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Airlines Plan to Ask Passengers for Contact-Tracing Details
The U.S. airline industry is pledging to expand the practice of asking passengers on flights to the United States for information that public health officials could use for contact tracing during the pandemic.
MIckey's Flashy Dress, Glowing Castle Mark Disney World 50th
Walt Disney World in Florida turns 50 in October. To help celebrate, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be wearing flashier threads and iconic structures such as the Cinderella Castle and the golf-ball-like Spaceship Earth are getting new lighting.
With No Crowds, Louvre Gets Rare Chance to Refurbish
The 518-year-old Mona Lisa has seen many things in her life on a wall, but rarely this: Almost four months with no Louvre visitors.
Soon-to-Open Gay Camping Site Excludes Trans Men, Then Backpedals
Soon-to-open Camp Boomerang is in hot water over having announced a ban on trans men from their male-only park, then back-pedaled in their private Facebook group.
Arne Sorenson, President and CEO of Marriott International and LGBTQ Ally, Dies at 62
Arne M. Sorenson, President and CEO of Marriott International and longtime LGBTQ ally, died on Monday after a fight against pancreatic cancer.
Air France-KLM Plunges to Huge Loss in Pandemic-Hit Year
Air France-KLM plunged to a 7.1 billion euro ($8.5 billion) loss in 2020 as the global pandemic grounded planes and halted travel plans worldwide causing a 67% slump in passenger numbers at the French-Dutch aviation giant.
Shanghai: Art Deco Decadence in the Year of the Ox
What will the Year of the Ox bring? If it includes a trip to Shanghai, expect Art Deco details, a rich culinary history, and subtle LGBTQ influences.
Aargh! Tampa Delays Gasparilla Pirate Festival Until 2022
For more than 100 years, Tampa has held a celebration of pirate lore known as Gasparilla. Avast, mateys, it's not to be this time.
Muted Mardi Gras: Closed Bars, Barricaded Bourbon Street
Coronavirus-related restrictions in New Orleans included canceled parades, closed bars and a near shutdown of rowdy Bourbon Street. That, and unusually frigid weather.
Vegas Airport Name Change to Honor Former Sen. Harry Reid
A county board voted unanimously Tuesday to rename busy McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada.
Graceland Plans In-Person Events During Elvis Week
On the 44th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, fans will get to celebrate the musician once again at the annual Elvis Week event in Memphis, Tennessee.
Google Fined $1.3 Million for Misleading French Hotel Rankings
Google has agreed to pay a fine of 1.1 million euros ($1.3 million) after French authorities concluded the search engine displayed "misleading" rankings for French hotels.
Dubai Airport Sees PassengerTraffic Drop 70% Amid Pandemic
While the key east-west transit point started to see an uptick in traffic after long-haul carrier Emirates resumed its routes last summer, the airport's 2020 passenger load of 25.9 million is still a trickle compared to 2019.
UK Opens Quarantine Hotels, Pushes on With Vaccine Drive
Britain's newly established quarantine hotels received their first guests on Monday as the government tries to prevent new coronavirus variants from derailing a fast-moving vaccination drive.
Germany Ekes Some Fun Out of a Quiet Carnival
One of Germany's first superspreader events stemmed from a Carnival celebration. This year authorities are taking no chances.
Will Premium Economy Become the Goldilocks of Air Travel?
Air travel has always divided the haves and the have-nots. Will it appeal to more consumers once we all start flying again?
Orbitz Drops its Drawers in Cheeky New Valentine Campaign
Oh, how we miss our NSFW travel influencers! Thank you, Orbitz, for coming to the rescue.
Virus Dims Carnival Joy and Commerce on a New Orleans Street
COVID-19 is tamping down the joy — and the revenue — associated with Carnival season in New Orleans. Parades that normally draw thousands in the weeks before Fat Tuesday — which falls on Feb. 16 this year — have been canceled.
Getting Hitched? 5 Destinations for LGBTQ Honeymoons
A global pandemic can't stop love. And while Bloomberg recently reported a shortfall of nearly 340,000 marriages in 2020, those willing to declare their nuptials may still want to celebrate with a domestic and responsibly planned getaway.
Lying on Arrival Could Mean 10 Years in Prison in England
Anyone arriving in England and found to have lied about a recent visit to a country on the British government's travel ban list faces up to 10 years in prison under new tough coronavirus border policies announced Tuesday.