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International Disney parks target U.S. customers with American influencers and bloggers

ArchiveMay 19, 202462Views

Disney World has become a repeat vacation spot and second home for a group of adults who love Disney. Now the company appears to be trying to replicate that magic at its international properties, using American influencers and bloggers to draw U.S. fans to Disney theme parks in China and Japan. The professional content…

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The Worst U.S. Airports for Catching a Connecting Flight

We're naming airport names, and breaking down our advice by season, ticket type, and more. From summer thunderstorms to winter ice, airline meltdowns and computer outages, the last couple of years have given travelers examples of just about everything that can go wrong when it comes to…

May 3, 202468Views

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The Proposed U.S. Airline Mergers Are Terrible for Americans, And Here’s Proof Why

In his debut column for Frommer's, renowned consumer advocate William McGee explains why despite the hype, the proposed mergers of several major airlines won't turn out well for travelers. I spent Halloween in federal court in Boston at a trial that pits the U.S. Department of Justice…

April 29, 202474Views

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Three New U.S. National Park Units Were Just Announced, And Hikers Will Love Them All

Three beloved long-distance hiking trails that pass through 10 American states just earned a federal upgrade, bringing the total number of U.S. national park units from 425 to 428. Three networks of hiking trails have been added to the National Park Service, the highest designation for public…

April 29, 2024238Views

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What’s Behind the Uptick in Close Calls at U.S. Airports?

The headlines have been jarring. In February, a FedEx jet and a Southwest Airlines plane nearly collided in Austin, Texas. That close call followed a January near miss at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport between an American Airlines Boeing 777 and a Delta Air Lines plane. And those are just two harrowing…

April 29, 202468Views

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New Tulum International Airport Connects Mexico Hot Spot to These U.S. Cities

Reaching Tulum, Mexico, from the United States will get a lot easier this spring. The brand-new Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport—aka Tulum International Airport (TQO)—is scheduled to receive its first flights from points north of the U.S. border on March 28, when Delta Air Lines launches service from Atlanta. The airport officially opened December 1,…

April 28, 2024241Views

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Most Reliable Airlines? The U.S. Carriers with Fewest Cancellations and Delays

The 10 largest U.S. airlines canceled just 1.29% of flights last year, according to final figures for 2023 released by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The government notes the number was significantly lower than 2022's cancellation rate of 2.71%—and, in fact, 2023's number of flight cancellations was the "lowest in over a decade," per the…

April 25, 202471Views

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When This U.S. City Asked for a Living Wage, Lyft and Uber Said They’re Leaving Town

The newly installed CEO of Lyft, David Risher, has a contract that enables him to earn as much as $980 million if he can raise the value of the company's stock. Last year, Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber's chief executive, took home $24.3 million, an increase over the year before, according to company filings. Meanwhile, the city…

April 25, 2024527Views

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The Cost of Going Cashless at U.S. National Parks As Many Switch to Plastic-Only

A growing number of sites operated by the U.S. National Park Service no longer accept cash for entrance fees or other services. In 2023, Badlands National Park in South Dakota, Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, among others, transitioned to fee systems that only allow credit card,…

April 25, 202482Views

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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, 202463Views