It’s now OK to keep your shoes on at some airports. The Transportation Safety Administration will allow passengers at selected airports to keep their footwear on as they go through security checkpoints, a senior government official tells NBC News. People in screening lanes will have to keep their shoes on …
Read More »Getting to Europe is cheaper this summer — but everything costs more when you’re there
Indeed, Tourism Economics found travel spending by U.S. residents abroad rose 8.6% in the first four months of the year from the same period a year earlier. “This indicates continued U.S. outbound demand,” the firm said. While the economy and household finances always influence travel demand, “today those factors are …
Read More »Fourth of July travel woes expected with storms in the Northeast
Travel woes are likely for Fourth of July revelers with planned trips starting Thursday due to stormy weather. Thirty-nine million people from Philadelphia to Maine in the Northeast corridor are at risk of extreme weather as severe storms are forecast today. The storms could see 60 mph wind gusts and …
Read More »Michael Jordan’s one-time Chicago mansion listed on Airbnb
A Chicago-area mansion once owned by all-time NBA great Michael Jordan is now listed on Airbnb, offering high-end travelers the chance to vacation like a six-time champion. According to the Airbnb listing, Champions Point is a seven-bedroom, 17.5-bath estate on 7.39 acres that can accommodate 14 guests. The home, located …
Read More »What to know after plane crash near Indian airport with 242 people on board
There appeared to be no survivors among the 242 passengers and crew aboard an Air India plane that crashed near a major international airport in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, the city’s police commissioner said Thursday. Footage posted to social media shortly after the crash and verified by NBC …
Read More »What to know as citizens from Haiti, Afghanistan and other countries barred from U.S.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that nationals from 12 countries would be banned from entering the United States starting on Monday. Trump said that the ban, which primarily targets countries in Africa and the Middle East, was necessary to preserve national security and prevent terrorism in the U.S. “As …
Read More »Some global LGBTQ travelers are skipping America this Pride season
For many European gays, the festive Eurovision Song Contest each May marks the unofficial kickoff to the global Pride season. As usual, there were soaring highlights and scandalous lowlights among the competing Eurovision nations at the 2025 edition of the contest in Basel, Switzerland, this month. But another country was …
Read More »Memorial Day weekend on track to break travel records
Summer’s unofficial kickoff is here and Americans are wasting no time getting out of town. From crowded airports to congested highways, Memorial Day travel is heating up, thanks in part to a dip in gas prices. A record 45.1 million people are expected to travel between Thursday May 22 and …
Read More »Fewer people are flying out of Newark airport than this time last year
For some travelers, Newark Liberty International Airport has become a no-fly zone. With passengers spooked by reports of harried air traffic controllers’ losing radio and radar contact with planes and dismayed by the resulting massive flight delays, the average daily number of travelers flying out of Newark, New Jersey, has …
Read More »Man pleads guilty to attacking flight attendant during attempt to open plane door
A man who tried to open a cabin door and then attacked a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon on a passenger jet in 2023 has agreed to a deal that includes his release. Francisco Severo Torres, 34, agreed to plead guilty to assaulting or intimidating a flight crew …
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