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Extreme turbulence, a blown-out door, an engine on fire: For passengers and crew members who have experienced in-air emergencies, the pain endures.

When a blogger criticized Cairo's airport, Egypt's government fired back, citing security footage, threatening legal action and asking, "Is it reasonable for a passenger to visit two lounges before a single flight?"

For decades, the company made money even as other airlines stumbled and went bankrupt. But the carrier has struggled to adapt to changes in air travel.

Hotels charged an average of $417 per night in September, the highest monthly rate ever for the city. "I don't understand how normal people can go there," one tourist said.

He displayed some 10,000 cat-themed artifacts at the American Museum of the House Cat in North Carolina, which welcomed several thousand people a year.

The busiest travel period of the year can be daunting, but we've got tips to help minimize the stress, at the airport and on the road.

Online tools are helping Americans travel abroad to discover their ancestry, seek out relatives and obtain documentation for dual citizenship. Here are tips for your journey.

The policy of La Compagnie, which was not posted online, required a doctor's note for anyone more than 28 weeks pregnant. A last-minute midwife's letter would not do.

The creator of the popular guidebook series, who recently died, not only democratized travel, but supported sustainable travel, before it got that name.

New features in Apple's iOS 18 and Google's Android 15 can lock up apps with sensitive information and even hide them from view.