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Plane makes belly landing in Newark

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:41:30 GMT

Helipad build for Russia's Vladimir Putin

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:36:34 GMT

Barbie Dreamhouse draws kids and protesters

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:21:57 GMT

American Airlines offers priority boarding for those without roller bags

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:21:56 GMT

Last-minute Memorial Day weekend getaways

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:24:24 GMT

Washington Monument repair shares D.C. view

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:36:32 GMT

Lenin's tomb reopens in Moscow

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:58:03 GMT

LAX lets the dogs out!

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:41:29 GMT

China-based company promotes North Korea day trip

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:32:58 GMT

A Western tour company in China said Tuesday it has obtained permission from North Korea for Westerners to make day trips into the country from the Chinese border.Gareth Johnson of Young Pioneer Tours said his Xi'an-based company — after years of lobbying — had received Pyongyang's approval to organize tours for non-Chinese foreigners to the North Korean border town of Sinuiju, which so far has be...

Still hatin’ on the airlines? J.D. Power says they’re gettingbetter

Rob Lovitt — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:32:56 GMT

If airlines were athletes, low-cost carriers would get the nod as fan favorites but traditional airlines are earning kudos as the most improved players on the field.That’s the gist of the latest J.D. Power and Associates North American Airlines Satisfaction Study. Released on Wednesday, the annual report shows overall satisfaction with the industry climbing to 695 (on a 1,000-point scale), an incr...

Demolition begins on coaster wrecked by Sandy

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:36:20 GMT

Hotel eateries follow lead of upscale restaurants

Martha C. White — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:25:03 GMT

For years, most hotel restaurants could easily be dismissed as unremarkable and unsurprising, their menus seemingly unchanged from year to year. But lately, they have been following the lead of upscale restaurants and offering ingredients grown or produced nearby.“Most hotels for years tried to cater to a mass market,” said Charles D. Dorn, managing director of the Dorn Group, a hospitality consul...

Airlines collected record baggage fees in 2012

Scott Mayerowitz — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:13:22 GMT

U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year — the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago.These fees — along with charges for boarding early or picking prime seats — have helped return the industry to profitability. Airlines started charging for a first checked suitcase in 2008 and the fees have climbed since...

Farm-to-hotel dining

Martha C. White — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:02:31 GMT

No more selfies: Travelers snap up vacation photographers

Dana McMahan — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:21:56 GMT

If you think professional photographers only tail the glitterati, think again. A luxury that wouldn't have occurred to most travelers a few years ago, vacation photography is growing in popularity to capture the trip of a lifetime.Paris photography instructor Sophie Pasquet has seen a sharp uptick in demand. “A lot of people were asking me if I was doing portraits,” she said, so in 2010 she launc...

Europeans turn crisis into tourist attractions

Silvia Marchetti — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:21:55 GMT

Europeans are finding new ways to make ends meet by turning casualties of the economic crisis into tourism draws.On Serifos, a tiny, elegant Greek island, many once-rich bourgeoisie families are now renting and selling their second summer homes -- and some try to dodge the tax man.“We’re not talking of scandalous revenues," said Leonardo de Chanaz, a real estate agent on the island. "Renting a two...

It's a Snap! Viewers submit adventure pics before TODAY anchors' big trip

TODAY Travel — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:04:25 GMT

Next week's photo assignment: AMERICANA. What's great about these states united? Show us in photo form! Send in your best American travel pix.For this week's "It's a Snap!" feature, right before the TODAY anchors hit the trail for their Great American Adventure in Chicago, Hawaii, Orlando and Yellowstone, and the just-unveiled Jersey Shore location, viewers sent in their photos of where they think...

Summer getaways: splurge or steal?

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:04:24 GMT

From a waterfront lodge in Maine to a stylish Caribbean resort, find the getaway that’s right for you—whatever your budget."A Southern island"Splurge: The Cloister at Sea Island, Ga.This 1928 Mediterranean-style mansion is set on more than 1,000 acres of a barrier island beach and has been voted among the best hotels worldwide by Travel + Leisure readers. The Cloister Beach Club provides access to...

TSA dog bites passenger at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

Rob Lovitt — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:04:23 GMT

A Georgia woman is hoping for a negative rabies test after being bitten by a TSA bomb-sniffing dog at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.“It was something that no one would ever expect to happen to them at the airport,” said Susan Dubitsky of Rome, Ga., who was waiting to meet her sister near the baggage area on May 2. “The officer walked by me and the dog reared up and bit my stomac...

Woman kicked off flight for singing Whitney Houston hit

Grace Bello — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:04:22 GMT

Dancing on a plane can make you a viral hit on YouTube, but singing on one could get you removed by an air marshal.That's what happened to one disruptive passenger when she repeatedly crooned the '90s hit "I Will Always Love You" on a coast-to-coast American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York City last Thursday.The flight left Los Angeles at 3:30 p.m. and was scheduled to land at New Yor...

Surf's up on the dunes of the Philippines

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:43:52 GMT

Tornado touches down in Hungary

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:32:50 GMT

4 affordable trips for your family

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:21:09 GMT

More airport delays on the horizon?

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:41:03 GMT

Richard Branson swaps suit for skirt to honor bet

Sean Yoong — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:01:51 GMT

SEPANG, Malaysia -- British business magnate Richard Branson has lost his latest job because of orange juice.The Virgin Group founder had his legs shaved, put on lipstick and squeezed into a red skirt to honor a bet by serving as a flight attendant Sunday on an AirAsia trip from Perth, Australia, to Malaysia. But he earned a reprimand from AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes after he deliberately du...