A New Zealand government tourism campaign titled “Everyone Must Go” is drawing derision and mockery from residents who have criticized it as tone-deaf, especially at a time when New Zealanders…
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Delta offering $30,000 to passengers who were on plane that crash-landed in Toronto
Delta Air Lines is offering passengers who were on the Toronto-bound flight that crash-landed and flipped upside down $30,000 apiece. It was not immediately clear how passengers can claim their…
Passenger on flipped Delta jet in Toronto recalls being upside down, ‘hanging from our seat belts’
A passenger aboard the Delta flight that flipped upside down in a crash-landing in Toronto on Monday recalled how within seconds of the wheels touching down, his body was turned…
Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump’s mass layoffs continue
The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, just weeks after a fatal crash over Washington, D.C., exposed understaffing at the agency. The…
The best duffels, backpacks and weekenders
At NBC Select, we spend hours researching and testing products so you can be more selective with your purchases. For our first-ever NBC Select Travel Awards, we spent months thoroughly…
The best bags, suitcases and accessories
Over eight weeks, we traveled to Tokyo, Paris and the Caribbean testing bags and luggage — it’s a difficult job, but someone’s got to do it. As a result of…
Gastrointestinal outbreak on Royal Caribbean cruise ship sickens more than 90 passengers and crew
More than 90 passengers and crew members on a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship which set sail from Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 1 for a weeklong cruise came down with…
The Tropicana casino is imploded as Las Vegas bets on sports
The Tropicana, one of the first luxury properties on the Strip, spent much of its life targeting middle-class guests. Its ties to organized crime and a shifting competitive landscape brought…
Lufthansa fined record $4 million for discriminating against Jewish passengers
Germany’s flagship airline has been fined $4 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation over allegations it discriminated against a group of Jewish passengers. The regulator said Tuesday that Lufthansa…
New Zealand airport limits goodbye hugs to 3 minutes
It’s unclear whether the idea will take flight. But back on the ground, one airport in New Zealand is implementing a maximum time of just three minutes for loved ones…