American Airlines Will Offer Free Wi-Fi on Most Flights Next Year
Beginning next year, if you catch an American Airlines flight, you won’t have to pay to watch shows or movies, keep up with the latest news or endlessly scroll your social media feeds to pass the time. American Airlines will provide free high-speed Wi-Fi for its regular customers on most flights, the company announced on […]
How to Visit Meow Wolf’s Weird, and Expanding, Universe
It was gray and drizzly in Houston — a perfect day to be sucked into an alternate universe. A mysterious statue of a bearded man encrusted head to toe in pastel shells, barnacles and other sea life caught the attention of two visitors. One of them, a young boy, uttered a few words into a […]
No Phone, No Internet: A First-Time Visit to Casablanca
According to my pathetic map, I should have been close to the royal palace. But nothing in Casablanca’s bustling Mers Sultan quarter, where trams rumble past shoe stores and cafes, looked remotely palatial. I tried one street, then the next. Finally, I approached some teenage girls in jeans and head scarves downing Diet Cokes outside […]
Grandmother Is Stranded When Her Parrot ‘Plucky’ Can’t Board Flight
Maria Fraterrigo was booked in seat 4A on a flight from San Juan to Kennedy International Airport on Saturday night. But when she got to the gate for her return flight to New York, she said, an agent for Frontier Airlines stopped her. Her companion, an African gray parrot named Plucky, which Ms. Fraterrigo has […]
Travel and Tariffs: How Hotels, Airlines, Cruise Lines and Travelers are Faring
The on-again, off-again tariff policy of the Trump administration has wreaked havoc across the global economy, including the travel industry. Until Wednesday’s 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs, the American dollar was showing signs of weakening, hotels faced higher operating costs and travelers were nervous about booking. Even before reciprocal tariffs were imposed, the Conference Board’s […]
The Real ID Deadline Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.
For years, the U.S. government has warned travelers they will soon need a Real ID to board domestic flights, only to keep postponing the deadline. But “soon” appears to be real this time. As of May 7, a standard driver’s license or state ID will no longer pass muster at airport security checkpoints, the Department […]
The Architecture You Need to See in Milan
Milan is among Italy’s largest and most influential cities: Founded in 590 B.C., it eventually became the capital of the Lombardy region. Yet for centuries, it was somewhat overlooked as a cultural hub; while Rome, Florence and Venice were widely viewed as Italy’s seats of intellectual and artistic production, Milan was seen mainly as a […]
Lofoten, Norway, a High-Latitude Version of Paradise
On a bright April morning, bleary-eyed after an overnight passage from mainland Norway and four short hours of sleep, we stumbled into a dockfront cafe in Kabelvag, a small town on the island of Austvagoya, part of the Lofoten archipelago. As we walked past a crackling wood stove and a rusted ship’s anchor, the host […]
How to Stay Safe if You’re Traveling and an Earthquake Strikes
On March 28, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, devastating communities and killing at least 3,500 people. The quake also caused buildings to sway, even collapse, in the tourist hot spot of Bangkok. Videos posted online showed water from rooftop swimming pools spilling over the sides of high-rise hotels. Scientists can’t predict exactly where or […]
How to Get a Great Rate on a Hotel Room
With the cost of hotel stays generally trending upward — 2024 saw the highest recorded average daily rates in the U.S., for starters — the luxury hospitality world may not seem the most fertile bargain-hunting ground. But you can still find deals, and they go well beyond those you can obtain by converting your credit […]