HONOLULU, Hawaii — A solemn moment in world history will be honored once again in Honolulu. According to a press release by the Battleship Missouri Memorial Association, the museum ship anchored in Pearl Harbor will mark the 80th anniversary of the official end of World War II on Sept.
Trump Clampdown Leaves Cuba’s Hotels Deserted
Trump Tariffs Chase Canadian Tourists From Whitefish
Whitefish, Montana
WHITEFISH, Mont. — Surrounded by cerulean lakes and the northern Rocky Mountains, Whitefish once counted on a steady flow of Canadian skiers, hikers and cross-border shoppers.
Spirit Airlines seeks second bankruptcy, slashing fleet
MIRAMAR, Fla. — For the second time in less than 12 months, ultra–low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has asked a federal court for Chapter 11 protection, a move that underscores the financial turbulence still rattling its Miramar, Florida, headquarters and has immediate implications for would-be vacationers and business flyers alike.
Canadian Boycott Jolts Las Vegas Tourism
LAS VEGAS — One of America’s most tourism-dependent cities is confronting a sudden and painful hole in its visitor base, and the missing travelers are coming almost entirely from north of the border. Las Vegas, which welcomed just under 3.1 million visitors in June, recorded an 11 percent year-over-year slump, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA).
TSA braces for record 17.5M Labor Day fliers
Southwest to charge large fliers for second seat upfront
DALLAS — A sweeping change to Southwest Airlines’ customer-of-size program is headed for the gate, and it could affect the way thousands of Americans budget for air travel. Beginning Jan. 27, the Dallas-based carrier will ask any traveler who cannot lower both armrests in a standard coach seat to purchase an adjacent seat at the time of booking.
TSA rolls out One Stop Security to speed foreign entry
DALLAS — International passengers landing in the United States could soon walk straight from passport control to their next gate without that dreaded second trek through airport security. Dallas appears alongside Atlanta as the two inaugural U.S. gateways for the Transportation Security Administration’s new One Stop Security Program, a pilot effort designed to remove a major pain point for connecting travelers.
Airlines urge UN to raise pilot age limit to 67
MONTREAL, Canada — With passenger demand roaring back faster than cockpits can be filled, the world’s largest carriers are asking the United Nations’ aviation rule-makers in Montreal to let pilots stay on the flight deck until age 67.
Bark Air Puts Dogs in First Class, Humans Tag Along
TETERBORO, N.J. — The idea of bundling a Great Dane under an economy-class seat was always absurd, and at Bark Air’s dedicated terminal in Teterboro, that problem has been solved in the most lavish possible way.