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on April 6, 2021. Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said travel demand continues to improve with booking patterns for next month looking “fairly typical” as the impact of Covid-19 in the U.S. wanes. The Dallas-based airline said leisure

(CNN) — For those who have always wondered what it would’ve been like to be a passenger on the Titanic, a theme park in China is set to offer the closest experience one can get. A massive replica of the sunken ocean liner is now under construction in Daying County in Sichuan province. Called the

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. Porto’s stunning historic centre, with its picturesque riverbank restaurants, its bodacious bodegas, and its sublime sunsets over the River Douro, makes it one of Europe’s hottest romantic

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday said many Wall Street pros are out of touch with the American consumer and advised retail investors to get ahead of the bar on some stocks in the reopening trade. “The baton is now being passed from the stay-at-home names to the travel and leisure plays,” the “Mad Money” host

(CNN) — Nearly every week, it seems there’s a new disturbing video or news report of attacks on Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders in the United States. A new study says that anti-Asian hate crimes have increased in 16 of the nation’s largest cities and counties by 164% this past year. All of this violence

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. Few better ways exist to while away a day than wandering along the cobbled streets and narrow passageways of Porto’s labyrinthine Old Town. In this city, every

The chairman of Dubai’s flagship airline is optimistic about a return to travel between the United Arab Emirates and the U.K. — one of its top tourism and investment partners — even as a new Covid-19 variant threatens to complicate reopening plans. The mostly-expatriate desert sheikhdom of roughly 10 million has been on the U.K.’s

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. Despite being named Europe’s Best Destination three times in the last decade, Porto has kept its feet squarely on the ground. Its determination not to chase the

Move in or check out? Shares of Airbnb are down 36% from their February highs heading into the vacation rental company’s earnings announcement after Thursday’s closing bell. It will be the company’s second report since going public in December. With the shares falling 3.5% to around $135 in Thursday’s trading session, there’s limited hope for

(CNN) — Travelers from the UK have been given the go ahead to visit Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel from May 17 when months of restrictions making it illegal to travel abroad for a vacation will come to an end. The UK government has finally revealed the 12 countries and territories that will be designated “green”

Overseas holidays can resume from May 17 with quarantine-free breaks possible to some of the 12 green-listed countries and territories. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed this week that the UK Government’s foreign holiday ban will lift on Monday. It be replaced with a ‘traffic light’ system, with countries rated ‘green’, ‘amber’ or ‘red’ Most European countries will be initially

Aerial images of Kea island also known as Gia or Tzia, Zea, and, in antiquity, Keos, is a Greek island in the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea. Kea is part of the Kea-Kythnos regional unit. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images LONDON — Andreas Patiniotis can’t help sounding cheerful as Greece once again welcomes

(CNN) — The sun is just dipping below the horizon as a steady line of four-wheel-drives, and a few plucky little sedans, pour into the Al Qudra oasis on the outskirts of Dubai. The sky is tinged red, the sun a scorching orange, setting the vast lakes that interrupt the desert ablaze with color. It’s

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. If you’re after a long-haul beach holiday with an excellent spa at your hotel, an Indian Ocean or Asian destination may first spring to mind. But the

In this article TVAG-FF Axel Hefer, CEO of Trivago Trivago It’s been said there’s no gain without pain and that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Online travel search firm Trivago seem to have taken the sentiment to heart amid an ongoing pandemic that’s put its industry through the wringer for some 14 months.

(CNN) — “Would you like salted duck egg with that?” asked the cook. I was on a trip to Yangzhou in China’s Jiangsu province and had popped into a small eatery for a bite of breakfast, ordering congee and a side of pickled vegetables. Before I could respond, the cook disappeared into the kitchen, then

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. With its bustling port and busy port emporia, Porto’s reputation as a hard-working, hard-living city is etched into the very fabric of the city. Yet, even the

In this article PEJ Money is pouring into one exchange-traded fund tied to the reopening trade. Invesco’s Dynamic Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ) has seen its assets climb from around $50 million a year ago to $700 million at the start of 2020 and more than $1.5 billion as of this Thursday, said John Hoffman,

(CNN) — American student Nicole Erickson was about to embark on an epic round the world trip. Ahead of her lay two years of adventure that could change her life forever. But fate had different ideas. The life-changing event happened before she’d even departed: she encountered a total stranger on a ship, and something unexpectedly