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New Communication System for Pilots and Air-Traffic Controllers Will Make Flights Faster and Safer, FAA Says

Federal Aviation Administration officials say that a new communication system used by pilots and air-traffic controllers is helping flights move with more speed and safety.The…

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Three Separate Shark Attacks in Three Hours on Florida Beach

During a three-hour period on Sunday morning, three surfers were attacked by sharks in separate incidents on the same stretch of New Smyrna Beach in Florida.First, a 43-year-old…

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Obama Designates Underwater Monument Off the Coast of New England

Last week President Barack Obama designated 4,913 square miles off the coast of New England as a new marine national monument, creating the first fully protected area in the U.S.…

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Airlines Reaping Windfall from Checked-Baggage Fees

Your luggage is making the major airlines a fortune.According to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, passengers have paid an estimated $26.2 billion in…

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Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Failed Numerous Tests at U.S. Airports

The readiness of the Transportation Security Administration's bomb-sniffing dogs has been called into question by an investigation conducted by NBC News.Via a Freedom of…

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SpongeBob Pineapple Suite at Nickelodeon's New Beach Resort

The Pineapple villa at Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana (photo: nickresortpuntacana/Instagram)It's not quite living in a pineapple under the sea, but it's as close…

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Brexit Could Soon Make It Harder on Brits to Travel Within Europe

Thanks to Brexit—Britain's decision in June to leave the European Union—people from the U.K. may soon encounter new headaches when they travel within Europe.At the moment, Brits…

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Spirit Airlines Shrinking Size Allowed for Carry-On Personal Item

Air-travel horror-story generator Spirit Airlines has quietly reintroduced a policy it dropped last spring due to customer outrage.Starting on April 1, the one personal item…

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Video Suggests Not All Hotels Wash Sheets Between Guests

And now for something completely disgusting for you to carry with you into the weekend.Reporters from Inside Edition undertook an experiment recently at nine hotels to test…

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Huge New Sculpture Planned for New York City

Rendering for "Vessel," a monumental sculpture planned for New York City (image: designboom/Twitter)Yesterday the plans were unveiled for a new 150-foot, $150-million sculpture…

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In China, You Can Go to a Restaurant in a Retired Boeing 737

Lily Airways, a restaurant housed inside a retired Boeing 737 in Wuhan, China (photo: leo_lijie/Instagram)We recently told you about a dinner experience in Los Angeles that…

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Interactive Underwater Artwork Off Southern California Coast

Artist's rendering of an underwater sculpture by Doug Aitken (image: lebasseprojects/Instagram)As part of "Electric Earth," Doug Aitken's exhibit this fall at the Museum of…

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The World's Busiest Airport

For the 18th year in a row, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was named the world's busiest airport in Airports Council International's annual report.In 2015, more…

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Sleep in a Decommissioned NYC Taxicab for Only $39 Per Night

(photo: FreeImages/Caroline Keyzor)Last week we told you about a hotel room in a converted double-decker bus from London.Now the New York Times has found an Airbnb listing…

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Should the Spanish Steps in Rome Have a Barrier Against Tourists?

Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in front of the Spanish Steps in Roman Holiday (photo: Wikimedia Commons)Later this month, the Spanish Steps in Rome will reopen after a…

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Yosemite National Park Expands

Ackerson Meadow (photo: yosemiteconservancy/Instagram)California's Yosemite National Park grew by 400 acres last week—the park's largest expansion in 70 years.Thanks to a…

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New Apps Let You Turn Your Luggage Into a Courier Service

Airline baggage fees have turned luggage space into a valuable commodity. And now there are apps to help you sell it.A startup called Airmule and a new rival, Grabr, connect…

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Is the Trump Campaign Hurting Trump Hotels?

Old Post Office Pavilion in Washington, DC (photo: thisisbossi/Flickr) In Washington, DC, a luxury hotel is set to open today in the Old Post Office Pavilion, following a $200 million…

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Airbnb Releases Updated Nondiscrimination Policy

Responding to allegations of racial discrimination on the part of some of its hosts, vacation-rental company Airbnb released an updated antidiscrimination policy on…

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Air China Removes In-Flight Magazine with Article Deemed Racist

State-owned Chinese carrier Air China says it has removed from its planes copies of its in-flight magazine that contained an article many have found racist.In a guide to London,…

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Disney World Now Finger-Scanning Preschoolers

As of last month, Disney World now requires kids ages 3 to 9 to have their fingerprints scanned before entering any of the Orlando resort's four theme parks.Guests older than that…

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Where Travelers Concerned About Safety Are Going (It's Not France)

Following the terror attacks in Paris, Brussels, Istanbul, and Nice that have taken place since November, we've heard a lot about how safety concerns are having a negative impact on…

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Stop Trying to Help Baby Seals in Cornwall

(Photo: Tambako The Jaguar/Flickr)If you happen to be in Cornwall on the southwestern tip of England and you see an adorable newborn seal resting on the beach, do the world…

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"Game of Thrones" to Film in Northern Spain

A beach near Barrika in Spain's Basque Country (photo: Jesús Ignacio Bravo Soler/Wikimedia Commons)On the one hand, we have a hard time understanding why people would base…

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Zika Update: U.S. Issues Singapore Travel Advisory

Though the largest outbreaks of Zika have been in Latin American and Caribbean countries, there have also been cases of the virus, which can be transmitted by mosquitos, reported in…