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U.S. Senate to Force Sale of Millions of Acres of Publicly…

Travel NewsJune 17, 20251View

The U.S. Senate is marking public lands to be pillaged, and preservation groups are sounding the alarm to call fans of American nature to urgent action. The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, chaired by Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, has released its additions to the Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill. The added provisions…

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Your Personal Airline Data Is Secretly Being Sold to U.S.…

Perhaps it surprises nobody that in this age of meaningless digital privacy protections, the U.S. government has been secretly buying up data about airline passengers. But that's what was confirmed by a report in Wired yesterday. Wired reported that it had obtained internal documents from Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) that indicated that Airlines Reporting…

June 12, 20252Views

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U.S. travellers are cutting back on summer Europe trips

Tourists and locals enjoy a warm spring day with high temperatures in El Postiguet Beach. Marcos Del Mazo | Lightrocket | Getty Images U.S. tourists seem to be cutting back on summer trips to Europe — but Chinese travelers are more than making up for it, a study found. Data from the European Travel Commission…

June 10, 20254Views

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Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from travel to the U.S.

The Trump administration signed a proclamation Wednesday suspending travel to the U.S. for citizens from 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Citing national security interests, the proclamation states that the identified countries lack sufficient vetting and screening processes needed to detect foreign nationals who may…

June 5, 20255Views

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U.S. Airlines Caught Charging Solo Passengers More

There are lots of ways that the travel industry punishes you for traveling solo, including higher cruise fares and higher group tour prices. But those upcharges are usually based on the idea that unaccompanied vacationers take up the same amount of sleeping space that a travel vendor can otherwise sell to two people. But last…

June 2, 20257Views

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European firms rethink travel policy over U.S. border control concerns

U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Newark Liberty International Airport. Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images Some European companies are growing wary about sending their employees to the U.S. It comes amid volatile policymaking by the Trump administration, more stringent immigration checks, and an uptick in reports of detentions and deportations. Some businesses CNBC spoke to,…

June 1, 20256Views

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Southwest Airlines Becomes the First U.S. Carrier to Ban a…

If Southwest Airlines had a theme song for 2025, it would have to be Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin'." Not only has the carrier ditched its much-beloved/much-maligned grab-a-seat-wherever policy, adopting instead three classes of service as on any other airline, but Southwest has also added the always-loathed checked baggage fee, no longer allowing…

May 21, 202512Views

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The U.S. Gets 3 New Nonstop Flights to Portugal’s Beaches…

Portugal is a delightful country to visit—especially for its beaches, Mediterranean cuisine, and indisputable appeal in warm-weather months. But the country can take some effort to tour. The mainland of the nation, located at European's most southwestern point, isn't as well-stocked with speedy rail and road services as other nearby countries are, so visitors with…

May 14, 202515Views

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Why U.S. air traffic control is under strain

An airport control tower is seen at Newark Liberty International Airport, on May 6, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Andres Kudacki | Getty Images Air traffic controllers have been under strain for years, but a 90-second equipment failure last week exposed how decades of staffing shortages, underinvestment and patchwork solutions for those who guide…

May 7, 202519Views

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The 10 Worst Airports in the U.S.

The United States is where air travel was born. The United States is also where air travel grew up to become a miserable ordeal. Among wealthy nations, the U.S. has some of the worst airports by almost any measure. Inefficiencies, poor design, endless waits, and an overall sense of chaos abound. But which U.S. airports…

May 1, 202522Views