TRAVEL

The top executive of the South Carolina State Ports Authority said Thursday he has asked architects to submit design proposals for a new cruise ship passenger terminal to open within two years in Charleston.

Delta Air Lines will spruce up its fleet of 16 Boeing 747-400 aircraft, which fly mostly long-hauls from Tokyo, with more luxurious seats, added space and personal TVs.

American Airlines says a pilot removed from a flight to Mexico passed an alcohol test.

Denmark's National Gallery is displaying 40 acrylic paintings by Bob Dylan that have never before been shown to the public.

American officers are taking up posts at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport to help identify potential terrorists or other high-risk passengers heading to the United States.

Comair, a regional airline owned by Delta Air Lines Inc., said on Wednesday that it will shrink its fleet by more than half.

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Switzerland's national rail company SBB says it earned millions from the ash cloud that paralyzed much of Europe's airspace in April.

Japan Airlines outlined restructuring plans Tuesday that include cutting 30 percent of its global workforce.

In Spain's Andalucia region, revelry and religiosity go hand in hand: The same passion and energy dedicated to partying is put into long, solemn, religious processions that clog the city's narrow streets.

When an Enterprise car rental employee points to a scratch on the roof of customer's car, she's assured the company won't charge her for the damage. But it does. Now, despite her efforts to have the bill withdrawn, Enterprise insists she pay up. Should she?

Mexicana airlines shut down all flights on Saturday, marking at least a temporary disappearance from the skies.

Some airline-booking websites have started posting "one ticket left at this price!" next to the fare price. How believable is this statement? Will the price really go up?

A Seattle family takes a mini-golf tour of southwestern B.C., playing six courses in five days, starting in Osoyoos and following an arc spanning Penticton, Harrison Hot Springs, Chilliwack and Abbotsford.

The confiscated homes of Mafia bosses in Sicily have been turned into bed-and-breakfasts.

The Notting Hill Carnival turns West London into a festive summer swirl with dancing, food and music everywhere. The Caribbean vibe reigns.

A new documentary film, "Please Remove Your Shoes," takes a close look at the practices and problems of the TSA and airport screening.

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Conservationists are warning that one of the world's natural wonders will be scarred and ancient migratory patterns of wildebeeste and other animals destroyed if Tanzania's government carries through a plan to build a highway through the Serengeti.

Airport body-scanners generate mixed reactions from passengers. Some question privacy and raise safety concerns about radiation exposure; others says they don't mind if the new procedure will prevent a terrorist attack.

The Justice Department said Friday that it has no more antitrust concerns about the deal that would combine United and Continental into the world's largest airline.

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The buzz on the Honey Bee Haven, a half-acre refuge designed to educate students and the public about agriculture's most important little helpers. Plus a list of plants at the garden and tips on avoiding bee stings.

Bombers and torpedo planes will be the stars of the latest expansion of the National World War II Museum, and visitors will be able to get close-up views of the war planes on elevated catwalks.