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The deadly 1982 crash of an Air Florida plane into a Washington, D.C., bridge changed the way pilots perform their jobs, and imparted lessons used by the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 when landing in N.Y.’s Hudson river on Jan. 15 of last year.

"Everybody’s Fine” is a new Robert De Niro film that highlights the joys and challenges of train travel, particularly during the holiday season.

A new Tom Hanks film marks the unveiling of elaborate additions to New Orleans’ National World War II Museum, underscoring the city’s reemergence.

The heroic efforts of Captain Sullenberger in saving flight 1549 in January is in stark contrast to the behavior of the crew aboard a recent Air India flight, and the extreme danger posed by those who behave badly in the air.

Ancient Egyptian tombs have deteriorated due to tourism, but with heightened awareness of the issue, promising solutions and alternatives are being developed.

A Los Angeles commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall lends an artful touch to the historic event. Other cities also have unique remembrances planned.

Disease-ridden mosquitoes are threatening diversity in the Galapagos Islands, another indicator of the negative consequences of increased tourism there.

Three American journalists hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan were taken into custody by Iranian authorities. Their release—and tourism in the region—are now in question.

On Aug. 3, 1981, 13,000 air traffic controllers went on strike, defying a law barring government unions from striking. Their ultimate defeat altered U.S. labor relations.

Officials in Afghanistan's Bamiyan valley are attempting to revive tourism, but how might the U.S. troop surge impact efforts to draw travelers?

An energy bill amendment that would permit offshore drilling in Florida is expected to reach the Senate this fall, but how might it impact Florida tourism and the environment?

The disappearance of an Air France jetliner could be the worst commercial aviation disaster in years, and has some worried about airline safety.

Rules requiring passports for travelers moving between the U.S., Canada and Mexico have some merchants and tourism professionals concerned that business will drop off.

Many travel workers are in constant contact with people from regions affected by the swine flu outbreak. As the WHO raises the pandemic alert level for swine flu, protection for travel workers remains minimal.

Despite the recession, a New Zealand town has been banned from a hotel, calling to mind various odd and extreme hotel banning measures in recent years.

United Airlines is the latest airline to begin charging "severely overweight passengers" for two seats. Should airlines and other industries be more accommodating of the obese?

While some Americans have put aside travel plans during the recession, the gay and lesbian community has refused to sacrifice vacations—and the travel industry is taking notice.

In addition to easing restrictions on Chinese tourists, Japan will promote its arts and food overseas in order to attract more foreign visitors.