Volcano sparks more flight disruptions
A lingering volcanic ash plume forced extended no-fly restrictions over much of Europe on Saturday, as Icelandic scientists warned that volcanic activity had increased and showed no sign of abating —... Read more
EU opens probes into Star, oneworld alliances
The European Union opened antitrust investigations Monday into airlines that fly lucrative trans-Atlantic routes as part of the Star and oneworld airline alliances, saying it suspected their cooperation... Read more
Kalahari resort in Wis. Dells adds indoor park
A six-story Ferris wheel, multilevel go-cart track, carousel and laser tag are all part of a $20 million, 110,000-square-foot addition at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. The Indoor Theme Park... Read more
Bush to push international action against pirates
In one of its final foreign policy initiatives, the Bush administration plans to push for a broader international accord on how to suppress piracy in waters off Somalia’s lawless coast, officials... Read more
Dubai parties despite economic gloom
While the rest of the world was tightening its belt, Dubai threw a $20 million party Thursday complete with Hollywood celebrities like Robert DeNiro and a fireworks show that organizers said was visible... Read more
Panel OKs guidelines on handling airport delays
A federal task force approved voluntary guidelines Wednesday for airlines and airports dealing with passengers stranded for hours on the tarmac but produced no fixed limit on how long they can be delayed... Read more
Frankenstein’s offers Halloween chills
Boris Karloff never walked these grounds, but the history of Burg Frankenstein may have inspired Mary Shelley’s famous monster. It has also inspired one of the oldest Halloween parties in Germany,... Read more
Lower East Side old and new: History and hipsters
For waves of immigrants to America, the Lower East Side was a place of first settlement. Today it’s one of the city’s trendiest neighborhoods. But it’s easy to find history amid the hipsters. Some... Read more
Business travel costs seen rising
Business travelers can expect to pay almost 3 percent more to get from “Point A” to “Point B” in the U.S. next year, according to a report from American Express Business Travel... Read more
In many US airports, guns are OK outside security
Flying in the U.S. has been transformed since Sept. 11, with passengers forced to remove their shoes, take out their laptop computers and put liquids and gels in clear plastic bags. Yet it’s perfectly... Read more
