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Travel woes are likely for Fourth of July revelers with planned trips starting Thursday due to stormy weather. Thirty-nine million people from Philadelphia to Maine in the Northeast corridor are at risk of extreme weather as severe storms are forecast today. The storms could see 60 mph wind gusts and …

How much will it cost to visit a museum, zoo or aquarium this summer? The answer, increasingly, is: It depends. John Linehan can rattle off almost two dozen factors that Zoo New England’s dynamic pricing contractor, Digonex, uses to recommend what to charge guests. “It’s complicated,” said Linehan, president and …

The late crush of holiday travelers is picking up steam, with about 2.7 million people expected to board flights on Wednesday and millions more planning to drive to Thanksgiving celebrations. Airline officials say they are confident that they can avoid the kind of massive disruptions that have marred past holiday …

Black Friday is officially here, and retailers are offering notable discounts on travel items and brands during the event. Many of these sales run through Cyber Monday, and you can also find deals on tech, fitness and wellness. We compiled the best deals on travel that we think you’ll want …

The days before Thanksgiving, usually among the busiest for travel, are expected to see severe weather that could affect holiday plans for millions of Americans headed to see loved ones. A powerful system will move east over the next few days, bringing several risks including heavy rain, strong winds and …

This year’s post-pandemic travel boom is continuing into the holidays. Nearly half (48%) of Americans plan to travel between Thanksgiving and mid-January, up from 31% last winter, a recent Deloitte survey found. AAA expects 55.4 million travelers to venture at least 50 miles from home during the Thanksgiving period alone, …

The New Orleans Coast Guard is searching a 200-mile area for a man who went missing Monday from a Louisiana cruise ship bound for Montego Bay, Jamaica. The 8th District Coast Guard in New Orleans received a report that a 28-year-old male passenger was missing from the Carnival Glory cruise …

United Airlines plans to make it easier for customers to earn elite status through co-branded Chase credit cards, the latest airline to tweak its lucrative frequent flyer program to reward big spenders. The airline isn’t changing overall requirements for elite frequent flyer status next year, a first for the carrier since the start of the …

Passengers who were on last week’s flight in which an off-duty pilot allegedly activated the plane’s emergency engine shutdown system say they are suing the airline for breaching passenger safety. In a class action suit filed in King County Superior Court in Washington state on Thursday, three passengers said they …

A pregnant woman was aboard a boat of North Korean escapees rescued by South Korean officials last week. The unidentified woman in her 20s was rescued from the same makeshift wooden boat as three others last month. The group was discovered on Oct. 25 in the waters near Sokcho, South …