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The biggest U.S. airlines make billions of dollars from their loyalty programs and branded credit cards, which some analysts believe are now essential to the businesses.

By Niraj Chokshi

If you’re eager to get away this December or January but are overwhelmed by the options, read on.

By Deborah Dunn

The Trump administration said it will withdraw former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s plan to require airlines to compensate passengers for carrier-caused disruptions.

By John Yoon

The funicular line, one of three in Lisbon, is a popular tourist attraction.

By Azam Ahmed, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Tiago Carrasco and Hannah Ziegler

The county in southern England was where the British writer, known for her psychological mysteries and romantic novels, found herself ‘as a writer and as a person.’

By Susanne Fowler

The scion of a New York family of builders, he rescued the Fontainebleau hotel from bankruptcy, spurring a real estate boom.

By Sam Roberts

The region, in the country’s northwest, is a lofty realm of cascading rivers, emerald forests and ancient villages carved from the mountains. It offers a view of the country beyond the island postcards.

By Alex Sakalis and Maria Mavropoulou

Problems with passenger screening led to a disruption in international flight service to and from Nuuk, a snag in the island’s quest to attract more tourists.

By Claire Fahy

The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.

By Gabe Castro-Root and Hiroko Masuike

Much of Salvador Dalí’s work was inspired by the Costa Brava’s natural splendor. This less-explored stretch of the Mediterranean is as bewitching as ever.

By Kate Maxwell

A traveler returning from Venice received a last-minute notice canceling the final leg of his itinerary. So why did $648 get him a new seat on that same flight?

By Seth Kugel

At the New York-area airports, for example, a lot depends on the terminal.

By Ben Blatt and Christine Chung

The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

By Brooks Barnes

Tucked among exclusive real estate, a family’s 18-foot-wide strip of land is not just an oceanside parking spot. It’s their legacy.

By Steven Kurutz and Vincent Alban

In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere.

By Jim Tankersley and Laetitia Vançon

Last spring, when we recommended five state parks to visit, readers told us we had missed some of their favorites. So here are a few you wanted us to share.

By Ruffin Prevost

A language student’s guide to the French capital highlights the culinary, literary and musical influences that quietly shape everyday life.

By Julia Webster Ayuso and James Hill

Gorgeous beaches, unspoiled nature, unusual historical sites and low prices have made this former “hermit state” one of Europe’s newest destinations.

By Valeriya Safronova and Ilir Tsouko

Among other changes, the airline will soon require travelers who “encroach upon the neighboring seat” to purchase an additional ticket, which might not be refunded.

By Nia Decaille

Prince Henry the Navigator helped launch the age of seafaring exploration from the country’s Algarve coast. A family of sailors follows in his wake.

By Porter Fox and Sara Fox

A Birkin bag overnighted to Capri. A pink Brabus sports car for a Gen Z birthday party. Olivia Ferney, a travel agent to the ultrawealthy, has heard it all.

By Guy Trebay

Five options for travelers who want to go by boat but prefer well-appointed yachts to floating cities.

By Matthew Kronsberg

Two suits filed this week accuse the airlines of unfairly charging passengers extra fees for window seats that the carriers knew were adjacent to aircraft walls.

By Gabe Castro-Root

As heat and wildfires plague many parts of Europe, the desire for cooler climes is driving tourists to Nordic countries, prompting as much concern as celebration.

By Lisa Abend

The strike, which ended on Tuesday, focused attention on why many airlines don’t start paying flight attendants until the plane doors are shut.

By Niraj Chokshi

From theaters and museums to kayaking and hiking, here are some of our favorite spots within a two-hour radius, by plane or train, from six major U.S. cities.

By Gabe Castro-Root

A.I.-powered tools can help you plan trips, squeeze value out of loyalty programs and translate languages. But don’t give up Google Flights just yet.

By Gabe Castro-Root

Many passengers are still struggling to find alternative transportation and are angry at the airline. “You feel like you’re at their mercy,” said one.

By Nia Decaille

Try this short quiz on popular novels that take you places, even if you’re staying home this summer.

By J. D. Biersdorfer