What does Delta-Virgin Atlantic deal mean for fliers?
1 hr.
Rob Lovitt
, NBC News contributor
As financial analysts and federal regulators digest the news that Delta Air Lines is buying a 49-percent stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways, travelers wondering [...]
Europe’s highest suspension bridge opens in Swiss Alps
2 hrs.
A. Pawlowski
, NBC News contributor
Caution: Switzerland’s newest tourist attraction may make your knees go weak and your heart beat a little faster, but, oh, what a view.
Behold [...]
Cat fight pits government against Hemingway museum
Rob O’neal / AP
“Hairy Truman,” a six-toed “Hemingway cat” walks on a table at the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West, Fla., on Sept. 25, 2008.
A popular tourist attraction has lost another round in [...]
Bike, large truck deaths soar, bucking trend
2 hrs.
Joan Lowy
, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – Safety officials say deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped [...]
FCC urges ‘greater use’ of portable devices on planes
2 hrs.
A. Pawlowski
, NBC News contributor
Air travelers who dread the moment when they have to turn off their smartphones and tablets on planes appear to have a powerful ally in the quest to [...]
FCC urges ‘greater use’ of portable devices on planes
2 hrs.
A. Pawlowski
, NBC News contributor
Air travelers who dread the moment when they have to turn off their smartphones and tablets on planes appear to have a powerful ally in the quest to [...]
Vacation rentals popular for family ski trips, but choose wisely
HomeAway
Rental homes are great options for families who take ski vacations — as long as you know exactly what you’re signing up for. Pictured: Rental property in Big Sky, Mont.
Ski season is here and many families are beginning [...]
Bomb squad finds smoking package at Pittsburgh airport
1 hr.
Drew Singer
, Reuters
PITTSBURGH — A bomb squad responded to a report of heavy smoke at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday and found a suspicious satchel concealed in a [...]
Bomb squad finds smoking package at Pittsburgh airport
1 hr.
Drew Singer
, Reuters
PITTSBURGH — A bomb squad responded to a report of heavy smoke at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday and found a suspicious satchel concealed in a [...]
FAA allows US airlines to operate in parts of Iraq
8 hrs.
A. Pawlowski
, NBC News contributor
Travelers heading to Iraq may soon have more airline options for their journey.
In a Final Rule published in the Federal Register on Thursday, the Federal [...]
FAA allows US airlines to operate in parts of Iraq
8 hrs.
A. Pawlowski
, NBC News contributor
Travelers heading to Iraq may soon have more airline options for their journey.
In a Final Rule published in the Federal Register on Thursday, the Federal [...]
Beijing to let travelers stay visa-free for 3 days
40 min.
The Associated Press
BEIJING – State media say that China will allow most foreign visitors to stay in Beijing for three days without a visa if they are heading on to another country, a policy [...]
Beijing to let travelers stay visa-free for 3 days
40 min.
The Associated Press
BEIJING – State media say that China will allow most foreign visitors to stay in Beijing for three days without a visa if they are heading on to another country, a policy [...]
Best behavior: 6 travel etiquette rules
32 min.
Travel + Leisure
If the hassle of flying over Thanksgiving is seared in your brain and you’re not feeling festive for December holiday travels, you are not alone. From unruly kids on planes [...]
Best behavior: 6 travel etiquette rules
33 min.
Travel + Leisure
If the hassle of flying over Thanksgiving is seared in your brain and you’re not feeling festive for December holiday travels, you are not alone. From unruly kids on planes [...]
Boeing 787 fuel leak prompts mandatory safety checks
1 hr.
Reuters
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Wednesday it is requiring inspection of Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliners after the discovery of fuel leaks traced to [...]
Boeing 787 fuel leak prompts mandatory safety checks
1 hr.
Reuters
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Wednesday it is requiring inspection of Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliners after the discovery of fuel leaks traced to [...]
Blame gravity waves for turbulence
SAN FRANCISCO — Gravity waves, mysterious waves that ripple unseen throughout the atmosphere, may be a major source of airplane turbulence, a new study suggests.
The new findings, presented Tuesday here at the annual meeting of the [...]
Blame gravity waves for turbulence
SAN FRANCISCO — Gravity waves, mysterious waves that ripple unseen throughout the atmosphere, may be a major source of airplane turbulence, a new study suggests.
The new findings, presented Tuesday here at the annual meeting of the [...]
Fantasyland’s massive expansion set to open at Disney World
5 hrs.
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher
, NBC News contributor
After several years of planning and construction, Disney World officially opens a much larger and updated Fantasyland on Thursday.
The multi-phased project [...]
Fantasyland’s massive expansion set to open at Disney World
5 hrs.
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher
, NBC News contributor
After several years of planning and construction, Disney World officially opens a much larger and updated Fantasyland on Thursday.
The multi-phased project [...]
Confessions of a hotel insider
3 hrs.
A. Pawlowski
, NBC News contributor
Courtesy JacobTomsky
“Heads in Beds” offers insight into the hotel industry.
Maybe you’re the hotel guest [...]
Holiday fliers face higher prices this season
1 hr.
A. Pawlowski
, NBC News contributor
Before visions of sugarplums can dance in your head, there’s that pesky matter of finding good airfare for your flight home for the holidays – a [...]
Holiday fliers face higher prices this season
1 hr.
A. Pawlowski
, NBC News contributor
Before visions of sugarplums can dance in your head, there’s that pesky matter of finding good airfare for your flight home for the holidays – a [...]
NYC pop-up exhibit celebrates Broadway’s ‘The Lion King’
4 hrs.
Tanya Mohn
Credit: Disney Theatrical Group
Inside the Lion King, a pop-up exhibit in New York City, opens Dec.1.
Christmas in New York has a rhythm all its own: spectacular [...]
Light up your holidays with these incredible displays
Sean Gallup / Getty Images
As temperatures drop and snow begins to fall, take a look at beautiful light displays from around the globe.
Launch slideshow
Stringing holiday lights is so old school.
There are countless holiday light displays [...]
Light up your holidays with these incredible displays
Sean Gallup / Getty Images
As temperatures drop and snow begins to fall, take a look at beautiful light displays from around the globe.
Launch slideshow
Stringing holiday lights is so old school.
There are countless holiday light displays [...]
J.D. Power report ranks independent travel websites
1 hr.
Rob Lovitt
, NBC News contributor
We are a price-sensitive bunch, we travelers, and we tend to be most satisfied with online travel sites that we perceive as offering the best prices.
That’s [...]
J.D. Power report ranks independent travel websites
1 hr.
Rob Lovitt
, NBC News contributor
We are a price-sensitive bunch, we travelers, and we tend to be most satisfied with online travel sites that we perceive as offering the best prices.
That’s [...]
Studly Santas hit the slopes in the Swiss Alps
1 hr.
Rob Lovitt
, NBC News contributor
Courtesy Swiss Image
Participants in the World Championship of Santa Clauses in Samnaun, Switzerland climb a five-meter-high [...]
