Jun 17 The Fixer’s Tour Guide to Havana By Frank Carlson Cuba is a place where it helps to "know a guy," and for journalists, that guy is your fixer. Our fixer Josue Lopez seemed to know someone in just about every place we went. So on our last evening in… Continue reading
Feb 09 Photos: The questionable items TSA finds in people’s carry-on bags By Colleen Shalby TSA's Instagram feed is filled with photos of apprehended items you'll be happy made the no-fly list. Continue reading
Feb 03 8 places to see in Cuba if Congress lifts the travel ban By Marina Lopes Congress is debating a bill that would allow Americans unfettered access to Cuba for the first time in 50 years. To help jump start your travel plans for a Cuban vacation, we decided to ask some former locals to recommend… Continue reading
Jan 23 Expedia purchases Travelocity for $280 million By Anna Sillers Online travel booking company Expedia, Inc. purchased Travelocity today for $280 million in cash, the company announced in a press release. Continue reading
Jan 22 Obama goes on offense post-State of the Union By Lisa Desjardins, Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Obama hitting the road Today, he’s in Kansas (before talking to YouTube stars) House abortion bill falls apart Boehner invites Netanyahu; doesn’t tell White House Just one senator (and it’s not the one you… Continue reading
Jan 16 Homeland Security to address weaknesses in visa waiver program By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Can terrorists take advantage of the visa waiver program and enter the U.S. through "friendly" countries?… Continue reading
Sep 29 FAA to review security protocols after Chicago air traffic control fire By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he's ordered a review of the agency's security protocols and how it deals with unexpected incidents such as last week's fire at a Chicago-area air traffic facility that disrupted air travel. Continue reading
Dec 19 Record number of Americans expected to travel by planes, trains and automobiles this holiday season Photo Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Whether by road, rail or air, a record number of Americans will travel this Christmas and New Year's Eve. AAA expects the number of Americans traveling during the holiday season to increase… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch News Wrap: American Airlines, U.S. Airways merge into world’s largest carrier News Wrap: American Airlines, U.S. Airways merge into world's largest carrier… Continue watching
Dec 03 Train engineer caught himself nodding off before deadly wreck BREAKING: Union official: Engineer caught himself nodding at controls before deadly NYC train derailment.— The Associated Press (@AP) December 3, 2013 The AP reports that rail union leader Anthony Battalico said Tuesday that engineer William Rockefeller… Continue reading