The Department of Homeland Security will continue searching the mobile phones and electronic devices of travelers at U.S. airports, the agency’s leader said as lawmakers of both parties quest…
Solar Eclipse Spurs Festivals, Surge Pricing, and Sold-Out Hotels
On May 20, 2012 the new moon crosses in front of the sun, creating an annular eclipse over West Mitten, left, and East Mitten buttes in Monument Valley, Arizona. Destinations are hosting festivals,…
Instead of Backpacking, Some Travelers Prefer Bikepacking
Eszter Horanyi carries her loaded bikepacking bike over downed trees in New Mexico on the Continental Divide Trail. This activity, known as bikepacking, is growing in popularity. Scott Morris / Ass…
Trump’s backing buoys promoters of privatized ATC
President Donald Trump’s endorsement last month of a plan to privatize the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) network has given the proposal’s chief backers on the House Transportation Comm…
Domestic U.S. Business Travel Hits a Downturn
While the Trump administration’s initial travel ban was announced in late January, the U.S. did not experience decreased international visitation in February according to the latest Travel Tr…
Mexico Can Thank Its Weak Peso For a Booming Tourism Industry
Mexican airports and tourism operators are fast becoming a hotspot for investors betting they will escape the trade-related worries that have squeezed some other assets there, with lingering weakne…
Marathoners Are Expected to Spend $192 Million in Boston This Month
Runners approach the finish line of the 120th Boston Marathon in Boston in 2016. Organizers of the 2017 race said the April 17 event will pump more than $192 million into the local economy, includi…
National park advocates worried about budget blueprint cuts
Following a centennial year that saw more than 330 million people descend on the country’s national parks and pushed the National Park Service (NPS) resources to its limit, the parks system i…
Trump Team Pushes to Quickly Unblock Trump Travel Ban
President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with the National Association of Manufacturers. His administration is trying to get a block of his signature travel ban lifted. Evan Vucci / Associat…
Chinese Travelers Want U.S. Cities to Make Them Feel More Welcome
Chinese tourists are increasingly big business for many U.S. cities’ tourism economies. Pictured are Chinese tourists taking pictures at the New England Aquarium in Boston. Elise Amendola / A…