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Airline IT provider hacked, frequent flyer data breached

The hackers were able to access some computer systems at Atlanta-based SITA Passenger Service System for up to a month…

March 5, 2021

Travel

Vaccination ‘passports’ may open society, but inequity looms

A man presents his “green passport,” proof that he is vaccinated against the coronavirus, on opening night at the Khan…

February 26, 2021

Local News

U.S. Highway 550 realignment on track for spring 2023 completion, officials say

Project expected to ramp up this summer, but public should not be impacted

February 24, 2021

Travel

Mickey’s flashy dress, glowing castle mark Disney World 50th

A family walks past Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom, at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on…

February 19, 2021

Local News

Head-on crash reported on Red Mountain Pass

lost control of vehicle in icy, snowy conditions

February 18, 2021

Travel

Viral Vegas: Deaths jump, tourism slumps amid long pandemic

The sight of the big crowd, including many people without masks, spurred fears that COVID-19 infections would skyrocket, followed by…

February 15, 2021

Travel

Italy won’t open its ski slopes because of virus fears

Health Minister Roberto Speranza’s ordinance forbidding amateur skiing at least until March 5 effectively kills the hopes of ski lift…

February 15, 2021

Travel

Around the globe, virus cancels spring travel for millions

All of it canceled, in doubt or under pressure because of the coronavirus. Amid fears of new variants of the…

February 15, 2021

Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens after avalanche mitigation work

21-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 550 was closed for several hours

February 4, 2021

Travel

Pompeii’s museum comes back to life to display amazing finds

comes back to life to display Roman world frozen in time

February 1, 2021

Travel

Crews work to repair washed-out scenic highway near Big Sur

A section of Highway 1 is collapsed after a heavy rainstorm near Big Sur, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.…

February 1, 2021

Travel

Canada to quarantine travelers, suspend flights south

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian…

January 29, 2021

Travel

Biden orders COVID-19 travel restrictions, adds South Africa

President Joe Biden departs after attending mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in the Georgetown neighborhood…

January 25, 2021

Local News

Winter weather disrupts travel, schools across Southwest Colorado

for snow remains until Tuesday evening

January 25, 2021

Travel

EU insists virus shots will remain voluntary before travel

The European Commission has been weighing a Greek proposal to issue vaccination certificates to help get travelers to their vacation…

January 18, 2021

Travel

Number of daily hikers triples at popular Southwest rock formation The Wave

Outdoor enthusiasts and nature photographers hoping to explore the colorful, contoured landscape of the The Wave in the Vermilion Cliffs…

January 17, 2021

Travel

Mexico sees holiday bump in tourism amid pandemic surge

They were among tens of thousands of American tourists who descended on Mexico’s glittering Caribbean beaches at the close of…

January 15, 2021

Travel

U.S. will require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test

People walk with their luggage through a deserted check-in hall at the airport in Munich, Germany as Germany continues its…

January 12, 2021

Travel

Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park

A member of the gorilla troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, Calif., soaks in the sun…

January 11, 2021

Travel

Lava spatters, flows inside crater of Hawaii volcano

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the lava is confined to the summit crater of Kilauea, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Sunday.…

January 4, 2021

Travel

Shackleton expedition artifacts to be donated to UK museums

A conservator surveys an 11-foot wooden sled used on Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton’s British Antarctic Expedition at Prince Philip Maritime…

December 28, 2020

Travel

New virus strains prompt travel restrictions with Britain

The restrictions focus mainly on Britain, which imposed strict new lockdown measures Saturday night because of what it described as…

December 21, 2020

Travel

Loss of ‘snowbirds’ amid pandemic another hit to U.S. tourism

of seasonal travelers amid pandemic another hit to U.S. tourism

December 21, 2020

Travel

Winter travel raises more fears of viral spread

In the U.S., AAA predicts that about 85 million people will travel between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, most of…

December 18, 2020