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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...

“Dune: Part Two” actor Babs Olusanmokun said he loved his years living in Brazil, thanks to the amazing music and culture.

Go away with … Babs Olusanmokun

By Jae-Ha Kim

April 9, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.

Babs Olusanmokun is having an incredible year. After returning to the “Dune” franchise as Jamis...

In the “rickety-chic” Psyrri neighborhood of Athens, you’ll find slick outdoor restaurants next to vibrant street art.

Rick Steves’ Europe: Athens on the rise

By Rick Steves

April 9, 2024 at 4:45 a.m.

Today’s Athens has become people-friendly, an urban scene of pedestrian boulevards and squares filled with...

A commercial airliner approaches Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, Feb. 21, 2024, in Norridge, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Ed Perkins on Travel: Frequent flyer programs really are getting worse

By Ed Perkins

April 9, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.

Yes, what you figured out from your own experience is verified: New, detailed research proves...

Hotel guests roll their suitcases into the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile hotel on Michigan Avenue, July 10, 2023. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

6 hotel pools perfect for swimmers in Chicago, New Orleans and more

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

April 4, 2024 at 7:42 a.m.

Here are six hotel pools that are at least 25 yards long and provide ample...

A skier on the Powerline Chute, part of Aspen Mountain's new Hero's area, which opened this ski season, in Aspen, Colorado, March 10, 2024. (Matthew DeFeo/The New York Times)

Aspen has 153 new acres of terrain, an expansion that’s been a long time coming

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

April 3, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

This Colorado enclave draws both die-hard snow lovers and those who don’t even dream of...

“This is Me…Now” actress Ashley Versher said a childhood train trip across most of the United States stands out as a core memory.

Go away with … Ashley Versher

By Jae-Ha Kim

April 2, 2024 at 10:00 p.m.

Writer, filmmaker and actress Ashley Versher said she has tackled many interesting jobs in the...

An American Airlines airplane prepares to unload baggage at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 29, 2022.

Ed Perkins on Travel: What’s with the airlines?

By Ed Perkins

April 2, 2024 at 4:30 a.m.

Airlines are better than ever at tweaking fares to meet changes in demand, so you'll...

Griselda Proano views the partial solar eclipse through a pinhole in a box at Montrose Beach, Aug. 21, 2017, in Chicago. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

Taking the kids: Get ready for the solar eclipse

By Eileen Ogintz

April 2, 2024 at 3:00 a.m.

Mark your calendars! There will be a rare solar eclipse on April 8. People plan...

Tiny percebes – barnacles – are a local specialty in northwest Spain.

Rick Steves’ Europe: Saints and sustenance in Spain’s Santiago de Compostela

By Rick Steves

April 2, 2024 at 2:00 a.m.

Whenever I’m in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain, I have a...

The Big Sur coast on Highway 1 on a summer day in 2018. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Big Sur tourism ‘on standstill’ after its connecting roadway crumbles into the sea — again

By Los Angeles Times

April 1, 2024 at 6:27 p.m.

Tourists and locals alike found themselves stranded overnight in Big Sur on Easter weekend after...