Authorities in Belize are taking a closer look at the possibility that carbon monoxide poisoning may have played a role in the deaths of three Americans last month. As the families of the dead released a statement Monday seeking answers one month since their bodies were discovered in their hotel …
Read More »United Airlines flight to China diverted to San Francisco after pilot forgets passport
A United Airlines flight headed to Shanghai had to turn around over the weekend after the pilot forgot to take a passport, the airline said. The mishap happened Saturday afternoon on United Flight 198 from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Data on FlightAware.com showed the flight took …
Read More »3 Americans in Belize died from carbon monoxide in hotel room, officials say
Three American women who were discovered dead in a Belize resort hotel room last month died from carbon monoxide poisoning, their families said. A joint statement this week from their families cites the U.S. Embassy in Belize and says the women died from “acute carbon monoxide poisoning, likely caused by …
Read More »U.S. border incidents have travelers thinking twice
Muhammed Ihsanullah was overjoyed when he received a $3,000 scholarship to spend the summer working at a camp in Minnesota. But after several travelers from Western nations were detained or deported as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, the 20-year-old British citizen from Leicester, England, is planning …
Read More »Gastrointestinal outbreak on Royal Caribbean cruise ship sickens more than 90 passengers and crew
More than 90 passengers and crew members on a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship which set sail from Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 1 for a weeklong cruise came down with a gastrointestinal illness, causing vomiting and diarrhea. According to CruiseMapper, the ship was expected to return Saturday after making stops …
Read More »Travelers are hunting harder for bargains — or taking the bus
Consumers are looking for ways to travel on tighter budgets. Many are ditching first-choice options like flights for cheaper ones, like long-haul bus rides. Others are just staying home. Travel demand fell in the second half of last year, when even high-income households spent less on hotel rooms, Morning Consult …
Read More »The best duffels, backpacks and weekenders
At NBC Select, we spend hours researching and testing products so you can be more selective with your purchases. For our first-ever NBC Select Travel Awards, we spent months thoroughly testing numerous products covering a variety of travel categories. We flew across the globe to Japan and Paris with suitcases, …
Read More »The best bags, suitcases and accessories
Over eight weeks, we traveled to Tokyo, Paris and the Caribbean testing bags and luggage — it’s a difficult job, but someone’s got to do it. As a result of our hard work testing over 150+ travel products, we picked our favorites — introducing our first-ever Best of Travel Awards. …
Read More »Boeing says it’s turning things around a year after the Alaska Airlines incident
Boeing said Friday that it had hit several internal targets on safety and quality control despite a series of deadly crashes, near catastrophes and embarrassing incidents that has seen its share price plunge and airlines around the world pull some of its planes. The company said in a news release …
Read More »More women are planning to vacation alone in 2025
Women are increasingly planning leisure trips just for themselves. Nearly 40% of female travelers voiced interest in setting out solo in 2025, the tourism market research firm Future Partners found in a recent survey — up 8 percentage points from a year earlier. While men are more likely to travel …
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