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The Key to Vacationing with a Toddler? A Wave-Free Beach.

A good solution for calmer waters when traveling with a small child is looking for just that. Here’s a guide to destinations that are basically...

Whatever Happened to Those Self-Service Passport Kiosks at Airports?

More than 80 percent of all travelers entering the U.S. are now verified by facial recognition. The loss of older, seemingly more convenient methods has...

Filthy Plane Videos Ignite Debate About Airline Cleanliness

Recent social media posts suggest that the days of clean flights may be going the way of masks. And they’ve ignited a debate about who...

Serenity in Midtown, Starting at $3,200 a Night? Aman Is Betting on It.

Vladislav Doronin, the chief executive of Aman Resorts, aims to bring the brand’s understated exclusivity and serenity — qualities that were forged in remote locations...

Transportation Dept. Proposes New Rule to Ease Air Travel Chaos for Passengers

If a new federal policy goes into effect, Americans will have more recourse when airlines cancel or significantly delay flights.

Why Don’t Many Hotels Install Carbon Monoxide Alarms?

Three carbon monoxide deaths at a resort in the Bahamas called attention to the dangers of the odorless gas. In the U.S., where it often...

Lufthansa Cancels Nearly All Flights in Frankfurt and Munich, Stranding 130,000

The cancellations were announced after 3,000 employees walked off the job to protest for better wages.

What to Know About Flight Delays and Cancellations This Summer

Going into the Fourth of July weekend, with nearly 13 million people expected to fly on U.S. carriers, we look at the numbers behind the...

Testing Requirements for Travel to the U.S.? Here’s What to Know

The requirement to test for Covid before flying to the United States is hated by many travelers and the U.S. travel industry. But the government...

A Federal Judge Strikes Down the Mask Mandate on Planes and Public Transit

The move comes less than a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended it through May.