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United Airlines warns of massive layoffs without federal aid

Leaders of United Airlines and its labor unions are raising the threat of massive layoffs if Washington doesn’t provide “sufficient” help to the airline industry by the end of this month. ...

DATE: Mar 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Cheap fares luring travelers to fly despite pandemic

With the coronavirus pandemic escalating in the U.S. and overseas, Dylcia McBlackwell couldn’t justify taking a single spring vacation. Airfares were so cheap, she decided to book three. ...

DATE: Mar 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Tips for cleaning your gear after traveling

Months into the coronavirus crisis, travelers have grown familiar with how to protect themselves on airplanes, in hotel rooms and among crowds. But what about the risk of returning home with...

DATE: Mar 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Travel insurance can help, but it has its limits

Basic policies generally don’t cover pandemics

DATE: Mar 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Nepal cancels spring mountain climbing season due to virus

KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepal’s government announced Friday that it was suspending climbing permits for Mount Everest and all of the other peaks in the country due to concern over the spread of t...

DATE: Mar 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Why your next vacation should be in Canada

In any season, our neighbor has its draws

DATE: Mar 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Airlines slash flights, freeze hiring as virus cuts travel

Airlines are slashing flights, freezing hiring and parking planes to cope with a stunning drop in bookings and a rise in cancellations caused by fear over the new virus outbreak. ...

DATE: Mar 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

‘Into the Wild’ lures the unprepared into Alaska’s wilderness

After numerous deaths, footbridge over dangerous river proposed

DATE: Mar 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Raphael fever hits Italy but art isn’t immune from virus

ROME – The paintings, drawings, tapestries and sketches in the most ambitious exhibition of Renaissance superstar Raphael’s works are collectively insured for 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) ...

DATE: Mar 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Sand Creek Massacre site draws indigenous people who pray for victims of genocide worldwide

EADS – The site sits hundreds of miles from any major city. There are no statues to admire, no gift shops to buy postcards, and no cheery activities for the kids. To get there, one must driv...

DATE: Mar 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Virus fears keep guests trapped in sunny ‘luxurious prison’ in Canary Islands

MADRID – They signed up for a bit of a beach holiday to break up the winter. Instead, hundreds of holidaymakers, mainly from northern Europe, are set for a two-week lock-down as a result of ...

DATE: Feb 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Airline, cruise stocks pummeled on fear of spreading virus

The stocks of American Airlines and several cruise lines were among the worst performers in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index Monday, as investors fret that the new coronavirus could take hold...

DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel