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Information, money and jobs flow easily around the world, yet it's getting tougher for travelers to cross some borders. As immigration policies tighten and the security and technology to enforce [...]

Travelers on Monday experienced a new round of cancellations and delays as another winter storm grounded planes yet again. But many of those flights won't be counted as late or [...]

The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its screening of passengers before they arrive at the airport by searching a wide array of government and private databases that can include records [...]

What does it take to get a dog into a no-pet building? The question is becoming a hot topic in New York City. Because depending on whom you ask, the [...]

The day I was supposed to fly from London to Newark this spring, British Airways sent an e-mail saying the flight had been canceled. When I called to rebook, the [...]

A $300 domestic airline ticket now includes about $60 in taxes -- or 20 percent of the total fare -- which pays for things like air traffic controllers, airport improvements, [...]

Aviation security leaders are moving forward with plans to shift toward a risk-based system of passenger screening -- an idea supported by the travel industry and government officials who want [...]

The airlines have been bragging about their improved handling of checked luggage recently, based on Department of Transportation data showing that only 3 out of every 1,000 passengers reported a [...]

At a time of heightened security concerns, disgruntled airline employees and frustrated passengers can be a combustible combination in a crowded aircraft, as travelers find themselves subject to lots of [...]

NO matter how wealthy you are, or how much money you spend on a co-op apartment in New York City, what you have to go through to get approved by [...]

As 15 million people in the United States head to airports this holiday season -- slightly fewer than last year -- some travelers will find welcome changes to security screening [...]

IT'S the time of year for family gatherings and year-end estate planning, so here's an interesting topic to put on the table with the pumpkin pie: ''Honey, have we ever [...]

CORRECTION APPENDEDIN the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, homeowners and renters who have insurance are discovering what it covers -- and what it doesn't -- while those with minimal or no [...]

The government's trusted traveler program has proved itself more popular than officials expected, with 1.2 million people now eligible to speed up their entry to this country using a self-service [...]

MOST people looking to buy an apartment in New York City know the basic trade-offs between a co-op and a condominium: the approval process and building rules are usually stricter [...]

The intercity bus business has expanded rapidly since companies like BoltBus and Megabus took to the highways, promising fares as low as a dollar between cities like Boston and New [...]

NEW YORKERS who have gone without renter's insurance may want to reconsider that decision after a year of wild weather that brought down trees and damaged rooftops throughout the city. [...]

The Obama administration's proposal to raise the security fee for air travelers -- part of its overall plan to reduce the budget deficit -- has reignited a debate over who [...]

The government plans to announce a new set of passenger protections on Wednesday aimed primarily at travelers' growing frustration over airline fees. Although the rules do not set limits on [...]

Do passengers care about a flight's on-time record when they buy an airline ticket? The Transportation Department thinks they do, and it now requires carriers to disclose the information when [...]

In the three weeks since the Transportation Security Administration began more aggressive pat-downs of passengers at airport security checkpoints, traveler complaints have poured in. Some offer graphic accounts of genital [...]

As the Transportation Security Administration scrambles to address vulnerabilities in procedures for screening cargo, it is facing growing criticism from travel industry groups over the escalating security measures for passengers. [...]

DESPERATE passengers camped out in airports have been a reliable subject for news broadcasts this year, with cameras panning from teary travelers to close-ups of the word ''CANCELED'' on flight [...]

The Transportation Department signaled on Wednesday that it planned to be more aggressive in forcing airlines to address common traveler frustrations, proposing a wide range of consumer protections. They come [...]

TRYING to pinpoint what's going on with the New York City real estate market right now can be like standing at the shoreline and determining the exact moment the tide [...]

THE federal government is taking a stronger hand in regulating how airlines treat passengers, and new rules limiting long tarmac delays are just the first step. ''I don't know of [...]

THE airlines use the phrase ''irregular operations'' to refer to travel disruptions caused by blizzards, power failures and thunderstorms. But what happened in the wake of the Icelandic volcano eruption [...]

The federal government is about to take a larger role in protecting airline passengers, starting with a new rule allowing travelers to get off a plane stuck on the tarmac [...]

On a rainy Thursday in November, three bicycles were parked in an office on the 29th floor of 7 World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan, a sleek new tower. Positioned […]

The Transportation Security Administration is getting ready to take over responsibility from the airlines for checking passengers' names against terrorist watch lists, and is advising travelers to start booking airline […]

After a nearly a decade of failed efforts to win rights for airline passengers, advocates may finally score some modest gains. Congress is considering three initiatives: requiring the airlines to […]

ON the Fourth of July, the water temperature at the beach in Ocean City, N.J., was hovering around 60 degrees, but that didn't stop people from going for a swim. […]

The Transportation Security Administration is trying to speed up airport screening by asking passengers to choose a line based on their familiarity with checkpoint procedures. But human nature being what […]

Take a look around any airport and the business travelers are easy to spot -- not so much by their wardrobe and gadgets, now that the 'wired casual' look has […]

The one thing worse than traveling too much for work may be the opposite: not being able to travel at all. Common injuries and illnesses can temporarily ground even the […]

SECURING the nation's borders -- keeping out those who are not welcome without dissuading those who are -- is a daunting task. As with any barrier, there are inevitable downsides. […]

WHEN it comes to imposing cancellation penalties on customers, you have to credit the airline industry for at least having a consistent approach. If you buy a nonrefundable fare on […]

The Consumer Reports Travel Letter ceased publication in January because of financial problems, but its publisher is not ignoring the travel industry. The nonprofit product testing organization Consumers Union is […]

ACROSS the travel industry, companies are responding to consumers' increasing tendency to make last-minute travel plans, with airlines regularly offering deals for flights just days away -- often to destinations […]

UNLIKE some business travelers, who may fly more miles in a year than many pilots, leisure travelers tend to earn frequent flier miles at a much more, well, leisurely pace. […]

WAITING for my luggage to appear in the baggage claim area after a December flight to the Traverse City airport in Michigan, I had a sinking feeling as the same […]

On a recent flight from New York to Oakland, Calif., Madeline Duva worked her BlackBerry pager with the intensity of a pinball player, right up until the second of four […]

SECURITY is not the only thing being tightened up at United States airports these days. Passengers traveling on low-fare tickets will find the airlines are becoming increasingly strict -- most […]

AIRLINE passengers accustomed to checking excess or overweight baggage without penalty may soon start to feel like teenagers whose long-flouted curfew is suddenly being enforced. Over the past several months, […]

The Commerce Department announced yesterday that it would give the group that manages the Internet's address system another year to demonstrate it is up to the task, despite widespread dissatisfaction […]

Researchers analyzing an arbitration system set up to resolve disputes over Internet addresses have found that decisions made through the system have substantially broadened the rights of trademark holders in […]

WITH Congress busy investigating failures within United States intelligence agencies that have national and global consequences, the shortcomings of the organization charged with managing the Internet's address system may seem […]

WHEN I signed up for a trip with Outward Bound last summer -- a mix of river rafting, rock climbing, hiking and camping in the Colorado Rockies -- among the […]

TF you are a cellphone user who has waited to change service providers until you can take your phone number with you -- you may have to keep waiting. Wireless […]

The company that manages the database of Internet addresses ending in .info yesterday announced measures intended to reduce the number of names registered using fraudulent trademark information. The new measures […]