<strong>1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport:</strong> This hub in Georgia has held its No. 1 title for 26 of the last 27 years. ATL airport served about 108 million passengers in 2024.
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Air ‘traffic is back’: These are the world’s 10 busiest airports
South Korean tourist information helpers (red) guide tourists in the popular Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul on April 25, 2017. South Korea's tourist industry has been hammered by China's boycott over the deployment of US missile defence system, with visitor numbers from the Asian giant plummeting 40 percent in March, statistics showed. / AFP PHOTO / JUNG Yeon-Je (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Why tourist information centers are some of Asia’s top tourist attractions
<strong>Winner — Passenger Comfort: </strong>Cathay Pacific’s Aria Suite was recognized by the Crystal Cabin Awards 2025 for its "ground-breaking IFEC system that unifies in-flight entertainment and cabin environment control."
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Airplane cabin designs that could change the way we fly
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A journey across the world’s largest sand desert 2:50
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She was in a candlelit hut in the Himalayas. Then her future husband walked through the door
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They came to the US as kids for a better life. Now they’re leaving for Europe as seniors
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How one man just rewrote the history of Alcatraz
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‘A retreat above the clouds’: The airlines keeping first class alive

NEWS

An aerial view of a strip of land between the Pacific Ocean (R) and lagoon on November 25, 2019 in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
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This remote Pacific island nation just got its first ATMs
Apr 18, 2025
Passengers clapped and cheered on Tuesday after Frontier Airlines Flight 3506 made a terrifying landing at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. The FAA said in a statement that the Airbus A321 had to perform a go-around after it initially made a hard landing. The plane made another approach and landed safely at 10:20 p.m.
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FAA and NTSB investigating after Frontier Airlines’ hard landing in Puerto Rico
Apr 17, 2025
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United Airlines plane engine shoots out fire after hitting an animal on takeoff
Apr 17, 2025
A view of Mount Paektu from the North Korean side of the mountain, June 2017.
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North Korea’s sacred Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global Geopark
Apr 15, 2025
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content) Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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How deadly has air travel been in 2025? Here is what to know
Apr 16, 2025
A British Airways plane near London's Heathrow Airport in 2024.
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Plane’s ‘double diversion’ has passengers spending almost a full day on board
Apr 11, 2025
In this screengrab from video, Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington is seen on April 10.
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Planes bump wings on the ground at Washington’s Reagan National Airport
Apr 11, 2025
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76-year-old woman was denied boarding Frontier Airlines flight with her parrot. Now, she’s stuck in Puerto Rico
Apr 10, 2025

Food & drink

Mango sticky rice is one of Thailand's most famous desserts. K. Panich has been serving the dish at its Bangkok shophouse since 1932.
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Why mango sticky rice is one of Thailand’s most beloved summer dishes
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Video ‘Healthy and good looking’: Chinese consumers go bonkers for bagels 2:32
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‘We are not just one city’: Asia’s 50 best restaurants for 2025 revealed
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The man on a mission to visit every Irish pub in the world

Stay

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‘White Lotus’ is expected to lure more tourists to Thailand. These are the locations featured on season 3 of the hit show
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This Vegas boutique hotel will soon become The Vanderpump
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Two sisters with no hospitality experience bought a century-old inn. Here’s how it worked out
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CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

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She arranged a date with a guy she met on a plane. When he didn’t show, she unexpectedly met her future husband
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She met a man on a rooftop bar on her first night in Paris. Her life changed forever
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Alexandra Nelke
She got back in touch with a vacation fling from over 15 years ago. What happened next was unexpected

SURVIVAL GUIDES

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‘I was up to my waist down a hippo’s throat.’ He survived, and here’s his advice
ZAO, JAPAN - JANUARY 20: Snow trees are seen at Zao Ski Resort on January 20, 2018 in Yamagata, Japan. The natural creation is called Ôsnow monstersÕ, attract visitors. on January 20, 2018 in Zao, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
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You’re trapped in a blizzard. Do you know what to do next to survive?
A bison looks back as it crosses the road near Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park.
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You’ve come across a bison in the wild. It’s looking at you. Do you know what to do next?

flying advice

A flight information display system shows departure times at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 27, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia.
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What to do if your flight is canceled or delayed
New World Traveller on board the new Boeing 777-300ER, BAMC, Cardiff, UK, 12 August 2010 (Photo by Nick Morrish/British Airways)
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A flight attendant’s secrets to surviving long-haul flights
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What to do if your luggage is delayed, lost, stolen or damaged
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