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Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022. Under a 202...

DATE: Dec 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

International tourists face extra $100 fee to enter 11 popular U.S. National Parks

Why not Mesa Verde? It’s No. 41 on the list

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Bolivia eases visa requirements for US and Israeli travelers

LA PAZ, Bolivia – Visiting Bolivia became a little easier for certain travelers, when the South American nation’s first conservative government in nearly 20 years eliminated visa requirement...

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million

The longest government shutdown on record cost Delta Air Lines an estimated $200 million, CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday in the first disclosure by a U.S. airline regarding the shutdown’s fin...

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. – Shut down for more than six years, part of a scenic road loop in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park reopened Tuesday, giving visitors a better opportunity to se...

DATE: Nov 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Takeoff of China’s flying taxis hits turbulence

HONG KONG – An unmanned, oval-shaped craft from flying taxi maker EHang hovers, whirring noisily like a mini-helicopter over a riverside innovation zone on the outskirts of the southern Chin...

DATE: Nov 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the trip

After spending two college semesters in northern Thailand, Sarah Jongsma found herself back home in the rural Nevada town where she grew up, surrounded by everything familiar yet feeling str...

DATE: Nov 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

President Donald Trump unveils ‘FIFA Pass’ to help World Cup travelers get their visas faster

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is announcing a new initiative for foreigners traveling to the U.S. for the World Cup next year that will allow them to get interviews for visas more qu...

DATE: Nov 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

From Milan to Cortina, a glance at the 2026 Winter Olympics venues

MILAN – With less than 100 days to go, northern Italy is gearing up to host the Milan-Cortina Olympics, the most spread-out Winter Games in history. The two main clusters of the Games are Mi...

DATE: Nov 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Airlines are optimistic about a quick recovery ahead of Thanksgiving once the FAA ends flight cuts

Airlines are optimistic they can resume normal operations just a few days after the government lifts its order to cut some flights at 40 busy airports, but it’s not clear how soon that will ...

DATE: Nov 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

The Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts is finally opening

CAIRO – After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal. The museum, which officially opened Nov. 1, highlights Egypt’s a...

DATE: Nov 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

China’s C919 jet faces turbulent skies as US-China trade tensions add to delays

HONG KONG – China’s ambition to challenge Boeing and Airbus with its own homegrown passenger jet is running into turbulence, with deliveries of finished aircraft likely to fall far short of ...

DATE: Nov 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel