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China’s state-run Global Times on Wednesday quoted travel agencies that expect an “explosive surge” of “outbound tourism” during the “first post-pandemic New Year and Spring Festival holidays.”

More than 115 million people are expected to travel for the holidays, according to estimates from AAA.

The Greyhound intercity bus line is among others shutting down in areas across the country, a move that has created frustration for people who need transportation.

Life at Sea Cruises has cancelled its much anticipated three-year voyage after guests spent thousands of dollars to participate in the trip of a lifetime.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials found something smelly at an airport on September 29 after examining a traveler’s belongings.

The Chinese Communist Party celebrated “National Day” with a public rally for the first time since the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.

Passengers on a United Airlines flight headed overseas got a scary jolt Wednesday when the plane dropped more than 28,000 feet in ten minutes.

A traveler at the Boston airport was arrested for allegedly carrying a dangerous weapon after TSA agents found a “vampire straw” in his carry-on bag.

A man survived after his bungee cord snapped while he was visiting an adventure park in Pattaya, Thailand, recently.

A pro-abortion group is recruiting volunteer hobby pilots to fly women out of states with pro-life laws to get abortions.

The U.S. has experienced thousands of flight delays in the last two days as a coast-to-coast winter storm batters the northern portion of the country, bringing blizzard conditions and “significant icing” to several various states.

Hundreds of thousands of people are without power in the metro Detroit area and could be without it for days following a coast-to-coast winter storm sweeping over the area.

A massive ice storm is moving across the South, triggering dangerous travel conditions as ice accumulations could reach up to three-quarters of an inch from portions of Texas to Tennessee, according to the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center.

Flight cancelations — particularly at Texas airports — are piling up as an ice storm batters portions of the south and mid-south, creating hazardous traveling conditions.

President Joe Biden’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is investigating to see if “unrealistic scheduling” contributed to Southwest Airlines’ holiday travel chaos as the department attempts to build credibility after weeks of mishaps.

A “corrupt system” could be to blame for the mass system failure experienced Wednesday —  resulting in flights being temporarily grounded, spurring thousands of delays  — according to reports.

Travel bookings surged in China on Tuesday after the National Immigration Administration announced passport applications will once again be processed as of January 8, 2023. The policy change ends years-old travel restrictions just as the biggest coronavirus wave of the entire pandemic sweeps across China. Several other countries, such as Japan and India, announced their own restrictions on Chinese travelers in response.

The Department of Transportation is investigating Southwest Airlines after the airline left thousands stranded following the cancellation of thousands of flights over the holiday weekend and beyond.

Southwest Airlines continues to struggle in the aftermath of the winter storm and holiday weekend, canceling over 70 percent of its flights on Monday alone.

Over 300,000 Canadians are experiencing power outages amid the Christmas snow storm, with a hundred-car pileup seen on the icy roads.

A potential bomb cyclone that could soon hit the Midwest and disrupt travel has prompted some airlines to offer waivers before approaching cities including Chicago.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said he “vaguely” recalled discussing masks in a February 2020 email but does “not recall” advising Sylvia Burwell, President of American University and former U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, to forgo a mask when traveling, stating in the email that the “typical mask you buy in the drugstore is not really effective in keeping out virus.”

An Australian airline opened an investigation after baggage handlers were caught apparently moving luggage in a rough manner.

Thousands of flights were delayed Sunday afternoon as severe weather hit major cities while travelers went home after Thanksgiving.

With the holiday season fast approaching, Americans should expect to see a surge in airline ticket prices, according to a Wednesday report. 

The Chinese-controlled government of Hong Kong announced last week that it will give away 500,000 free airline tickets worth HK$2 billion ($254.8 million) to tourists and business travelers next year as part of a plan to revitalize the nation’s ravaged tourism industry after two years of fierce Chinese coronavirus travel restrictions.

American Airlines is cutting 31,000 flights in November after slashing two percent of flights in September and October.

GOP lawmakers in Texas are warning pro-abortion groups that efforts to help women get abortions could violate state laws and result in felony charges.

The U.K.’s Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday that a lost luggage crisis across airports worldwide had worsened in recent weeks, highlighting the case of a woman who lost a bag containing the ashes of her deceased parents while traveling from

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stated that, despite receiving billions to keep people employed, airlines pushed “a lot of their pilots and experienced crews into early retirement.” Which, while it technically

If you’re stuck in a line somewhere waiting to board a regular commercial flight or queueing on arrival in the vain hope you’ll soon be reunited with your baggage, one thing is certain.

People traveling for July 4 have reportedly experienced thousands of delayed and cancelled flights, even after hundreds were cancelled last weekend.

During a portion of an interview aired on Tuesday’s “NBC Nightly News,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, “There are going to be challenges” with air travel over the July 4 holiday, and that despite receiving $50 billion in coronavirus relief

Police officers in northeastern China’s Dandong city arrested a 41-year-old woman surnamed Hao last week after she attempted to drive her elderly father to a hospital to retrieve medicine during a local Chinese coronavirus lockdown, the Global Times reported over the weekend, noting that the woman’s father attempted to slap one of the police officers after the officer shoved Hao to the ground.

The CDC upgraded its Monkeypox travel notice to “Level 2” on Monday and initially recommended masking for travelers retracted the guidance.

Gas prices are now 45 cents higher than they were just one month ago as they continue to climb day by day with no signs of slowing.