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The Department of Transportation (DOT) will conduct a privacy review of major airlines in the United States with a focus on how popular carriers handle and store passenger’s personal information.

It was a bluebird morning at the Alta Ski Area and Carol Bowling, 76, was looking for fresh powder.

In the early 1990s, Abraham Karem developed the Predator drone, a deadly aircraft that transformed modern warfare and birthed a market estimated to be $14 billion this year. For the past 30 years, the “dronefather” has been hard at work with Pentagon funding on his second act: technology to make more efficient, longer-flying helicopters and other rotorcraft.

Semi-private jet company JSX is offering a luxurious way to see the total solar eclipse next month with a sweepstakes that will give 12 lucky space fans the chance to see the phenomenon from the air for free.

Let's assume you're planning a trip to Europe and want to include a visit to the United Kingdom. Should you plan to visit London at the start, in the middle or at the end of your trip? Does it even matter?

The Transportation Security Administration is trying out a completely new checkpoint concept that its leaders liken to visiting the self-checkout station at the grocery store.

As part of its spring budget announcements, the United Kingdom's government has revealed plans to increase the Air Passenger Duty (APD) for passengers flying in premium cabins.

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) president and CEO Chip Rogers has stepped down. Kevin Carey, the trade group's senior executive vice president and COO, has replaced Rogers on an interim basis.

Don’t wander off the resort after dark. Keep the flashy clothing and jewelry to a minimum. Stay aware of your surroundings. Those are some of the travel rules that Ginger Moore, a retired logistics analyst from Panama City, Fla., adheres to on her solo trips throughout the Caribbean.

“It’s not a moment too soon to make travel safer and more dignified for people with disabilities,” Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told AFAR last week during a phone interview about newly proposed regulations that intend to make flying easier for wheelchair-dependent travelers. “It’s the right thing to do,” he said.

Tourists and residents alike can take advantage of the many cruises that depart from New York City, offering easy access to warm weather getaways, family vacations, expeditions, and more. After all, nothing screams adventure like sailing away from the Big Apple with the Statue of Liberty and iconic city skyline in your wake.

Mālama Maui Hikina collective mitigating tourism impacts at popular areas

Ahead of spring break travel in mid- to late March, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico issued a new warning for travelers Feb. 26 that urges "increased caution" in downtown Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum.

The United States is warning travelers heading to Mexico to be aware of their surroundings ahead of the spring break holiday season.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed new rules Thursday surrounding how airlines transport wheelchairs and accommodate passengers who rely on them.

Delta has announced a second “path-of-totality flight” for April 8’s total solar eclipse—and reassured its airborne eclipse chasers that it will make every effort to give its customers a “memorable flight experience.”

The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved an increase in the allowed number of scheduled roundtrip weekly passenger flights by Chinese airlines to the U.S. to 50, up from 35, beginning March 31, according to a DOT order filed Monday.

Envious voyeurs of world cruise TikTok can soon become the stars themselves on a new seven continent world cruise.

Recently, one of my readers at Live And Invest Overseas wrote to me to ask whether she should buy property in Greece to qualify for residency under its golden visa program.

Delta Air Lines added a second flight to view the total solar eclipse from 30,000 feet after the first flight the airline announced sold out in less than 24 hours.

Aeromexico is on an expansion spree in the United States, even as its vital partnership with Delta Air Lines is called into question by U.S. regulators.