Over 17 million airline passengers head out for the busiest Labor Day weekend ever
This weekend caps a record-breaking season for travel, and those hitting the road will find lower gas prices than they did last year.
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These Swifties are out thousands of dollars — but there’s no ‘bad blood’ for Taylor
More than 150,000 fans lost their chance to see the pop superstar this month, due to terrorist threats. Now they mostly want another opportunity to see her in concert.
Piedmont Pit Stops: Tracking the legacy of moonshine and motorsports on Purgatory Trail
North Carolina officials are highlighting sites significant to the state’s history of both bootlegging and stock car racing. The Moonshine and Motorsports Trail maps the origin story of the two intertwined industries.
The beauty and entitlement of traveling as a tourist
Summer is a time when many Americans are taking off from work and setting their sights on far-off vacation destinations: tropical beaches, fairy-tale cities, sun-drenched countrysides. But in her book Airplane Mode, the reluctant travel writer Shahnaz Habib warns of recklessly embracing what she calls "passport privilege," — and how that can skew peoples' images of what the world is and who it belongs to.
War fears and flight cancellations in Lebanon send travelers and residents scrambling
The U.S. and other governments issued Lebanon travel advisories and some airlines stopped flying there, in anticipation of an escalation of fighting after assassinations in Iran and Beirut.
Delta's flight delays and cancellations prompt Dept. of Transportation investigation
In a statement to NPR, Delta acknowledged the Department of Transportation’s notice and said the airline is "fully cooperating" with the investigation.
Delta cancels hundreds of flights as it struggles to recover after Crowdstrike failures
As of Monday afternoon, the Atlanta-based airline has canceled more than 800 flights and delayed roughly 1400 flights, according to FlightAware.
A new French cookbook explores Marseille as a cultural melting pot
A new cookbook celebrates Marseille, France's second-largest city.
NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis says he was handcuffed and removed from United flight
The former NFL player says the “traumatizing experience” took place when the plane landed on Saturday. He says six FBI and other law enforcement agents boarded the plane and placed him in handcuffs.
11 tips for a smooth EV road trip — without the range anxiety
Considering taking an electric vehicle on a long drive? Plenty of people get range anxiety. But with more charging stations on the roads, things are getting easier. Still, you'll want to have a plan.