Travel News

• US Customs won't say what caused system crash that delayed tens of thousands of travelers
  
  The agency's processing systems went down for several hours at more than 10 major airports, leaving tens of thousands of travelers in long lines as the CBP scrambled to use 'alternative procedures'.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• Massive Arctic wildfires emitted more CO2 in June than Sweden does in an entire year
  
  Scientists say the smoke plumes, filled with megatons of tiny, harmful particles, could travel to other areas of the world and cause serious respiratory problems for people.
  CNBC.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• Forensic teams scour travellers site near where PC Andrew Harper was killed
  
  Forensic teams are scouring a travellers site in Sulhamstead near where a police officer was fatally dragged beneath a van before being struck by another vehicle.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• Pebble Beach car week isn't for budget travelers. Prices get jacked for tickets, hotels, even gas
  
  Thousands of people descend on the normally quiet Monterey Peninsula coast for what has come to be known as "Pebble Beach car week," but it is not an event for those on a tight budget.
  CNBC.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• Data Points: Where and why people travel for care
  
  By some estimates, the medical tourism market could reach $28 billion by 2024.
  Modern Healthcare.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• U.S. customs computer outage resolved, computers 'back up and running'
  
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection computers are "back up and running" after an outage that snarled international arrivals, causing long lines at airports for travelers trying to enter the country.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• TSA agent fired after passing note to traveler that said 'You ugly!!!'
  
  A New York airport security worker is without a job because of a two-word message she wrote on a piece of paper: 'You ugly!!!'
  ABC News.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• Humans migrated to Mongolia much earlier than previously believed
  
  Stone tools uncovered in Mongolia by an international team of archaeologists indicate that modern humans traveled across the Eurasian steppe about 45,000 years ago.
  Science Daily.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• I saw the future of space travel at Virgin Galactic's Spaceport - CNET
  
  Richard Branson's space tourism company says it's only months away from launching a new era of commercial travel.
  CNET.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Customs and Border Protection Outage Snarls Traffic Into US
  
  Travelers entering the U.S. ...
  Newsmax.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Customs and Border Protection outage snarls major airports
  
  DALLAS (AP) - Travelers flying into the United States on Friday ran into long lines at major airports nationwide because of a temporary computer outage that affected the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Customs And Border Protection Computer Systems Returning After Shutdown
  
  International travel was manually processed and long lines formed.
  NPR.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Rep. Rashida Tlaib says she won't visit Israel after all
  
  U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has canceled plans to travel to Israel and the West Bank. Israel initially banned her before saying it would allow the trip on humanitarian grounds. ...
  CBS News.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• U.S. lawmaker Tlaib won't visit West Bank under 'oppressive conditions' imposed by Israel
  
  U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib says she won't travel to the West Bank after all to visit her family after the Israeli government lifted a ban on her entry, citing "oppressive conditions" that she says just work to humiliate her.
  CBC News.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Boeing Delays Launch Of Long-Haul Jet As 737 Max Crisis Remains The Focus
  
  The news is of interest to travelers looking forward to the world's longest commercial flight, from Sydney to London, which was expected to launch in 2023.
  NPR.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.

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