U.S. House To Vote on Bill Raising Pilot Retirement Age

When wanderlust strikes, travelers often dream of jetting off to globally recognized cities, often overlooking lesser-known destinations that offer a blend of culture, history, and natural beauty every bit as good.

Is the luxury hotel an endangered species? In Los Angeles, hotel operators say it may be if the “Responsible Hotel Ordinance” passes on the March 2024 ballot. The measure would essentially compel hotels with vacancies to house homeless people alongside guests.

The Federal Aviation Administration may finally be getting a long-term leader — for the first time in nearly 18 months.

As the coolest kid on the Scandi block, Copenhagen has it all: good looks, smarts and influence that far exceeds its size. Where else can you dive straight into a once-polluted inner-city harbour, ski down an eco-friendly power plant or cycle across a ‘Circle Bridge’ designed by art-world superstar Olafur Eliasson? While not short on cobbled streets and fairy-tale palaces, Denmark’s capital is a metropolis of the future – a clean, green marvel of electric-powered ferries and cutting-edge architecture as striking as it is sustainable.

As the coolest kid on the Scandi block, Copenhagen has it all: good looks, smarts and influence that far exceeds its size. Where else can you dive straight into a once-polluted inner-city harbour, ski down an eco-friendly power plant or cycle across a ‘Circle Bridge’ designed by art-world superstar Olafur Eliasson? While not short on cobbled streets and fairy-tale palaces, Denmark’s capital is a metropolis of the future – a clean, green marvel of electric-powered ferries and cutting-edge architecture as striking as it is sustainable.

This story is part of the Great Bagel Boom, a Bon Appétit series celebrating the vast creative expanses of bagel culture across America—because yes, you can find truly wonderful bagels outside of New York now.

Christian Poulsen will continue as COO while serving as acting CEO.

Copenhagen becomes Ryanair’s 2nd Danish base in addition to Billund. Ryanair’s winter ’23 schedule to/from Copenhagen offers 24 routes, with 4 exciting new destinations to Dusseldorf, Faro, Paris and Warsaw, and increased frequencies to Gdansk and Krakow.

Anyone who has stayed in an exuberantly designed hotel in Asia has most likely experienced the designs of Bill Bensley: the Bangkok-based designer is the creative force behind The Siam Hotel Bangkok; Rosewood Luang Prabang, Shinta Mani Angkor and Capella Hanoi among others. Apart from his hotel designs, though, Bensley is also an artist and philanthropist and those three interests combine in the first Bensley Art Trail, a 12 day tour for those interested in art, design, luxury and conservation from November 28th-December 10th. Bensley will lead it, taking 12 guests behind the scenes of several of those hotels as well as his home, with itinerary details constructed by the Bangkok based luxury, bespoke travel company Smiling Albino. Proceeds will go to the Shinta Mani Foundation which is based in Cambodia to fund 32 scholarships for students of the Shinta Mani Foundation Hospitality School, Class of 2024.

If you’re looking to explore the hottest craft beer scene in Europe, look North to Denmark’s enchanting capital city. Copenhagen's craft beer culture is an intoxicating mix of tradition and innovation that creates an unforgettable experience for beer enthusiasts. Here, there’s room for both world-renowned breweries like Mikkeller and Carlsberg, as well as lesser-known but exciting small-batch breweries bursting at the seams to win over your taste buds.

Nick Jones said on Wednesday that he would step down from being CEO of Membership Collective Group nearly three decades since he founded the original Soho House that eventually led to the creation of the public company and owner of the Soho House chain.

Skift kept an eye through much of 2022 on which travel tech startups raised money, documented in this weekly startup funding roundup.