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United Airlines CEO cautions against long closure

Travel NewsOctober 16, 202532Views

CEO of United Airline Scott Kirby speaks during the Semafor 2025 World Economy Summit at Conrad Washington on April 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the federal government shutdown could hurt bookings if it continues. Despite the funding impasse, essential federal…

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What Is the Best Travel Pillow for a Long Flight? Our…

Sleep specialists generally recommend lying on your side while dozing as the best position for keeping your spine in alignment, though people with back pain might find greater relief lying supine. Do you know what no sleep experts recommend? Sitting upright in a cramped airplane seat for hours on end with your chin to your…

June 17, 202536Views

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Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s New Series, ‘Long Way…

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman aired their first travel series, Long Way Round, in 2004. So much was different then. When the two appealing actors and friends announced they planned to achieve a circumnavigation of the globe on motorcycles and document their adventures on British television, cameras were bulkier, batteries were weaker, drone shots were…

May 9, 202557Views

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Long Hiking Tradition Ends As Canada Closes Border on the Pacific Crest Trail

Another sign of the times that is impacting long-enjoyed travel freedoms: Canada has closed its border at the top of the Pacific Crest Trail, the 2,650-mile wilderness path that runs from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington State. Previously, hikers—who take about 5 months to walk the entire length—could simply apply for a…

January 29, 202592Views

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Can Starbucks fix long lines at its airport cafes?

Customers wait in a long line at a Starbucks cafe in a terminal at Miami International Airport, in Miami, Dec. 12, 2022. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Air travelers face a host of headaches on their journeys: slow security lines, long waits for plush lounges, the threat of delays or cancellations…

November 24, 202481Views

U.S. Passport Wait Times Are Back Under Control. How Long Will It Take Now?

A year ago, as the U.S. government continued to climb out of the bureaucratic hole that Covid-19 and staffing woes had dug, the wait time for a new passport was as long as 13 weeks. During some periods in late 2022 and early 2023, the State Department received some 500,000 applications a week, the highest…

April 25, 2024142Views

How to Sleep on a Long Plane Flight: 24 Tips to Try

I've been traveling for years, and in my unscientific opinion, the worst part of long flights isn't adjusting to the time difference. It's that they deprive you of sleep. Jet lag can be a bulldozer that flattens you for your first two days of vacation, wasting precious, hard-earned time. After cumulatively spending many weeks…

March 20, 2024162Views