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More than 8,200 flights have been cancelled and nearly 46,000 delayed in the US over the past week © Getty Images

Cancelled flights upset US travellers promised a smoother summer

Jared King, owner of New Mexico-based travel agency and consulting firm Yeego Connect, said he is double- and triple-checking itineraries for clients worried their upcoming flights could be affected.

“They’re a little on edge, having read the news about the massive delays and cancellations,” he said.

Image of Maryland ID in Google Wallet.

TSA now accepts mobile IDs in Google Wallet on Android mobile devices, starting with the State of Maryland

In collaboration with the State of Maryland and Google, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now accepts Maryland-issued mobile driver’s licenses and ID cards in Google Wallet on Android mobile phones at select TSA airport security checkpoints.

Crowded security line at Denver International Airport. Photo by Jared King

DHS Announces Extension of REAL ID Full Enforcement Deadline

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025.

Photo of a U.S. Passport and boarding pass.

The U.S. State Department’s Online Passport Renewal Service Is Now Open

The U.S. State Department this week temporarily opened its online renewal service to new customers yet again.

In this image is a hanging departure and arrival sign outside an airport. An airplane is flying in the sky in the background. (iStock)

DOT launches airline customer service dashboard

On September 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation created a dashboard to ensure the traveling public has easy access to information about services that U.S. airlines provide to mitigate passenger inconveniences when the cause of a cancellation or delay was due to circumstances within the airline’s control.

In this image is a hanging departure and arrival sign outside an airport. An airplane is flying in the sky in the background. (iStock)

How to avoid travel mistakes this summer

Travel is going to be complicated this summer.

More Americans will probably travel than at any time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The World Travel & Tourism Council and Oxford Economics project that domestic travel spending will reach more than $1.1 trillion for the year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by about 11 percent.

Dyani White Hawk, rendering for Wopila|Lineage, 2021. Acrylic, glass bugle beads, and synthetic sinew on aluminum panel, 8 × 14 ft. (2.4 × 4.3 m). Collection of the artist. Image courtesy the artist and Bockley Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Whitney Biennial 2022: Artist Installations That Stole the Show

Dyani White Hawk's beaded geometric panel is a sight to behold. Combining Lakota beadwork with Western Abstract Expressionist influences, including painters Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman, White Hawk creates unique visual intersections of different cultures.

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