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At Mesa Verde, ancient history is cool

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 22:21:47 GMT

In southwest Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park, it's easy to wonder what family life must have been like for the ancient Puebloan families who lived in these amazing cliff dwellings.

Commercial pilot sentenced for drug-masking powder

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 23:32:02 GMT

A former US Airways Express pilot will spend nine months in prison for selling a powdered drink mix over the Internet that he claimed was "100 percent" effective in helping drug-using truck drivers, pilots and train engineers pass federally mandated drug tests.

Travelers on board for paperless boarding

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 19:05:38 GMT

Don't disconnect your printer just yet. While some tech-savvy passengers may be ready for it, experts say paperless boarding won’t be successful until it is both reliable and universal.

Labor Day travelers contend with Hurricane Earl

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 23:13:07 GMT

Hurricane Earl’s whipping winds are adding a wrinkle to an already busy three-day weekend where more than 34 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home.

Airlines waive change fees due to hurricane

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:23:36 GMT

Airlines began offering passengers a way to change their tickets as Hurricane Earl threatened to disrupt travel along the East Coast.

Road trip! Great escapes for Labor Day

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 13:19:41 GMT

Make the most of Labor Day this year by packing up the car and escaping for the weekend.

Troubleshooter: Who pays for rental-car scratch?

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 13:29:13 GMT

Troubleshooter: When an Enterprise employee points to a scratch on the roof of Sandy Lamke's rental car, she's assured the company won't charge her for the damage. But it does.

Delta plans to cut premium seats on planes

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:00:04 GMT

Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to upgrade the seats on its Boeing 747s next summer, while cutting the number of seats in the plane's most expensive cabin.

Qantas flight had hole in engine, damaged flaps

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 22:33:49 GMT

Investigators say a mechanical failure that blew a hole in the engine of a Qantas jet headed to Sydney from San Francisco also damaged the wing flaps.

Toilet tours a new movement in Berlin

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 18:04:36 GMT

For tourists tired of traditional sightseeing tours, one Berlin tour guide is offering something altogether different: a tour of Berlin's public conveniences.

More travelers turning to smartphones

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:33:07 GMT

Travel suppliers and the online agencies that sell their bookings are targeting a new breed of jet setter who cannot be bothered booking trips in advance.

Phoenix airport worker arrested in luggage thefts

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 01:49:48 GMT

A Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport worker was arrested Thursday on suspicion that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items from passengers' luggage.

A trip can survive tropical storm-strength winds

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 13:13:17 GMT

Vacationers can overlook bad weather over a weekend getaway, but when we've scrimped and saved for that annual big trip, what can we do when weather interrupts our fun?

Happy trails for Colorado's Buckskin Joe

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 23:04:50 GMT

It's happy trails for Buckskin Joe, the replica Old West town that served as a setting for Westerns that include "True Grit" and "White Buffalo."

Newsweek: How airlines are ratcheting up fees

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:52:16 GMT

It seemed so reasonable at first—just a fee, no more than $40, for checking more than the standard two bags. But like a slowly expanding epidemic, the fees gradually started to creep. Here are the main fees to watch out for.

It's A Snap!

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:54:25 GMT

Check out the latest gallery of photos sent in by msnbc.com readers and vote for your favorite. When you're done, upload your own vacation shots.

Man in '03 bomb scare sets off airport shutdown

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 22:51:40 GMT

A scientist detained at Miami's airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague, a senior law enforcement official said.