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What are the best galleries in London? Artists choose their favorites

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CNBC asked a mix of artists to name their favorite public and commercial galleries to visit in London — large or small.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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What Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour says about 'passion tourism'

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Traveling abroad for a Taylor Swift concert is perhaps the most prominent example of taking a trip motivated by personal interest, hobby or a cultural event.

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Manhattan is now a 'buyer's market' as real estate prices fall and inventory rises

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The average real estate sales price in Manhattan fell 3% to just more than $2 million, according to a report from Douglas Elliman and Miller Samuel.

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Enough is enough: Japanese airlines clamp down on abusive travelers

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Amid rising uncivility, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways outline the behaviors that constitute "customer harassment" of their staff members.

Monday, Jul 1

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'NEETS' and 'new unemployables' — why some young adults aren’t working

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Although the overall unemployment rate is just 4%, there is a growing share of young adults not working — by choice or by force.

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Boeing agrees to buy fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems in $4.7 billion deal

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Boeing is buying the supplier of fuselages as it looks for a way out of its manufacturing and safety crisis.

03

Americans and Japanese take far less time off — but Europeans say they're more 'vacation deprived'

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Some 84% of Germans and 69% of French workers said they feel "vacation deprived" even though they take the most days off work, according to an Expedia study.

Saturday, Jun 29

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Record summer airline travel is starting, and so are the flight delays

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TSA is predicting record screened passengers for the July 4th period of travel, and if it's anything like recent years, flight delays will be an issue.

Friday, Jun 28

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Here are the 10 most livable cities in the world—Europe dominates the list

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Vienna, Copenhagen and Zurich topped the list for the most livable cities in the world, according to EIU's 2024 Global Liveability Index.

Thursday, Jun 27

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Onboard forests, street markets and reefs: Disney releases details about its new cruise in Singapore

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The Disney Adventure will sail three- and four-night voyages from Singapore starting in 2025, with the capacity to carry some 6,700 passengers on board.

Wednesday, Jun 26

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The 'funflation' effect: Why Americans are spending so much on travel and entertainment this summer

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Admission prices for sporting events, movies, theaters and concerts are up year over year.

Tuesday, Jun 25

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German airline Lufthansa hikes ticket prices by up to $77 due to environmental costs

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Lufthansa Group said Tuesday that it would add an “environmental cost surcharge” to ticket prices as soon as this week.

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These are the world’s best airlines according to Skytrax — including a new No. 1

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Singapore Airlines is no longer the best airline in the world, according to air transport rating firm Skytrax — instead Qatar Airways now holds the top spot.

Delta's most exclusive airport lounge opens. Here's what's inside

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The Delta One lounge is the airline's latest effort to reel in customers and offers perks like massages, showers and a high-end restaurant.

How Delta made itself America's luxury airline — and what United wants to do about it

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Delta is the most profitable U.S. airline and says it continues to beat rivals as more travelers pay up for premium cabins.

Monday, Jun 17

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Iceland wants to switch up its tourism tax to protect nature — and fight overtourism

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Iceland wants tourists to flock to its picturesque and lunar-like lava landscapes — but not at the expense of its residents or natural environment.

Friday, Jun 14

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Taking a vacation from work may soon become mandatory

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More employers are considering mandatory vacation, full office shutdowns and other ways to get workaholic employees to take a break.

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Hong Kong wants more smiles for tourists but prices and Shenzhen are bigger issues, experts warn

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Chief Executive John Lee urged residents to be more courteous, to smile more and to "go the extra mile to promote Hong Kong's hospitality."

Thursday, Jun 13

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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour shows trigger earthquake readings in Scotland; estimated $98 million economic boost

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The financial boost to the entire country is expected to be seismic too, with Swift's Eras Tour set to add an estimated £1 billion to the U.K. economy.

Wednesday, Jun 12

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Southwest CEO vows change as activist investor pushes for new leadership

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Elliott Management on Monday disclosed a nearly $2 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and said it wanted new leadership.

Monday, Jun 10

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Delta to launch premium economy service on NYC-LA flights in air travel upsell race

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Delta and other carriers have sought to add premium seating and services on flights to get a revenue premium.

Friday, Jun 7

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United Airlines starts serving passengers personalized ads on seat-back screens

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United's Kinective Media is the latest example of how airlines have adopted new revenue streams such as cobranded cards.

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Spirit Airlines isn't considering Chapter 11, 'encouraged' by post-JetBlue plan, CEO says

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Spirit is struggling in the wake of a failed takeover by JetBlue Airways and a Pratt & Whitney engine recall.

Thursday, Jun 6

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Priceline, Ramp sign deal to disrupt 'archaic,' high fee business travel booking model

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Corporate expense startup Ramp is teaming with Priceline to offer a business travel booking platform in bid to take share from traditional, high fee vendors.

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The politics and competition driving Disney's high stakes $60 billion theme parks expansion

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The next wave of Disney theme park expansion in the U.S. is primed to be in California rather than Florida.

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Flight attendant union rejects American Airlines' proposed 17% pay raise

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American and its flight attendants' union are meeting with federal mediators next week for further talks.

Wednesday, Jun 5

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Drinking alcohol before sleeping on flights presents health risk, study finds

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German researchers recommended avoiding alcohol altogether on flights, and said airlines should restrict consumption.

Electric air taxi maker Archer Aviation gets key FAA sign-off

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The FAA granted Archer Aviation its Part 135 certificate, "which allows us to effectively become an airline," CEO Adam Goldstein told CNBC.

Tuesday, Jun 4

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'Everyone is too scared to come': Taiwan's earthquake deals a blow to top tourism hotspot

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As Asia's tourism industry rebounds, Taiwan's Hualien County struggles to attract travelers following a deadly earthquake in April 2024.

Monday, Jun 3

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'Worldschooling' their 4-year-old child, this family has traveled to 23 countries so far in 2024

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Carol Tan and Rakcent Wong are worldschooling their 4-year-old son, Atlas. Since January 2024, the family has traveled to 23 countries and counting.