In this Sept. 22, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., in Huntsville, Alabama. Trump subsequently announced new restrictions on trave…
With little fanfare, U.S. airlines mounted extensive storm relief
One week after Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, and with the airport still closed to commercial traffic, Spirit Airlines flew an Airbus A321 into Aguadilla to offer a free relief f…
Nebraska Tourism Officials Want More Money to Fight the Flyover State Perception
Nebraska has fallen behind most other states in its efforts to attract out-of-state tourists and placed last in a recent national ranking of locations people would like to visit, according to a sta…
Cuba Eases Tourist-Visa Policies to Counter U.S. Processing Suspension
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, left, talks to Cuban nationals who live in the United States on Octobert. 28, 2017, in Washington. Luis Alonso Lugo / Associated Press Cuba’s foreign m…
Legoland Theme Park Is Coming to New York in 2020
A Legoland amusement park is set to open north of New York City in 2020.Merlin Entertainments and local officials announced the timetable Wednesday near where the 170-acre (0.27-square-mile) park w…
New Honolulu Law Outlawing Mobile Devices in Crosswalks Has Tourists Confused
Honolulu became the largest U.S. city to ban mobile device usage while crossing the street. Pictured is a tourist in a crosswalk in Waikiki. Associated Press Of all the beautiful scenery to see in …
Travelers Are Worried Los Cabos and Cancun Security Woes Aren’t Worth the Risk
In the spring break capital of Cancun, Mexico, hotel occupancy has tumbled 10 percent this year. As bad as that is, over in Los Cabos (pictured here), on the tip of the Baja California peninsula, i…
Cedar Point Theme Park in Ohio Plans Renovations Under New CEO
Cedar Point amusement park is tearing down one of its hotels along Lake Erie and also removing an outdoor arena that’s played host to dolphin and diving shows over the years.The park in Sandu…
Fee Hikes at National Parks Trigger Democrats’ Condemnation
Democratic senators are harshly criticizing a National Park Service plan to impose steep increases in entrance fees at 17 of its most popular parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowston…
Southwest: Las Vegas demand down but expected to recover soon
Demand for Southwest flights to Las Vegas has yet to fully recover from the mass shooting at a concert just off the Strip on Oct. 1.“I quite frankly would be surprised if we were not back to …