With severe injuries from turbulence on a recent Singapore Airlines flight, questions abound over why airplanes encounter this phenomenon and whether climate change really will make it worse.
In 2022, passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport left behind $29,320.40 at security checkpoints.
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Travel is often linked to the idea of a life well-lived. And when diagnosed with cancer, the search for adventure, memories and meaning takes on a life of its own.
Icon of the Seas cruise ship is docked after arriving in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 2, 2024, as part of its trial voyage and certification process.
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The cruising industry is two-faced: on the surface, cruises are convenient, exciting holidays with economic benefits. But lurking underneath are its environmental and social impacts.
An Acela, the flagship train of the Northeast corridor, moves through Connecticut.
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The American aerospace company Boeing has been synonymous with safe air travel for decades, but recent weeks have seen it plagued by a series of issues.
A Lynx Air Boeing 737 jet sits at a gate at the international airport in Calgary on Feb. 23, 2024. Lynx officials announced on Feb. 22 that it would be ceasing operations, effective at midnight on Feb. 26.
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The closure of Lynx is an opportune time to review the state of Canadian commercial air travel and identify the challenges and opportunities Canada has in improving the sector.
We can be unduly hard on ourselves as we grapple with the implications of declining an invitation.
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Nearly 80% of people have accepted invitations to events they didn’t want to attend.
Sergio Perez of Oracle Red Bull Racing, right, and Charles Leclerc of the Scuderia Ferrari team compete in the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 19, 2023.
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Black travelers want the tourism industry to recognize their full identity. That will require more than procedural checkboxes and targeted advertising.
If a former disability discrimination commissioner can be subjected to humiliating treatment at an airport, it’s likely the travel experiences of ‘everyday’ Australians with disability are even worse.
Tourists at the Acropolis, Greece.
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In-flight entertainment has evolved significantly over the years, from a one-off experiment to the on-demand streaming services many of us are now used to.
The content on social media platforms doesn’t always portray the locations accurately, setting unrealistic expectations and even luring tourists into trouble.
The global tourism industry is rebounding – but cautious Chinese consumers are choosing to stay closer to home.
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Health Governance; Scientific Director, Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, Simon Fraser University