Thursday, October 2, 2025

Don't play 'check-in chicken' ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ“ฒ ✈️

You can't really win at the seat assignment game on a flight anymore. The best thing to do is to pay for what you want. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Thu Oct 2 2025

 
Passengers check in at the JetBlue terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport on May 7, 2025.

You can't really win at the seat assignment game on a flight anymore. The best thing to do is to pay for what you want.

American Airlines jets at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
 

American Airlines' new AI flight search helps you find trips by vibe

American Airlines is rolling out a new booking tool that lets people search for flights by experience type, not airports.

A global tech outage hit airlines, banks, healthcare and public transit and led to the long lines at GSP on Friday morning July 19, 2024.
 

Traveling this weekend? What to know during the government shutdown

A partial government shutdown is underway, raising questions for travelers about how flights, trains, cruises and national parks may be affected.

The Norwegian Gem is moored at PortMiami on August 09, 2021 in Miami, Florida.
 

Norwegian scraps months of cruises in 2026, 2027

Norwegian Cruise Line canceled months of cruises impacting four ships.

A TSA agent scans the ID of a traveler Wednesday, May 7, 2025, inside Concourse A at Indianapolis International Airport.
 

TSA is still running during shutdown, but travel risks could grow

Why TSA checkpoints remain open during the government shutdown, and how screenings could still get disrupted.

Mark Woods' campsite at Rae Lakes in Kings Canyon National Park.
 

How does shutdown impact national parks?

The government has partially shut down, impacting national park operations. Parks are widely expected to remain open, but visitors services will vary.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 28: Travelers wait in a security checkpoint line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on June 28, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
 

What a government shutdown means for airports, flights

A partial government shutdown is looming, and travelers may be wondering what that means for their upcoming flights.

There's a new Fat Bear Week winner. Fat Bear 32 Chunk was crowned the 2025 champion of the annual park contest on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. Out of more than 160,000 votes, Bear 32 Chunk, a male weighing over 1,200 pounds, topped Bear 856, a grizzled veteran male bear, to become champion. The draw came down to two thick adult male competitors: champion Bear 32 Chunk and Bear 856. Bear 32 Chunk received 96,350 votes, and Bear 856 netted 63,725 votes. Bear 32 Chunk   was a Fat Bear Week finalist in both 2023 and 2024.
 

'Chunk' named Fat Bear Week winner for 2025

Fat Bear Week is an annual celebration of success and survival, according to the National Park Service. Here's a list of winners including this year.

East Broad Top
 

12 train rides for a scenic way to view autumn colors without hiking

Several heritage railways provide shorter, family-friendly excursions, sometimes with seasonal themes like pumpkin patches.

ZAANDIJK, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 01: Visitors ride past traditional houses and a windmill at the Zaanse Schans outdoor mueseum on April 1, 2013 in Zaandijk, Netherlands.
 

Iconic Dutch village will begin charging tourism fee

Zaanse Schans, a famous "living museum" village near Amsterdam, will soon charge tourists to visit its historic windmills.

 

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