Travel

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: Why the cost of living is high but plane tickets are relatively cheap, the best…

Taking a long-distance train journey often feels like going back in time. Now, a new route opening up fast, direct access between two European…

If you’ve heard a sonic boom recently, you probably remember it. The loud, explosion-like bang – caused by a plane flying faster than the speed…

Traveling to one of Africa’s most popular destinations seemed to be about to get a lot easier in 2024 after the government of Kenya announced…

This week in travel news: a 30-hour train trip has become a hot ticket, a “time traveling” flight didn’t work out as planned and one of…

In the race for alternative, sustainable jet fuels, some companies are getting…

Around the world, travelers are flocking back to trains, and demand is increasing across the board for high-speed trains, luxury “land cruises”…

The world’s largest cruise ship has been spotted in the Caribbean ahead of its highly anticipated inaugural voyage later this…

Too often, headlines about airlines and airports focus on the bad – extensive delays, inclement weather, nightmare passengers and the…

One of the world’s most widely used cargo planes completed an entire flight with no one on board for the first…

Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Stripping off from the waist down at a sacred site. Driving a car across a medieval bridge, as fragile as it is…

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Planes are going to be crowded. Patience will be tried. Some level of aggravation is all but inevitable. Throw in…

Goodbye London; hello Italian…

Squaring our urge to see the world with the need to ease the impact of flights on the planet is now a major concern among top travel…

In travel news this week: the world’s most attractive city destinations, why fake olive oil is on the rise and the flight-booking hack travelers…

Processing times for passport applications are back to pre-pandemic levels, the US State Department announced on…

In December last year, after their flight from Orlando to Knoxville was unexpectedly canceled, 13 stranded strangers desperate to reach their…

The three biggest legacy airlines in the United States say they are gearing up for a longer and larger stretch of Christmas holiday travel while…

The three-year cruise is dead – long live the three-and-a-half-year…

Paris has once again been named the world’s most attractive city destination, according to an annual report by global market research company…

Living life on the edge doesn’t have to be stressful. It can mean a relaxing vacation where land meets…

There are a million nightmare tales about lost airline luggage. Some become detective stories with happy endings; others remain unsolved mysteries.…

By Zara Khan, CNN (CNN) — Turkey is the final stop for one of the most famous train rides in the world, the Orient Express. But another journey…

By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Aviation faces a steep climb towards a greener future. Although it has, like many other industries, committed to…

With at least 25 states and 50,000 miles under her belt, Frankie may just be the most well-traveled goat in the United…

The world’s biggest cruise ship is now in­­ the hands of its new owner, with Royal Caribbean accepting delivery of the 1,198-foot Icon of the…

They had signed up for the experience of a lifetime: three years traveling the world from the comfort of a cruise ship, at prices that rivaled…

US airports are on the verge of setting more travel records as huge numbers of travelers have been taking to the skies over the Thanksgiving…

Planes are going to be packed. Patience will be…

Spotting the tiny Elektra Trainer aircraft from far off was never going to be an easy…

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Could you survive a vacation without your mobile phone, resisting the compulsion to check emails, make a call,…

In travel news this week: smart alternatives to the world’s top tourism destinations, the Michelin restaurant that closed because it was too…

Night trains have been making a resurgence across Europe after decades of decline, raising the prospect of more sustainable ways of crisscrossing the…

Savior of many a cramped pair of legs, the jet stream is well known for lopping roughly an hour off long haul west-to-east…

By William Emond (CNN) — Travel sickness isn’t just hearsay. Nearly a third of people experience motion sickness – and to this day we…

This week in travel news: a record-breaking temple has opened, one of Europe’s best cities is reinventing itself and a Japanese airplane…

Having passengers shuffle down the jetway and fumble their way into the cramped seats of a commercial flight is one of the most time-consuming,…

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Flight attendant Cynthia Heck finished up the safety demonstration and walked through the cabin, confirming…

This week in travel news: An ancient Italian site, a hefty European tourist tax and a bunch of bears in Alaska all got…

Barely a day goes by without railways making the headlines in…

This week in travel news: one country might ban airplane pilots from wearing perfume, the world’s most popular unfinished building edges closer to…

The last place Madeline Robson expected to meet her future husband was her friend’s bachelorette…

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Fighting continues to rage between Israeli forces and Hamas militants following the Islamist militant group’s…

By Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — In today’s not-so-golden era of domestic air travel, checking a suitcase for free is a luxury afforded to few.…