UK air traffic control glitch prompts nearly 300 cancellations, monitor says
LONDON — Nearly 300 flights were cancelled Tuesday because of a technical issue in the U.K. air traffic…
A testy trade war threatens to keep Canadian travelers from the US
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Appeals from American tourism organizations seemed to be everywhere Josh Loewen looked over the…
Travelers generated record economic impact in Illinois last year
Illinois tourism reached new peaks last year, breaking records on visitor spending and generating over $88 billion in…
Grand Canyon’s washed-out pipeline also causes economic damage
Deadly flooding at the Grand Canyon is damaging the area’s economy, with a washed-out pipeline severing the South…
WestJet flight attendants go on strike
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, went on strike Sunday in a…
Danube River reaches record low water levels during prolonged drought
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — As wildfires rage in France and Spain and a renewed heat wave is bearing…
Visitors came for World Cup soccer, leave with new impressions of US
From across borders and oceans, they came to the United States to watch soccer. Along the way, they…
United Airlines ditches middle seat, in latest luxury travelers can buy
NEW YORK (AP) — United Airlines is trying to attract flyers with another luxurious perk: an empty middle…
Fly nonstop from London to Sydney: Qantas plans 22-hour direct flight
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Qantas Airways plans to launch the world’s longest direct flight next year, a service…
United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis diverted because of unruly passenger
MADISON, Wis. — A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis was diverted to Wisconsin on Friday night to…
United Airlines flight diverted because of unruly passenger
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis was diverted to Wisconsin on Friday night…
US-bound flight diverted to Canada due to Ebola travel restrictions
TORONTO (AP) — An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from…