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Wed Mar 11 2026

Why airlines board planes the slow way (and charge you for it)

Passengers line up to board a Southwest Airlines flight on the carrier's first day of assigned seating.

The board-by-group method isn't the most efficient way for passengers to get on a plane, but it does earn the airlines some extra cash.

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Wildflowers wave in the breeze after sunset near Jubilee Pass on March 12, 2005. The wettest year on record brought massive blooms of desert wildflowers to Death Valley National Park.

Staying stateside? 15 national parks for spring break getaways

Whether you're looking for lazy days by the beach, tranquil nights or a week of adventure, there's a national park for your family this spring break.

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Transportation Security Administration agents walk through Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on March 9, 2026.

Why TSA lines are so long right now and what you can do

A partial shutdown affecting the Transportation Security Administration is causing long airport lines and flight delays across the U.S.

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Carnival Cruise Line introduced a new expedited meal service in its main dining rooms.

Can you eat a full dinner under an hour? Carnival adds express dinner

Carnival Cruise Line added a new expedited option in its main dining rooms, giving guests a multi-course dinner in less than an hour.

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A woman walks along the shore of the beach before Hurricane Beryl's arrival in Tulum, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on July 4, 2024.

Tulum's new airport has seen fewer flights every year since it opened

Tulum got a new airport in December 2023, but passengers still seem to prefer flying to Cancún.

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Global airlines hike fares as jet fuel hits $200 a barrel

Airlines like Qantas and Air New Zealand are just some of the companies raising airfares due to soaring jet fuel costs from the war in the Middle East.

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Tourists spend time at a beach days after a series of blockades and attacks by organized crime following a military operation in which drug cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Feb. 24, 2026.

Cruise travelers worry about safety as conflicts grow

As recent geopolitical developments across the globe have scrambled travel, cruise passengers may be second-guessing their destinations.

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A Transportation Security Administration agent works at a security checkpoint as travelers wait in line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 7, 2025.

Spring break travelers face 3-hour TSA lines amid government shutdown

A partial shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security left some travelers waiting hours at airport security checkpoints.

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10 spring break trips teens actually love, according to parents

These creative family trips, from festivals to wildlife encounters, may finally convince your teen that vacationing with parents isn't boring.

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See some of the items from Unclaimed Baggage, a family-owned business that for more than half a century has been receiving and reselling (or donating) items left behind in baggage by airlines.

Unclaimed Baggage reveals unexpected treasures in left behind luggage

Unclaimed Baggage, a family‑owned business for over 50 years, receives and resells or donates items left behind in airline luggage. See some of the items.

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