The widespread tech failure left carriers trying to recover and passengers waiting for relief, with many flights still delayed or canceled.
Category: Travel and Vacations
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Motels Are Having a Moment
What’s old is new again, and the humble roadside motel that an older generation might dismiss as outmoded is appealing to a new group of younger fans attracted to hit-the-road adventures.
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To Deter Day-Trippers, Venice Tested a €5 Entrance Fee. Did Visitors Stay Away?
The mayor said preliminary data suggested that the experiment was a success. But the program brought in far more money than predicted, which critics called proof of failure.
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Is Your Flight Delayed by the Tech Outage? Here’s What You Need to Know.
While service is slowly recovering, flights have been delayed and canceled worldwide. Here’s information on the most affected airlines and airports, passengers’ rights and how to reach airline customer service.
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Tech Outage Disrupts Flights at Airports Around the U.S.
Flights were grounded or canceled across the country as airlines struggled with the outage.
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For Some Travelers, Everyday Life Is the Big Draw in a Destination
For some travelers, the big draw in a destination is not a hot new restaurant or high-end hotel. It’s the grocery store, swimming pool or kitchenware shop, where they can dip into the stream of local life.
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Help! We Had to Sleep in the Hotel’s Breakfast Room. We Would Like a $215 Refund.
A couple arrived in New York after midnight, and a failed “contactless check-in” process and M.I.A. customer service made their hotel room inaccessible.
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What to Know About Hotel Day Passes
Hotels are increasingly making some of their most enviable amenities available to day pass holders.
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How to Charter a Boat
If you want to sail off into the sunset, at least temporarily, you need to understand how to get aboard first.
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An Insider’s Guide to the Most Mouthwatering Bakeries in Paris
By employing creative techniques, cross-cultural flavors and heirloom grains, these six Parisian boulangeries will satisfy your cravings for the crustiest baguettes, the airiest brioches and the flakiest viennoiseries.
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A Family Tour of Crete and Athens
On a family tour of Greece, the writer followed the small footsteps of some of ancient mythology’s biggest fans.
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Is There a Future in the Doomsday Economy?
With Fortitude Ranch, the entrepreneur Drew Miller is betting on franchised timeshares for people who are worried about the end of the world.