General Travel News - Page 7

May 6

Argentina investigators zero in on possible origin point of hantavirus in deadly cruise outbreak

Argentina officials say a Dutch couple may have contracted hantavirus at a landfill in Ushuaia before boarding a cruise ship that saw three deaths.

May 6

Fiancé of influencer who died on safari getaway breaks silence after passport seized: 'Total devastation'

NJ influencer Ashly Robinson's fiancé speaks out after her apparent suicide in Zanzibar as authorities continue investigating her suspicious death.

May 6

Bakery truck driver struck by United jet thought he would be killed, father says

The driver of a bakery truck clipped by a United Airlines plane on the New Jersey Turnpike thought he would be decapitated, his father revealed Tuesday.

May 6

Swiss man tests positive for hantavirus after returning from cruise linked to deadly outbreak

A Swiss man who traveled on the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the Andes hantavirus strain and been isolated, officials confirmed.

May 6

US issues travel warning for breathtaking vacation destination as crime, unrest surge

The U.S. State Department has updated its travel advisory for Bolivia, urging visitors to use caution due to petty crime, demonstrations and narcotrafficking dangers.

May 6

Could hantavirus spread on a cruise ship? Experts weigh risks after deadly outbreak

WHO investigates a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that left three dead, as experts weigh how the rodent-borne disease spread in close quarters.

May 6

Two planes come within 500 feet of each other while approaching JFK Airport in latest close call

Air traffic control reportedly alerted pilots after two planes came within about 500 feet of each other on approach to JFK International Airport.

May 5

Major airline ditches snacks during short flights as ‘zero service’ sparks debate

Sparking both backlash and praise, Delta Air Lines will eliminate food and beverage service on about 450 daily flights of 349 miles or less starting May 19.

May 5

Bear attack in Yellowstone National Park leaves 2 hikers injured

Two hikers were injured in a bear attack Monday on the Mystic Falls Trail near Yellowstone's Old Faithful, prompting trail and campsite closures.

May 5

Top airline offers $99 rescue fares as thousands are left stranded by Spirit shutdown

JetBlue offers $99 rescue fares to stranded Spirit Airlines customers and expands service in Fort Lauderdale and San Juan after Spirit's shutdown.