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Travelers wait in lines at SeaTac International Airport before going through security Wednesday, November 21, 2018, the day before Thanksgiving.

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January 22, 2019 at 8:00 am

Travel Wise | Government shutdown may create a ripple of disruptions for travelers

Experts say the effects of the shutdown might be felt when the busy spring break-travel season begins, and it could affect everything from airport screenings...

Travelers make their way to their various gates at SEA-TAC airport on Friday, November 9. Today is the first day since the 9/11 attacks that non ticket holders at the airport can use visitor passes to go beyond security to greet their loved ones at the gate. 208448

January 7, 2019 at 7:00 am

Travel Wise | What do travelers want in 2019? Honesty, respect, a little space

Honesty. Respect. And a little space. That's all travelers want in 2019. Are they asking for too much?

Early morning commuters on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River walk to work past the New York City skyline, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/J. David Ake) NYDA101 NYDA101

December 31, 2018 at 7:00 am

Travel Troubleshooter | After a price error on Booking.com, is she stuck with this place?

The rate for Carrie Cleveland's apartment in Brooklyn is $125 a night, not the $46 she agreed to when she made the reservation. Her online...

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is shown Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in the Black Hills of South Dakota. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) SDMS201

December 24, 2018 at 8:00 am

Travel Wise | Discomfort and joy: Readers describe their best and worst trips of 2018

From eccentric Airbnb hosts and bedbug attacks to a Bologna beer-crawl and concerts in the rain, travel columnist Christopher Elliott and his readers look back...

Children run on a moving walkway on a concourse at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, in Linthicum, Md. Favorable weather is helping get the Thanksgiving travel rush off to a smooth start. By midday Tuesday, just a few dozen flights had been canceled around the U.S. That’s fewer cancelations than many regular travel days. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) MDPS103 MDPS103

December 10, 2018 at 7:00 am

Travel Wise | A flying-with-kids survival guide for parents (and fellow passengers)

In survey after survey, airline passengers say kids — especially the misbehaving, seat-kicking kind — are their top annoyance. Whether you're a parent or a...

Aer Lingus Airbus A320 plane lands at Dublin airport, Ireland, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015.Aer Lingus said Tuesday it supports a takeover bid by British Airways parent IAG, putting the Irish national airline with its trademark shamrock tailfins on course for foreign acquisition nine years after its privatization. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

December 3, 2018 at 7:00 am

Travel Troubleshooter | I can’t use this Aer Lingus ticket credit. How about an extension?

When Maureen Cosentino flies from Dublin to Chicago, the airline removes her much-needed extra seat. Is the airline's apology enough?

Travelers stand in a security line at SeaTac International Airport Friday, December 22, 2017. 158,000 travelers will pass through the airport on the busiest day of the holiday season. Extra TSA staff and dogs will be working so no one is expected to have to be in line more than 20 minutes. When dogs are used, travelers will go through the lines like PreCheck passengers and will not have to remove their shoes and belts, which speeds up the whole process.

November 19, 2018 at 7:00 am

Travel Wise | Strategies for surviving holiday travel

A record 107.3 million people traveled during the busy winter holiday season last year, and it looks like this year will be just as busy....

A snowshoer changes socks and shoes before starting out on a trek in freshly-fallen snow at Snoqualmie Pass, Wash., Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015. A weather pattern that could be associated with El Nino has turned winter upside-down across the U.S. during a week of heavy holiday travel, bringing spring-like warmth to the Northeast, a risk of tornadoes in the South and so much snow in parts of the West that there are concerns about avalanches. On Christmas Day, it could be warmer in New York City than Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) WAET103

November 13, 2018 at 1:34 pm

Travel Wise | A travel expert’s go-to advice: Pack the right socks

Your socks may be the most important thing you pack. Sound trivial? It's not.

A British Airways Boeing 777-236(ER) makes its final approach and lands on the third runway at Seattle Tacoma International on October 15, 2018. 208136

November 5, 2018 at 7:00 am

Travel Wise | On flights, babies are a special type of turbulence

Most airlines post a simple guide on their websites that covers seats, strollers and carry-on allowances for families, but you may still have questions if...

FILE – In this Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, economy class seating is shown on a new United Airlines Boeing 787-9 undergoing final configuration and maintenance work at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under legislation to be considered in the House this week. The regulation of seat width and legroom is part of a five-year extension of federal aviation programs agreed to early Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, by Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate committees that oversee the nation’s air travel. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

October 22, 2018 at 7:00 am

Travel Wise | On airplanes, personal space is a vanishing commodity. Here’s how to cope.

It’s no secret that personal space on airplanes is at a premium. Here's how to make the most of it — and, yes, we'll settle...

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