CNBC • 3rd October 2025

Singapore's Formula One race boosts tourism beyond its borders

Flight bookings show some travelers are staying in Southeast Asia, while others are headed to the Maldives and Fiji.

CNBC • 18th September 2025

Conversion is the 'untold' story of hospitality industry: Hilton

Alan Watts, Hilton's President of Asia-Pacific, spoke to CNBC about the company's regional expansion plans and travel demand in India.

CNBC • 22nd August 2025

Flyr CEO on Riyadh Air launch that is set to test company's capabilities

Riyadh Air will be the world’s first “digitally native” airline, Flyr CEO Alex Mans told “Squawk Box Asia” Friday. The Saudi Arabia-based carrier is set to launch without older legacy "Passenger Service System" technology, long thought to be required to operate in the global aviation industry.

CNBC • 8th August 2025

The Singapore strategy: How a small island plans to boost tourism receipts by billions

A video report on Singapore's tourism industry in 2025, and where the country wants to be come 2040.

CNBC • 1st August 2025

Asian travelers to Japan drop, hurt by a manga's catastrophic prediction

A rumor on social media caused a drop in June arrivals to Japan.

CNBC • 21st July 2025

Why the U.S. is charging a $250 'visa integrity fee'

The Department of Homeland Security says the fee will "restore integrity" in the U.S. immigration system.

CNBC • 17th July 2025

See Las Vegas Sands' new $8 billion all-suite resort in Singapore

Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Las Vegas Sands co-founder Miriam Adelson broke ground on the new development this week. CNBC's Monica Pitrelli discussed what it was like at the ceremony.

CNBC • 11th July 2025

CNBC survey: Why interest to visit the U.S. is declining

Many in Southeast Asia say it's more about personal safety than politics.

CNBC • 9th July 2025

The busiest airport in the world isn't back to pre-pandemic passenger levels

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is still about 2% shy of 2019 passengers numbers.

CNBC • 7th May 2025

More airlines cancel flights and reroute around Pakistan's airspace

Flight radar showed the airspace over Pakistan, as well as 100-200 kilometers along India’s border, were largely empty Wednesday, as major airlines canceled or rerouted flights, amid rising escalations between the two nuclear powers.

CNBC • 11th April 2025

Asia Pacific is a great market for yachts, says Azimut Benetti CEO

CNBC's Monica Pitrelli speaks to Marco Valle about tariffs and changing ownership trends.

CNBC • 24th March 2025

Heathrow Airport is back on track

The airport welcomed some 250,000 passengers on Saturday, and schedules returned to normal by Sunday afternoon.

CNBC • 27th January 2025

Lunar New Year travel bookings are up into and out of China

More Chinese holidaymakers are traveling but not at 2019 levels yet.

CNBC • 27th January 2025

Chinese people are willing to spend for travel experiences, says analyst

Consumer confidence is weak, but people still want to travel, says Hong Kong-based firm.

CNBC • 20th January 2025

Japan wants more travelers, but Kyoto signals it's had enough

Japan wants to attract more than 20 million more travelers by 2030. However, Kyoto’s new accommodation tax increase, which for some will rise to $64 per person per night, signals it wants fewer tourists, reports CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli.

CNBC • 13th January 2025

Travel demand remains very strong, says Star Alliance CEO

CNBC's Monica Pitrelli and Sri Jegarajah talk with Star Alliance CEO Theo Panagiatoulias about the outlook for the airline industry in 2025.

CNBC • 6th January 2025

Boeing shares down 30% in year since door panel blew off

Boeing shares have dropped more than 30% in the year following a door panel that blew off a 737 Max 9, reports CNBC's Travel Editor Monica Pitrelli.

3rd January 2025

Why Aeromexico was the world's most on-time airline in 2024

Company culture, investments and a sound relationship with its hub boosted the airline's on-time performance, says Cirium's CEO.

CNBC • 31st December 2024

New brands on bottled water are popping up in top hotels. Here's why

Transportation of water over water doesn't make sense, says Nordaq CEO Johanna Mattsson.

CNBC • 9th December 2024

Travel recovery is ending — and a new era of growth is beginning

Global travel arrivals are set to fully recover this month, says U.N. Tourism. but they won't stop there.