Airports can induce a sense of foreboding in even the most optimistic travelers. But if you could subtract all the terminally awful stuff about terminals—the crowds, the gruff treatment, the spiritually defeating cuisine, the helpless dread of delays—most travelers would admit there's still something about the airport atmosphere that sparks excitement. That may be why…
A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft is seen taking off from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images United Airlines is planning to launch flights to Marrakesh, Morocco, and Medellin, Colombia, and ramp up its service to Asia, in the carrier's latest bet that consumers will continue to…
In-room safes lock, but do they stay locked when we leave the hotel? Recent viral videos on TikTok have travelers worried about theft, but is there cause to be?
Across social media, a wave of videos urgently warns viewers about the perils of using hotel safes. A…
A United Airlines 737 Max 8 Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines will pause pilot hiring this spring because of Boeing delivery delays, the latest effect of the plane maker's problems on one of its biggest customers. New hire classes will be paused in May and June and will…
The cruise industry is reporting record-breaking bookings this year, with many ships sailing at full capacity. Executives at cruise line after cruise line, including the multiple brands of Carnival Corporation, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean Group, have been popping the champagne as they report new daily sales records all season. When cruise lines no longer…
If the idea of drinking civet cat coffee, which is made from feces from the Asian palm civet, is a turn-off, there may be yet another reason to rethink the drink. This week, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) issued a warning aimed at tourists in Bali after an investigator showed undercover footage…
Carnival Cruise Line Brand Ambassador John Heald is paid to take lots of Carnival cruises and spend his days responding to cruise nuts on Facebook. You'll see that as either the best job in the world or a living hell. Heald is known for peppering his possibly infernal professional duties with amusingly frank discussions with…
Meenakshi Sai, 51, looks like any other Indian woman, dressed in a saree and sporting a bindi on her forehead. But unlike many women in her country, she's been driving since she was 18 years old. As of 2020, less than 7% of India's 236 million drivers were women, according to the data website Statista.…
In travel journalism, Asheville, North Carolina, is often praised—and rightly so—for its Blue Ridge Mountains scenery, artsy sensibility, numerous craft breweries, and architectural wonders such as the gargantuan Biltmore Estate. But a new walking trail aims to preserve and pay tribute to a vital part of the city that has, organizers say, often gone "unsung"…
A Frontier Airlines plane lands at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Elizabeth Page Brumley | Tribune News Service | Getty Images First class on Frontier ? Not quite. But the budget airline on Tuesday launched a new add-on to get more room at the front of…