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In this photograph taken late Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, Southwest Airlines crafts wait to take off from a runway at Denver International Airport.

Airline accidents remained rare in 2015

March 30, 2019 at 1:12 a.m.

Good news for all of you white-knuckle fliers: 2015 was another safe year for commercial air travel worldwide.For the entire year, the accident rate was the equivalent of only one...

Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Bob Iger speaks about the new Shanghai Disney Resort during a press event in Shanghai on July 15, 2015. US entertainment giant Disney gave the first detailed preview to the media for its planned theme park in Shanghai, promising Chinese features and new attractions unlike its five other resorts, executives said.

Shanghai Disney resort set to open June 16

May 12, 2019 at 7:22 a.m.

The next big Walt Disney Co. theme park expansion -- the Shanghai Disney Resort -- now has a grand-opening date: June 16. The only Disney theme park on mainland China...

First glimpse of Disneyland riverfront post-Star Wars Land

May 12, 2019 at 7:22 a.m.

Over the weekend, Disneyland began to close several attractions and eateries to make way for the park's biggest expansion project: the new Star Wars Land. To pique the interest of...

The new Virgin Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015.

The Airbnb of roommates? Travel site could cut your hotel bill in half, but there’s a catch

June 12, 2018 at 3:18 a.m.

Short-term rental sites such as Airbnb can save you a few bucks on your lodging costs, but now a Seattle marketing producer has created an online company that may cut...

An orca leaps above its pool during a performance at SeaWorld San Diego.

Are SeaWorld’s whales better off staying in their glass-and-concrete enclosures?

June 20, 2019 at 5:35 p.m.

There will be no "Free Willy" happy ending for the killer whales at SeaWorld San Diego. Since the 2013 release of a documentary that accused the company of neglecting and...

A TSA officer demonstrates the use of full-body scanners at Ontario International Airport. The TSA can now require passengers to go through the scanner even if the passengers asks for a pat-down search instead.

TSA changes policy on full-body screening of passengers

June 20, 2019 at 8:21 a.m.

Under a new policy for screening airline passengers, Transportation Security Administration officers at the airport can now require that you go through a full-body scanner even if you ask for...

United Airlines jets sit at gates at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The carrier has changed its program for unaccompanied minors.

United Airlines makes changes to program for children flying alone

June 16, 2018 at 8:49 a.m.

With little public notice, United Airlines has expanded the age range of children who must use a $150 service when flying without an accompanying adult.For tickets sold after Dec. 14,...

Los Angeles International Airport supports a program to use dogs to reduce stress among frazzled travelers. United Airlines has expanded a similar program.

United lends a paw to frazzled fliers with ‘comfort dogs’

June 16, 2018 at 9:04 a.m.

For those airline fliers who get so frazzled by holiday travel that they start to bark at seatmates, United Airlines is offering an all-natural way to relieve stress: dogs. Through...

Airlines cannot ignore damage claims for luggage, federal agency warns

June 16, 2018 at 10:25 a.m.

The next time your luggage slides off of the baggage carousel with a broken wheel or a missing handle, don't hesitate to file a claim with your airline.The U.S. Department...

LAX is No. 1 in a nationwide ranking for veggie meal options

August 23, 2019 at 1:26 p.m.

Health food advocates, rejoice.Los Angeles International Airport has been ranked first among airports nationwide for offering healthful food for stressed-out travelers. But the ranking may matter mostly to veggie lovers.The...

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