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Using a Mobile Phone in Flight? That'll Be $7,500
China's not putting up with any more monkey business, do you hear?A draft amendment to the country's Civil Aviation Law calls for fines of up to 50,000 yuan (USD $7,535) for…
Dubai Detains Tourist for Being Transgender
Canadian transgender YouTube personality Gigi Gorgeous says she was detained in Dubai's airport, interrogated for five hours, and summarily denied entry to the United Arab…
Booking.com Pulls Plug on Last-Minute App
After only a year and half on the market, Booking.com is euthanizing Booking Now, its app specifically designed for last-minute hotel deals.When it was released in January…
Free TV on American Airlines, Booze Ban in Bali, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
A roundup of travel news from all over
American Airlines Makes In-Flight TV Free
Looks like JetBlue and Virgin America have finally forced the monolithic major carriers to up their games. A few months ago, Delta finally recognized one of the things passengers…
Hotel for People with Autism to Open
Not so long ago, the Elephant on the Tyne was one of the most dreadful hotel-restaurants in England."Stay away from this place if you can help it," moaned one typical online…
Bali Tourism Could Collapse with Alcohol Ban
Tourism leaders are sounding the alarm in Indonesia, where two Islamist parties have jointly presented a bill to ban the sale of alcohol throughout the nation of…
Hacking into Airport Lounges, the Flintstones' Bedrock For Sale, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
Perilous Glass Cliff Walk Opens in China
Terror has a new name: Zhangjiajie.This destination in China’s Hunan province was previously known for its stunning mountains. But now, with this week’s opening of the…
30-Acre Re-Creation of The Flintstones' Bedrock Can Be Yours
It’s a real estate opportunity that comes along once in a Stone Age: You can be the proud owner of a full-scale, real-life version of Bedrock from the classic animated sitcom “The…
App Lets Anyone Sneak into Airport Lounges
Ever gazed longingly at the door of an airline business class lounge when you were only carrying a pathetic economy-class ticket? Polish computer security expert Przemek Jaroszewski…
What Skyslide is Like at Los Angeles' Skyspace Observation Deck: VIDEO
When Los Angeles welcomed a new skyscraper observation deck, it did it with a twist: A 45-foot glass slide that whisks tourists 70 stories over the streets of downtown. In the name of…
London's Olympic Tower Adds...a Slide?
ArcelorMittal OrbitThe ArcelorMittal Orbit, a twisting metal tower rising 376 ft/114.5 m from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London, was built for the 2012 Summer Games.…
Reports: The TSA Speeds Up Lines By Allowing Shoes, Fully Packed Bags
For weeks, the news has been clogged with reports that airports were often seeing lines of as long as two hours for security clearance.According to independent reports on Twitter…
Welcome to LA's New Observation Deck
Skyspace's Skyslide was lifted into place in mid-March (Photo Credit: OUE Skyspace)We're amidst heady days for Los Angeles tourism. Last week, the city's Metro system scored a…
Why Are So Many People Acting Like Jerks in National Parks? A Radical Proposal to End the Selfishness
Did you hear about the "Tourist Bros" who reportedly have a warrant out for their arrest for trampling on fragile areas of Yellowstone?A vanity project called "High on Life…
Cambodia Regains its Train Lines
Photo credit: TrainCambodia.comOne of the many consequences of Pol Pot's genocidal 1970s regime in Cambodia was the loss of its railway system. The dictator wanted to bring his…
San Francisco-LA Sleeper "Bus" Debuts
This week, there's been a lot of press about the "Hyperloop" companies that are racing to create magnet-powered trains that will shuttle passengers at the speed of sound inside…
Airline to RFID-Track All Checked Bags
Nice to see a little of that crazy airline profit money poured back into something that benefits passengers: Delta has announced that by the end of the year, its new RFID luggage…
No More Stretching Out on Empty Flights?
This month, some newspapers and magazines published stories that proclaimed things like, "Lie-Flat Seats are Coming to Economy Class."It sounds like a dream come true, right?…
Delta Drops Phone Booking Fee
Delta Air Lines has dropped one of its most onerous fees: the $25 it collects to allow you to make a booking by telephone. Now, people who do not book using the Web—because they…
New App is Uber for Last-Minute Homestays
A new app has been launched that helps travelers find a last-minute place to crash.It's called Overnight, and to use it, you use it to post that you're in town and what…
A Passenger's Warning About Ryanair—And Three Things Every Ryanair Customer Must Know
An American traveler learns the hard way about why European airline Ryanair has such cheap fares—let her experience be your lesson.
River Cruising Comes to Southern Africa
River cruising is huge in Europe and growing in Asia, but there's one place it hasn't made deep inroads: Southern Africa.That may be about to change. CroisiEurope, the largest…
Congress Votes On Airline Seat Sizes
Descheboard/FlickrSorry, America: No space for you!The United States Senate has voted down an amendment that would have told the airlines that they are no longer permitted…