United Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Nocella does not think the international travel boom has run its course. Far from it.
15.10.2023 - 13:09 / insider.com / This Year / Star / Airlines
Since January, I've spent dozens of hours leapfrogging across the Pacific Ocean on three roundtrip flights between the US and Asia.
My trips were on Singapore Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Korean Air. The companies are considered by airline ranking website Skytrax as three of only 10 five-star carriers in the global industry.
Half of the legs I was booked in economy — experiences that made me realize how mediocre US products are comparatively.
I sat at the front of the plane for the other three flights, though.
After the ultra-long-haul journeys, I found the three high-class airlines' business products easily delivered in terms of comfort and service, but just one checked every single box.
Here's how Singapore, ANA, and Korean's premium cabins compare. Insider paid a media rate for these journeys.
United Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Nocella does not think the international travel boom has run its course. Far from it.
The birthplace of tequila and mariachi music, Guadalajara plays a big part in Mexico’s cultural identity. Yet while Mexico City and Cancun pulse with visitors year-round, the capital of the west-coast state of Jalisco has retained a laid-back charm. Its streets are a mixture of grand colonial cathedrals, vendors slathering chilli sauce onto tortas ahogadas (‘drowned sandwiches’) and a sprinkling of galleries and brunch spots. And with the 11th Gay Games — an international sporting competition for LGBTQ+ athletes — being co-hosted here (along with Hong Kong) in November, there’s a fresh global focus on Guadalajara.
Even though the leaves are just starting to turn, airline network planners are already getting excited for next summer.
If you've been dreading the idea of taking a flight lately, you're not alone.
Five years ago, Gilbert Ott flew from London to New York on a budget airline. The flight was delayed until the following day because of mechanical issues, he told Insider. European Union rules entitled him to full compensation.
United Airlines is tweaking its long-haul network with two notable changes.
Southwest Airlines executives want investors to be clear about big thing: U.S. travel demand is “healthy.” Southwest leaders repeated the word several times during the third-quarter earnings call Thursday.
I've spent more than 100 hours on trains in the last two years, from 30-hour overnight rides to quick three-hour journeys.
If you struggle to differentiate Sweden and Switzerland—you’re not alone. A recent study commissioned by Visit Sweden has found that an incredible 50 percent of respondents in the United States are not entirely sure they could decipher the differences between Swedish and Swiss culture.
Visit Sweden launched a new marketing campaign to remind the world to stop mixing up Sweden with Switzerland, the tourism board announced on Tuesday.
This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Kylee Nelson, a 34-year-old travel nurse who's been to over 40 countries and runs the blog Passports and Preemies. She shares what she experienced while living in the Middle East. It's been edited for length and clarity.
In a new tourism campaign, Visit Sweeden is poking fun at those who mix up the Nordic country with Switzerland, a European country to the south that’s nestled in the Alps.