Travel
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Airlines are adding new routes and making a bold bet on continued strong demand for travel
Aug 17, 2023 1:00 am - FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Building on strong bookings this summer, American Airlines said Thursday it will add three new European destinations next summer and revive anot...
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Virgin Galactic's first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. - Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ag...
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Arlington Park still has horses - until this weekAug 07, 2023 5:30 am - Nearly two years after the last horse race at Arlington Park, the last remaining equines finally are set to leave in the coming days. Despite the closure of the historic...
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Reiter: A summer birding tour of the Centennial State delivered unforgettable sightingsJul 26, 2023 6:00 am - Now and then a trip turns out way better than expected. In June, I took one that did. I signed up with Colorado Birding Adventures in January. Waiting any longer was ris...
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O'Hare expands options for flights to smaller Midwestern townsJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - Come August, Midwestern travelers will have expanded options for flying from O'Hare International Airport to destinations in Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky. Tennessee-b...
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Lake Tahoe officials tackle overtourism with focus on management, not marketing; new fees may loom
Jul 21, 2023 1:00 am - SAND HARBOR, Nev. - Lake Tahoe tourism officials were surprised, and a bit miffed, when a respected international travel guide put the iconic alpine lake straddling the ...
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Acropolis' midday closure leaves many tourists in the lurch as a heat wave lashes southern Europe
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Disgruntled tourists bemoaned the temporary closing of the Acropolis in Athens on Friday as Greek authorities proactively shut the world monument'...
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Death Valley visitors drawn to the hottest spot on Earth during ongoing US heat wave
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - As uninviting as it sounds, Death Valley National Park beckons. Even as the already extreme temperatures are forecast to climb ...
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Illinois hotels report record revenues for fiscal year 2023
Jul 10, 2023 1:00 am - For hoteliers, business is booming in Illinois. On Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state's legislative leadership and representatives of the hospitality industry announc...
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Traversing two national parks in one day with a backcountry tour in UtahJul 09, 2023 6:00 am - At the end of a journey through the Southwest, I found myself with one free day in Moab, Utah. What to do? Laze by the hotel pool? Binge-watch TV in my air-conditioned r...