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Flight delay compensation: Here are your rights by each major US airline

Delay compensation policies vary by airline, and some are a lot more passenger-friendly than others.

 

The wait for U.S. passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans

WASHINGTON — Seeking a valid U.S. passport for that 2023 trip? Buckle up, wishful traveler, for a very different journey before you step anywhere near an airport.
A much-feared backup of U.S passport applications has smashed into a wall of government bureaucracy as worldwide travel rebounds toward record pre-pandemic levels — with too few humans to handle the load. The result, say aspiring travelers in the U.S. and around the world, is a maddening pre-travel purgatory defined, at best, by costly uncertainty.

 

3 hospitalized after Hawaiian Airlines flight hits 'unexpected severe turbulence'

Halfway over the Pacific Ocean, a Hawaiian Airlines flight encountered strong winds, leaving a few passengers and flight attendants injured.

 

Southwest plane headed for Louisville makes emergency landing in Columbus

The flight originally took off from Baltimore but made an emergency landing in Columbus due to "an apparent pressurization issue."

 

These dogs have jobs. Very important (and sometimes ruff) hotel jobs.

Just petting a dog is known to calm you down. Hotels are letting guests reap the benefits that come with being around dogs with canine ambassadors.

 

North Carolina roller coaster closes after video shows crack on support pillar at Carowinds

Carowinds, a North Carolina amusement park, closed its Fury 325 roller coasters after personnel became aware of a crack on the ride's support pillar.

 

What is the job of a cruise director? Meet Marques Matthias.

We spoke to Marques Matthias, a Carnival cruise director, about life on board and launching the line's newest ship.

 

“I just want to be home”: United Airlines cancellations, delays continue to multiply at Denver International Airport

For the sixth day in a row, travelers with flights in or out of Denver International Airport, especially those flying with United Airlines, faced the possibility of being stranded because of problems with the carrier’s crew-scheduling system that were exacerbated by seasonal afternoon thunderstorms.
According to the FlightAware tracking service, there were 930 delays and 140 cancellations as of 6 p.m.

 

Discover the 'original California' at Channel Islands National Park

Channel Islands National Park is only a boat ride away the Los Angeles area, but visitors will feel like they're a world away.

 

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