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News Articles: Travel

The Biden administration has proposed a rule to ban additional fees for seating family members together on planes. Here, a Delta Air Lines plane leaves the gate on July 12, 2021, at Logan International Airport in Boston.

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  • Business

Delta's flight delays and cancellations prompt Dept. of Transportation investigation

In a statement to NPR, Delta acknowledged the Department of Transportation’s notice and said the airline is "fully cooperating" with the investigation.

July 23, 2024
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin and
  • Joel Rose
Some airline issues continued Monday after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and resulted in several carriers grounding flights, but the number of flights impacted is declining. Here, a Delta Air Lines jet leaves the gate on Friday at Logan International Airport in Boston.

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  • Business

Delta canceled hundreds of flights Monday as it recovers from CrowdStrike failures

As of Monday afternoon, the Atlanta-based airline has canceled more than 800 flights and delayed roughly 1,400 flights, according to FlightAware.

July 23, 2024
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Former NFL player Terrell Davis said Monday, July 15, 2024, he was “humiliated" after being handcuffed and removed from a United Airlines flight, then later apologized to by law enforcement, over the weekend. Here, Davis delivers his speech during induction ceremonies at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Canton, Ohio.

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  • National

NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis says he was handcuffed and removed from United flight

The former NFL player says the “traumatizing experience” took place when the plane landed on Saturday. He says six FBI and other law enforcement agents boarded the plane and placed him in handcuffs.

July 17, 2024
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
An electric vehicle is seen charging in New Jersey on June 11, 2024.

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  • Business

11 tips for a smooth EV road trip — without the range anxiety

Considering taking an electric vehicle on a long drive? Plenty of people get range anxiety. But with more charging stations on the roads, things are getting easier. Still, you'll want to have a plan.

July 16, 2024
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Savannah, Georgia. (Visit Savannah/Facebook)

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  • News

Savannah named in top 3 cities to visit in the United States

Travel + Leisure, a magazine based in New York City, named Savannah, Ga., as a top three city to visit in the United States in its annual World's Best Awards (WBA) survey, highlighting the best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more.

July 12, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
Fireworks (Pexels)

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  • News

Georgia's Fourth of July travel numbers will set records. Here are the best and worst times to drive

AAA projects that a record-breaking number of more than 2.3 million Georgians expect to travel 50 miles or more from home, with more than 70 million people traveling around the U.S. for the Fourth of July week.

July 03, 2024
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
A female <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquito, the species that transmits dengue, draws blood meal from a human host.

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  • Health

Travelers beware: It’s a big year for dengue

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased risk of dengue infections in the U.S. this summer. The mosquito-borne virus is surging, and human travel is expanding its reach.

June 29, 2024
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By:
  • Pien Huang
The cover of a U.S. Passport is displayed in Tigard, Ore., Dec. 11, 2021.

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  • National

You can get your passport renewed online again. Here's how it works

The rollout of online passport renewal is restricted to certain windows, beginning midday Eastern time weekly. Officials say the processing times for renewing online are the same as renewing by mail.

June 13, 2024
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  • Jonathan Franklin

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  • News

Hartsfield-Jackson sees record-breaking travel numbers over holiday weekend

Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of a busy summer season at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, and the world’s busiest airport is already seeing record numbers.

May 29, 2024
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
MARTA

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  • News

MARTA Airport Station reopens after renovations

The MARTA Airport Station reopened for regular rail service on Mon., May 20 at 4 a.m. following a six-week closure for renovations.

May 20, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Vinay Patel, head of Fairbrook Hotels, owns 11 hotels around Virginia.

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  • Business

With 'bleisure' and fewer workers, the American hotel is in recovery

A new type of traveler is part of the post-pandemic reset at U.S. hotels, along with fewer daily cleanings and pancake-slinging machines.

May 13, 2024
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Emily Rauschert (left) and Alice Claus.

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  • National

They had 3 suitcases and faced 5 flights of stairs. That's when a stranger appeared

Alice Claus and her sister were exhausted after a long flight to Budapest. Then a young man on the street offered help right when they needed it.

April 08, 2024
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By:
  • Laura Kwerel and
  • Brigid McCarthy
Senator Raphael Warnock exits the Earth Lodge, a relic of Mississippian culture from over 1,000 years ago, during his tour of the Ocmulgee National Historic Park.

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  • News

Prestigious publications are naming Macon a 'don't miss' travel destination for 2024. Here's why

The Georgia city, located 84 miles southeast of Atlanta, has easy access to recreation, waterways and music history. But its National Historic Park is attracting global recognition and travel buffs. 

January 04, 2024
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By:
  • GPB News Staff
A traveler looks for baggage amid rows of unclaimed luggage at Los Angeles International Airport in June.

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  • National

Broken wings: Complaints about U.S. airlines soared again this year

Passenger complaints about airlines rose sharply in the first half of the year, according to consumer watchdogs. The number of canceled flights declined, but delays and other problems increased.

December 14, 2023
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By:
  • Joel Rose

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  • News

3.6 million people will travel through Atlanta's airport during the Thanksgiving season

Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, kicks off the busiest travel season of the year. 

November 17, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
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