Category: Travel News

NTSB Issues Safety Alert to Subways, Rail Over Wheel Defect

The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday issued a safety alert to subway systems and commuter railroads over a wheelset problem that led to a derailment in the nation’s capital, saying the defect is difficult to detect and potentially devastating. The investigative agency released a preliminary report of its ongoing probe into the Oct. 12…


Royal Caribbean Says Six Guests Onboard Ship Test Positive for COVID-19

U.S. cruise liner Royal Caribbean Group said on Friday only passengers with a negative COVID-19 test will be let aboard, after six guests on its Adventure of the Seas cruise ship  tested positive during routine testing. The rule will apply to all guests departing on cruises that are five nights or longer, irrespective of their…


Royal Caribbean Expands COVID-19 Policy After 6 Guests Test Positive on Ship

U.S. cruise liner Royal Caribbean Group said on Friday only passengers with a negative COVID-19 test will be let aboard, after six guests on its Adventure of the Seas cruise ship  tested positive during routine testing. The rule will apply to all guests departing on cruises that are five nights or longer, irrespective of their…


American Airlines Pilots, Flight Attendants Say They Are ‘Sleeping in Airports’ Due to Hotel Issues

By Kyle Arnold From The Dallas Morning News Unions for flight attendants and pilots at American Airlines say some crew members are being forced to sleep in airports because the company is failing to line up hotels, rooms, and transportation during layovers. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants and the Allied Pilots Association filed a…


United Airlines Posts $434 Million 2Q Loss but Revenue Up

United Airlines reduced its quarterly loss to $434 million and posted surprisingly strong revenue as U.S. vacation travel picked up. In reporting its second-quarter results Tuesday, the Chicago-based airline said it expects to earn a pretax profit in the remaining two quarters of the year. That would break a string of six-straight money-losing quarters since…


Travel Insurance in the COVID-19 Era

After more than a year of the pandemic lockdown, we’ve planned a June trip to Anguilla, a Caribbean island known for its gorgeous beaches and great food. We’ve booked a house at Long Bay Villas to celebrate all the missed birthdays and milestones for our multigenerational family. We’re happy, hopeful, and also hesitant. After all,…