Nearly 90 people fell ill with norovirus on Holland America’s Rotterdam Panama Canal cruise, triggering CDC oversight, intensive shipwide disinfection and fresh questions about gastrointestinal health risks at sea.
An Air Canada Toronto–Moncton flight returned to the gate after passengers heard shouting from the cargo hold, exposing a trapped baggage handler and sparking renewed scrutiny of winter ground safety procedures.
New 2026 airline water study finds widespread contamination in U.S. inflight tap systems, calling out American and several regional carriers and urging travelers to avoid coffee, tea, ice and unsealed water.
TSA PreCheck Touchless ID is set to reach about 65 U.S. airports by spring 2026, promising faster biometric security checks, shorter lines and more seamless wallet free travel nationwide.
Mass cancellations and delays at Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey stranded thousands, exposing Aeroméxico Connect and VivaAerobus schedule weaknesses and warning travelers to expect ongoing disruption across Mexico’s busiest air hubs.
Record breaking 43 day US federal shutdown is crippling tourism from Washington to Hawaii and Utah, shuttering parks and museums, stranding visitors, and threatening long term damage to America’s travel reputation.
Birmingham Airport’s overnight radar failure has triggered fresh Europe wide cancellations and diversions, straining Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt hubs and exposing how winter weather is overwhelming an already fragile air traffic network.
Planning Europe or Japan in 2026 now means higher departure taxes, steeper hotel levies and new behavior rules as governments tackle overtourism and shift toward sustainability focused tourism funding.
