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New TSA Technology Could Mean No More Removing Laptops or Liquids

The agency plans to start installing new high-tech x-ray scanners in airports this summer that could significantly reduce security screening times.

March 24, 2022 12:27 PM

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Caitlin Morton

You and 11 guests can charter the “Titania,” which was used for filming iconic scenes featuring Dodi and Diana in the hit Netflix show.

December 9, 2023 09:00 AM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

Longreads

Airlines Still Have Dress Codes for Passengers. Why?

Much has changed since the “golden age” of air travel—but the debate around “dressing up” remains.

December 2, 2022 01:30 PM

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Victoria M. Walker

East Nanjing pedestrian shopping street in Shanghai during the evening

COVID + Travel

China Finally Reopens to Tourists—What You Need to Know

After three years of COVID border restrictions, the Chinese embassy and consulates in the United States will begin issuing tourist visas again on March 15.

March 14, 2023 04:05 PM

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Michelle Baran

Fall 2024

How to Plan Family Trips That Both Kids and Parents Love

Travel can be the best form of education for children—and their parents. Here’s how to make it fun.

October 22, 2024 03:27 PM

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Tim Chester

The Santiago Calatrava-designed Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge spans Dallas’ Trinity River.

Art + Culture

What a Local Artist Loves Most About Dallas

From eating tacos at a gas station to visiting an under-the-radar museum, art photographer Daniel J. Hale shares his favorite things to do and see in the city.

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An Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines aircraft parked almost right next to each other at airport gates

Air Travel News

Alaska and Hawaiian Are Officially Joining Forces. Here’s How That Will Affect Air Travel

More flexible miles, more routes, and (maybe) more expensive flights—here’s your cheat sheet to the Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger.

October 8, 2024 08:38 AM

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Chris Dong

Sillhouette of a man in front of a large window with a suitcase; plane taking off in the distance

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Get on an Earlier Flight—Maybe Even for Free

Aviation insiders share tips and tricks to get on an earlier flight, whether that’s a few hours or a day—or more—before the original one.

October 4, 2024 07:05 AM

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Blane Bachelor

A person performing a traditional Inuit dance in Pond Inlet, Canada

Expedition Cruises

A New Inuit-Led Northwest Passage Voyage Hands the Storytelling (and Part of the Profits) to Local Communities

A newly launched Arctic itinerary from expedition line HX partners with Indigenous groups on excursions and activities that they developed.

September 15, 2025 09:11 PM

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Robin Catalano

Tourists at one of the bridges along the Cali River Boulevard in the city of Cali in Colombia.

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How Can I Get My Teen to Love Travel?

Our Unpacked advice columnist offers tips for how to get adolescents more excited about travel.

September 26, 2024 01:18 PM

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Anu Taranath

Expedition Cruises

Antarctica, Galápagos Cruises Discounted for Solo Travelers With This Expedition Line

From November 10 to 14, solo travelers can book select Hurtigruten cruises without any single supplement fees.

November 10, 2021 11:35 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Air Travel News

People With Nut Allergies Will Get Early Boarding on American

The new policy is a departure from the carrier’s previous hands-off approach to allergy sufferers.

November 14, 2018 07:27 PM

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Michelle Baran

Air Travel News

Fly to France in Business Class for Half the Price

A writer gives French all-business-class airline La Compagnie a second chance—read on for the review.

December 21, 2021 04:08 PM

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Mary Holland

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