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A United Airlines jet gets towed past an American Airlines maintenance hangar at O'Hare International Airport, April 14, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

American and United are in stalemate at O’Hare, but rivalry keeps growing

By Shun Graves

October 22, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

With the rivalry at an imposed stalemate, both airlines turned to making underhanded barbs against...

The Chicago skyline backdrops the Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion on Sept. 4, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Conde Nast Traveler readers name Chicago ‘Best Big City’ for 10th year in a row

By Robert Channick

October 6, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Conde Nast Traveler received nearly 800,000 votes for this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards, which cover...

Olivia Estrada, the on board manager, carries plates of food to the dome car for guests aboard a Patrick Henry Creative Promotions private rail car as it travels from Chicago, Illinois, to St. Louis, Missouri, on May 19, 2026. Private train cars may seem like a relic of the past, but for some rail fans, nothing beats having — or renting — your own sleeper car. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

The quiet allure of private rail

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

October 2, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.

Private rail cars traveled 429,000 miles on Amtrak in fiscal year 2025, according to the...

Varun, left, and Surbhi Arora entertain their kids Aarav, 9, and Aayra, 1, while beginning their monthlong trip to India at O’Hare International Airport on Nov. 26, 2024, as Thanksgiving holiday travel begins. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago’s airports prepare for nearly 2 million Thanksgiving travelers

By Rebecca Johnson

November 26, 2024 at 4:44 p.m.

Chicago’s airports are preparing to welcome more than 1.8 million travelers between Tuesday and next...

Hamburg City Hall is reflected in the river at dusk. (Alan Behr/TNS)

Exploring, contrasting the pleasures of the night in Hamburg and Heidelberg

By Alan Behr

November 20, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Among German cities, the former is known for its raunchy nightlife while the latter is...

FILE – Arthur Frommer, 83, and his daughter, Pauline Frommer, 46, pose among tourists in the Wall Street area in New York, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Arthur Frommer, whose ‘Europe on 5 Dollars a Day’ guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel, is dead at 95

By Beth Harpaz

November 18, 2024 at 8:50 p.m.

Arthur Frommer, whose “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by convincing...

En route to Salt Spring Island, one of the many islands reachable by ferry from the city of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, Oct. 7, 2024. The largest city in British Columbia makes a perfect gateway to explore the rich marine wildlife and beauty of the region. (Jennilee Marigomen/The New York Times)

Coastal getaways from Vancouver offer panoramic mountain views and open Pacific waters

By Nikkita Nair

November 13, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The largest city in British Columbia makes a perfect gateway to explore the rich marine...

Thermaculture in Minneapolis offers social sauna experiences. (Explore Minnesota)

As dreary weather sets in, head to Minnesota to experience its Nordic sauna culture

By Caroline Eubanks

November 6, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Long before saunas became an essential part of hotel gyms, fitness clubs and spas, they...

Subway Cave opens out to a breathtaking scene of flushed red and burnt orange strata in Sedona, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2024. On a trip to the Arizona town a writer tries to understand her mystically inclined mother's beliefs with the help of crystals, meditation and visits to the area's supposed celestial portals. (Nate Abbott/The New York Times)

In Sedona, a psychic and a skeptic walk into a vortex

By Erin Vivid Riley

October 30, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

On a trip to Arizona, a writer tries to understand her mystically inclined mother with...

Pam Carroll, owner, president and CEO of Palos Hills-based travel agency Gadabout Travel, in Lisbon, Portugal. (Company photo)

Column: South suburban travel agents say book now to get the best winter holiday travel deals

By Francine Knowles

November 5, 2024 at 11:36 a.m.

Corrine Wilkerson, of MacTravel Services in Homewood, and Pam Carroll, of Gadabout Travel in Palos...

FILE – An American Airlines jetliner rumbles down a runway at Denver International Airport, Jan. 16, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters

By Associated Press

October 26, 2024 at 1:36 p.m.

The technology alerts gate agents with an audible sound if a passenger tries to scan...

Nadia Hussien, left, is greeted by her sister-in-law, Zuhdieh Hussien, while gathering with relatives at her brother Adnan's home, Oct. 11, 2024, in Homer Glen. Hussien, 80, and her brother are traveling back to their home in Beitunia in the West Bank, in part, to tend to the olive trees on their property despite the potential dangers and travel complications caused by the Israel-Hamas war. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Pressing ahead: Amid war in Gaza, some Chicago-area Palestinians risking travel to homeland for olive harvest season

By Zareen Syed

October 25, 2024 at 11:25 a.m.

For some, olive trees are the lifeblood of Palestinian culture, representing so much more than...

Volunteers tally votes on a new contract offer from Boeing, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Seattle Union Hall in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Boeing factory workers vote to reject contract and continue 6-week strike

By David Koenig

October 23, 2024 at 10:34 p.m.

Boeing factory workers have voted to reject the company’s latest contract offer and to continue...