Travel and tourism
North Korea plans to launch major tourism site next year though it still blocks foreign tourists
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a major tourism site being constructed on the country’s ...
United Airlines Q2 profit rises to $1.32 billion as travel demand offsets the carrier’s rising costs
United Airlines on Wednesday reported that its second-quarter profit rose 23% to $1.32 billion, as record crowds at U.S. airports ...
In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl’s blow during peak tourist season
GALVESTON, Texas — Vacuums sucked the water out of the seaside inn run by Nick Gaido’s family in Galveston since ...
An Alaska tourist spot will vote on whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays
JUNEAU, Alaska — Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders ...
The July 4th holiday rush is on. TSA expects to screen a record number of travelers this weekend
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Nicole Lindsay thought she could beat the holiday-week travel rush by booking an early-morning flight. ...
Wave of summer travel expected over July Fourth holiday as hot inflation loosens grip
NEW YORK — Travel activity is expected to heat up to record levels around the Independence Day holiday as consumers ...
Saipan, placid island setting for Assange’s last battle, is briefly mobbed — and bemused by the fuss
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — It was a peculiar setting to the final act in a legal drama that has ...
Some visitors to Israel have a new stop on their tours: Hamas’ destruction in the south
KIBBUTZ NIR OZ, Israel — A new kind of tourism has emerged in Israel in the months since Hamas’ Oct. ...
Expanded Kentucky Bourbon Trail to feature both age-old distilleries and relative newcomers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is maturing, like the fine whiskeys it showcases. A new-look Bourbon Trail unveiled ...
A new agreement would limit cruise passengers in Alaska’s capital. A critic says it falls short
JUNEAU, Alaska — A new agreement between Alaska’s capital city and major cruise lines seeks to cap the daily number ...
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