Travel
Qantas fined $59M for illegal pandemic layoffs
A judge on Monday fined Qantas Airways 90 million Australian dollars ($59 million) for illegally firing more than 1,800 ground staff at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The penalty is in addition to the AU$120 million ($78 million) in compensation that Australia's biggest airline had already agreed to pay its former employees.
Air Canada cancels hundreds of flights as potential strike by flight attendants looms
More than 300 Air Canada flights, many of them international trips, have been canceled as the clock ticked closer Friday to a possible strike by flight attendants, leaving travelers stranded around the world and scrambling during the peak summer travel season.
Rising seas could put Easter Island’s moai at risk by 2080, study warns
By the end of the century, rising sea levels could push powerful seasonal waves into Easter Island's 15 iconic moai statues, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage. About 50 other cultural sites in the area are also at risk from flooding.
Air Canada to begin canceling flights ahead of possible strike by flight attendants
Air Canada said Wednesday it will begin a gradual suspension of flights to allow an orderly shutdown of the country's largest airline as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants on Saturday.
After years of tough rules on liquids and footwear, U.S. air travel may be on the cusp of a new era
When limits on liquids were introduced at TSA checkpoints across the country in 2006, bins overflowed with bottled water, toothpaste, shaving cream and so much more. Nearly two decades later, travelers are much more accustomed to the "3-1-1" regulations" governing the size of the liquids they're flying with, but scenes of passengers guzzling a beverage before putting their bags through the screening machines are still common.
Teens, screens, time pressure and other challenges to navigate on a family road trip
If you're going to be road-tripping with your family this summer, get ready to embrace unexpected moments of both connection and inevitable chaos.
Universal Epic Universe redefines the theme park experience
Only one place currently in the galaxy allows humans to interact with a legendary vampire, an Italian plumber, a baby dragon and a house elf all in a single day -- Universal Epic Universe.
Australian airline Qantas says customer data stolen by cybercriminal
Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday that a hacker made off with a trove of customers' personal data including passenger names, emails, phone numbers, birth dates and frequent flyer numbers.
