Travel

WASHINGTON - Air travel over the holidays will fall 2.5 percent from last year, a trade group for the nation's major carriers predicted Thursday. Full Story »

NEW YORK - A tourist's Christmas in midtown Manhattan has a logical starting place: Rockefeller Center, with the famous tree and ice skating rink, Radio City Music Hall, and the view from Top of the Rock, the observation deck at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Full Story »

Designed landscapes are powerful places to visit, but they can sometimes be hard to find. By their very nature, they draw us in quietly. They may be far from the city center. They don't clamor for attention the way other attractions do. With that in mind, The Cultural Landscape Foundation has created an online resource to help steer travelers to some of the greatest parks, gardens, and historic homes in the United States. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt expressed reluctance Thursday to increase the number of flight hours required to be an airline co-pilot, a key safety recommendation arising from an airline crash in upstate New York last February. Full Story »

KRALENDIJK, Bonaire - On a slow ascent to the surface of the water from 60 feet down, the divemaster spots something thrilling along the reef and extends her hand with all five fingers wiggling excitedly. It's a signal that can only mean one thing: Octopus! Full Story »

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Visitors looking to get into the holiday spirit have long traveled to Bethlehem, a lovely little city in eastern Pennsylvania founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve, 1741. Full Story »

PARIS - French aviation investigators are examining an emergency distress call from an Air France flight hit by turbulence last month, saying it could shed light on the June crash of a plane heading from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Skiers want nothing but to be on the slopes this time of year. But what if they bring friends or family along who don't ski? Full Story »

DALLAS - The nation's three largest airlines say they're seeing an uptick in demand for business and premium tickets, which could signal the beginning of a recovery in all-important corporate travel. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Five Transportation Security Administration employees have been placed on administrative leave since it was discovered that sensitive guidelines about airport passenger screening were posted on the Internet. Full Story »