A new residential cruise ship plans to sail around the world every 2½ years. Cabins start at $11 million.

The European Commission has decided to delay the introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES), the bloc's automated registry for short-stay travellers that was expected to come into force on 10 November.

In a move that has aviation circles buzzing, United Airlines announced its biggest international expansion ever, with eight new international cities added for 2025. The new routes span multiple continents and include destinations that are especially difficult to access, such as Senegal, Greenland, Taiwan, and Mongolia.

Paris, Rome and Madrid might be what comes to mind when planning a summer vacation. But what about a trip to the capital of Mongolia?

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, October 11, 2024, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. 

United Airlines just announced its largest-ever international route expansion for summer 2025—including increased flights to tourist-favorite countries like Spain, Italy, and France and brand new routes to lesser-visited destinations like Mongolia, Greenland, and Senegal.

United Airlines is making bold route decisions as it continues to expand its giant international presence.

Some holiday destinations in Europe can be staggeringly expensive - think Monaco, Switzerland and the Amalfi Coast. However, the continent boasts 44 countries and territories, meaning there are trips on offer for every budget. 

Oct 7, 2024 • 7 min read

When you land in Basel, Switzerland, you land in a Swiss fantasy.

This story was first published on February 27, 9:40 AM Mauritius Standard Time, and will be updated as the story develops.

When most Americans think of cruises, they probably think of island-hopping in the Caribbean or cruising by glaciers in Alaska from afar. That may be appealing for some people, but for others, the idea of being lazy on a ship of thousands of people for a week doesn’t sound like much of a vacation.

Southeastern France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is famous for some big things, from Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps, and the rolling landscapes that unfurl below it to the millennia-spanning architecture that defines the region’s capital city, Lyon, and beyond. Ironically, one of the best ways to experience all that grandeur is to think small — that is, to visit the small towns that reflect the best of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes’ endless outdoor possibilities, robust agriculture and gastronomy, and long history and cultural heritage.