Incidents involving unruly passengers in the United States are decreasing. But the good news may end there. On average, there were about 500 reports of unruly passengers per month in 2021, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. In the first three months of 2022, this number fell to about 350 reports per month, according to FAA statistics. That’s progress, …

After two years of living with Covid-19, travelers are making big vacation plans again. But not every type of trip may be available this year, travel professionals said. That’s because many people postponed more ambitious vacations during the pandemic — in some cases two years in a row — leaving little room for new bookings this year. Nearly half of …

Italy is home to some of the world’s most famous cities, art, wine and beaches. Think Florence, Rome and Venice with their abundant Renaissance architecture and well-known galleries, Tuscany with its globally-renowned vineyards and the glamorous Amalfi coast with its see-and-be-seen vibe. While these places are an obvious draw for travelers, Italians themselves prefer to go on vacation to lesser-known …

The videos light up social media and dominate news headlines. From verbal confrontations to all-out brawls, scenes of airplane passengers behaving badly have become increasingly familiar in Covid-era travel. While “air rage” may seem to be another inevitability of living through a pandemic, some parts of the world are seeing fewer frustrations unleashed in the skies.   Where ‘air rage’ is …

Millions of people are now vaccinated, boosted and newly recovered from Covid-19 infections caused by the omicron variant. They have what some outside the medical community have labeled “super immunity.” And many are ready to see the world again. Though the term carries an air of invincibility, medical experts disagree about the level and length of protection it confers. CNBC …

Another day — another border reopens.       In the past two weeks, a slew of countries announced plans to reopen or relax border restrictions. These include places that have maintained some of the strictest pandemic-related border controls in the world.  The announcements come on the heels of a record-setting period of global infections. According to the World Health Organization, Covid-19 …

Last year wasn’t a stellar year for travelers. Perhaps that’s why so many are pinning their hopes on 2022.  Travel bookings and inquiries are surging, say travel insiders, in an upward trajectory that, if realized, may both benefit and challenge travelers in the coming year.   ‘People want to make up for lost time’ Travel in 2022 will be even …

The Jet offers one-by-two luxury seating in its 14-passenger coaches between New York and Washington, D.C., along with at-seat attendant service and UV air filtration. The Jet For New York City resident James Gilmer, 28, long-distance travel by bus usually means something very specific: getting to and from his hometown of Pittsburgh during the holidays. It’s a routine — and …

Glittering pine trees, Santa Claus and stockings are part of many people’s ideas of Christmas, but the holiday can look vastly different around the globe. From Europe to Asia to the depths of Antarctica, here’s how Christmas is celebrated in nine places around the world — and one place orbiting around the world. Croatia Christmas celebrations in Croatia begin early, …

In the centuries-old carol “The 12 Days of Christmas,” celebrations span less than two weeks.   Today Christmas is regularly celebrated throughout December, and in some places, a good portion of November too.  But four months of festivities in the Philippines gives new meaning to the term “holiday season.” The ‘ber’ months Christmas is celebrated during the “ber” months, as …