Travel News Stories

FRANKFURT, Germany – Ground workers went on strike Thursday at Frankfurt airport, Europe’s third busiest, leading to the cancellation of more than 150 flights. With more walkout plans in the works, hundreds more flights were likely to be cancelled Friday. … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and former first lady Laura Bush will celebrate the groundbreaking for a new national museum showcasing black life, art and history on the National Mall. The Smithsonian Institution announced Wednesday that Obama will speak at … Continue reading →

DETROIT – The Frederik Meijer Gardens Sculpture Park on Wednesday announced plans for a $22 million Japanese garden on its West Michigan grounds that could open in 2015 or 2016. The 8 1/2-acre garden designed by Japanese landscape architect Hoichi … Continue reading →

PHILADELPHIA – It’s like the promised land for Bruce Springsteen fans at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The Boss’ guitars, handwritten lyrics, personal scrapbooks and 1960 Corvette are among 150 items in the exhibit “From Asbury Park to the … Continue reading →

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s top domestic security official says a U.S. State Department travel warning on almost half of Mexico’s states is “ridiculous” and “out of proportion.” Interior Department Alejandro Poire says million of tourists visit Mexico without incident. Poire … Continue reading →

PORTLAND, Ore. – A Libyan-American who says he was forbidden from returning to the United States and questioned by FBI agents in Tunisia after visiting neighboring Libya insists he has done nothing wrong. “I do intend to protect my rights. … Continue reading →

SINGAPORE – Global airlines will need $3.5 trillion of new planes through 2030, with more than a third of that demand coming from Asia, Airbus’s chief executive said Wednesday. The aviation industry will require 27,800 new planes of 100-plus seating … Continue reading →

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario – Daredevil Nik Wallenda is set to walk an 1,800-foot tightrope across Niagara Falls this summer. The Canadian Parks Commission approved the stunt Wednesday, removing the final obstacle after New York changed state law in September to … Continue reading →

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines flight attendants and ground workers are protesting plans to outsource jobs and cut pay and benefits under a bankruptcy reorganization. About 200 protesters marched Tuesday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. American and its parent, … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has signed legislation Tuesday that modernizes the nation’s aviation system, speeding up the nation’s switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology. The law also opens up the skies to … Continue reading →