Travel

Planning a long-haul flight? Here's how to outsmart jet lag

5:00pm August 20, 2023

by Andrea Muraskin

Wondering how to prepare for sleep disruption? Should you take melatonin or other sleep aids? Here's answers from researchers and seasoned travelers — including NPR's international correspondents.

Amtrak's California Zephyr passes a plateau during its 2,438-mile trip to Emeryville/San Francisco from Chicago.

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At 84, he has completed his goal of riding all 21,000 miles of the Amtrak network

12:33pm August 09, 2023

Nat Read says he has ridden every mile on the Amtrak rail network, and he's never grown tired of looking at the country through a train window.

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Striking hotel workers rally outside the InterContinental Hotel after walking off their job early Sunday, July 2, 2023, in downtown Los Angeles.

Hotel workers' strike disrupts July 4th holiday in Southern California

7:19pm July 03, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

Hotel workers in Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Orange County are striking for better wages and working conditions, affecting scores of hotels over the July 4th holiday.

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Travelers wearing face masks with their luggage head to the immigration counter at the departure hall at Lok Ma Chau station following the reopening of crossing border with mainland China, in Hong Kong, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023.

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China has reopened its borders to tourists after three years of COVID-19 closure

9:49am January 08, 2023

by The Associated Press

The ability of residents Hong Kong to cross into mainland is one of the most visible signs of China's easing of border restrictions, with travelers arriving no longer required to undergo quarantines.

Unclaimed luggage at the William P. Hobby Airport on Thursday in Houston, Texas.

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Unclaimed luggage piles up at airports following Southwest cancellations

5:00am December 29, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

After Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights over the week, travelers are scrambling to reunite with their luggage.

Travelers arrive for flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Dec. 16.

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The TSA found a record number of guns in carry-on bags this year

4:07pm December 18, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

The TSA found 6,301 firearms in carry-on bags, most of which were loaded, in 2022.

A crowded security checkpoint at Denver International Airport on Nov. 22, days before Thanksgiving.

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More than 4,000 flights were delayed as holiday travel spikes in the U.S.

5:05pm November 27, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

More than 100 U.S. flights were cancelled altogether, according to tracker, FlightAware.

A Frontier Airlines plane (right) prepares to take off from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Frontier Airlines drops its customer service line

9:03pm November 26, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

The budget airline says customers will no longer be able to call a live agent by phone. Frontier is encouraging customers to instead reach out by text, social media and WhatsApp.

Time is running out to book a relatively inexpensive flight for the holidays. Airlines say that demand is sky high and as a result, airfares are soaring.

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Holiday flights will be pricey and packed. Here are 5 things to know before you book

11:40am October 31, 2022

by David Schaper

Airlines and travel websites say that bookings for holiday travel are strong despite higher air fares, as pandemic-weary travelers seem willing to pay.

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Tourists by the boulevard at a Black Sea resort in Odesa, Ukraine, on Sept. 3. Tourists are not allowed to enter the public beach due to the presence of land mines and other explosives.

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With Ukraine at war, officials hope to bring tourism back to areas away from fighting

7:25am October 01, 2022

by Ashley Westerman

The war displaced millions of Ukrainians. But officials are trying to entice citizens to travel around the country for pleasure again.

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