Airline Chiefs Focus On Air Traffic Control In White House Meeting With Trump
The chief executives of Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta Air Lines had positive reactions after a White House meeting with President Donald Trump Thursday morning.
View ArticleSome Canadian travelers cast wary eye at Trump's America, according to survey
The Trump presidency is dampening some Canadians’ enthusiasm for travel to the United States. That’s according to the Conference Board of Canada, a not-for-profit group that tracks economic trends.
View ArticleThe Next Pandemic Could Be Dripping On Your Head
Welcome to the bat cave. No, we're not talking about the secret headquarters of a superhero. This is Gomantong — an ancient cave carved out of 20 million-year-old limestone in the middle of the Borneo...
View ArticleSpaceX Announces Plans To Send Two Customers To The Moon
The private company SpaceX has announced that it plans to send two passengers on a mission beyond the moon in late 2018. If the mission goes forward, it would be the "first time humans have traveled...
View ArticleNew 'Basic Economy' Airfares May Not Be As Cheap As You Think
The big three U.S. airlines — American, Delta and United — are all taking on the discount carriers by offering no-frills, discounted fares, called "basic economy." Some critics call it "misery class"...
View ArticleU.S., Britain Restrict Electronics On Flights From Mideast Countries
Updated at 2:55 p.m. ET Airline passengers coming to the U.S. and Britain on direct flights from a number of majority-Muslim nations must now place most electronic devices, including laptops, tablets...
View ArticleNew Device Restrictions On Some Flights: Few Facts, Many Questions
On Tuesday morning, the Department of Homeland Security announced new restrictions for personal electronics on direct flights to the U.S. from 10 airports in the Middle East and North Africa. Devices...
View ArticleBad news: Airlines have a lot of rights to change your plans
Jeannie Yandel talks with travel writer Harriet Baskas about what airlines can and cannot do when flights are overbooked. Baskas blogs at Stuck at the Airport.
View ArticleTwo-Tier Driver License System Buys Time For Air Travelers Facing Secure ID...
Washington state legislators appear to have bought extra time for travelers who use a standard driver's license to pass through airport security. The Oregon Legislature is plodding down a similar path...
View ArticleNew Gallery Pumps Fresh Blood Into Town's Vampire Tourism
Civic boosters in an Olympic Peninsula rainforest town are looking to a trove of movie props and costumes to maintain the flow of vampire tourism . A collection related to the bestselling "Twilight"...
View ArticleGood news for summer travelers: shorter TSA lines at Sea-Tac
The Port of Seattle is cutting down on passenger wait times at security screening checkpoints.
View ArticleAfter Otto Warmbier's Release, Will U.S. Ban Travel To North Korea?
After Otto Warmbier, detained for more than a year in North Korea, returned home this week in a coma, the Trump administration is looking into ways to stop other Americans from going there. The State...
View ArticleIt's Too Hot For Some Planes To Fly In Phoenix
You've heard the one about it being so hot you can fry an egg on a sidewalk, well how about it being hot enough to ground a jet? That was the case in Phoenix on Tuesday, where temperatures were...
View ArticleTotal Eclipse And Adventure Still Wait—For A Price
The final scramble is on to see the total eclipse on Aug. 21 in the Northwest. Most hotels and campgrounds in the path of totality are booked. But for those willing to do some research, or pay...
View ArticleWarming Climate Is Quieting Kauai's Colorful Forest Birds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDRY0CmcYNU In Hawaii's Kauai island, the native forest birds are in peril. Once considered a paradise for the colorful songbirds, the island has lost more than half of...
View ArticleCould A Bus With Sleep Pods Replace Airplanes?
If you ever have to travel a long distance — say, Washington, D.C., to Atlanta, Detroit to Chicago, San Francisco to Los Angeles — you might be stuck with only bad options: a flight from an airport...
View ArticleAfter Viral Scandals, Airline Bumping Rates Hit Historic Lows
It might seem like vocal discontent about airline bumping has reached a high-water mark recently, especially after a passenger was bloodied and dragged off a United flight last April. Now, new data...
View ArticleOregon Officials Say They're Ready For Eclipse
A million people may flock to Oregon over the coming week to view the total eclipse of the sun. State officials said Tuesday that they're as prepared as they can possibly be.
View ArticleAirbnb hosts could have two rentals, no more, under Seattle proposal
Seattle may regulate Airbnb, VRBO and other short term rentals by next year. The Seattle City Council discussed a new proposal Wednesday, after the vacation industry opposed earlier versions.
View ArticleDriving on Thanksgiving? Here's how to avoid gridlock
Kim Malcolm talks with Lisa Van Cise about the heavy traffic that drivers can expect over Thanksgiving weekend. Van Cise is a spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Transportation.
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