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A massive water main broke at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Tuesday afternoon, causing firefighters to evacuate around 1,000 people. According to Fox5Vegas.com, Clark County firefighters arrived at the Mandalay Bay hotel at around 4:30 p.m. local time to find a water main had broken in a loading dock and flooded the area between the…

World Cup 2018 fever is spreading across the world, but Saudi Arabia’s national soccer team is just thankful to be safe after an engine fire on their flight Monday left the passengers terrified. According to Reuters, the Rossiya Airlines Airbus A319 was traveling from St Petersburg to Rostov-on-Don in Russia where the Saudi team is…

The U.S. State Department has revised its travel advisory to Russia, adding language that warns Americans that “Large-scale international events such as the World Cup present an attractive target for terrorists.” The 2018 FIFA World Cup games are being staged from June 14 to July 15, 2018, in cities throughout Russia, including Moscow, St. Petersburg,…

American Airlines is dealing with a major headache Friday as hundreds of flights were canceled due to a technical glitch. According to THV11.com, officials from American revealed a technical issue with its regional carrier PSA Airlines caused the cancellation of 275 flights on June 14 and another 400 flights Friday. The technical issue left hundreds…

An empty plane being towed away from a terminal at a German airport was severely damaged when the truck moving it caught fire. According to The Sun, a Star Alliance operated Airbus A340-300 was being towed away from a terminal at Frankfurt Airport Monday morning at around 8 a.m. local time when the vehicle moving…

On the heels of the Fuego volcano eruption earlier this week, officials in Guatemala are working to spread the word that the country is still safe for visitors and tourism zones remain open for business. “The affected area is at a considerable distance from” tourism zones, Lionel Guillioli, director of LATAM, the media agency representing…

The historic Mandarin Oriental hotel in central London was the site of a massive fire Wednesday afternoon. The London Fire Brigade told the Daily Mail that 20 engines and 120 firefighters have been sent to the scene, where they are battling the blaze. Police were evacuating the building in Knightsbridge, but it was unclear if…

Tourists fearing strikes in Las Vegas by union workers were relieved to hear of two deals struck this weekend between employees and two of the largest companies on the strip, MGM Resorts International, and Caesars Entertainment. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165 announced Saturday night they…

Days before the official start of “hurricane season,” the first named storm of the year has already formed over the Atlantic Ocean. Subtropical storm Alberto, which formed early on Friday just east of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, is now dumping heavy rainfall on Cuba and is slowly making its way north across the Gulf of Mexico.…

An international team of investigators has determined that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down by a Buk missile fired by a Russia-based military unit. According to NBCNews.com, Dutch National Police representative Wilbert Paulissen said Thursday the missile that took down the Malaysian flight was fired from the Russian military’s 53rd anti-aircraft missile brigade, based…

In a move that some onlookers are predicting could hobble the bustling city of Las Vegas, the Culinary Workers Union has voted to authorize a citywide strike for 50,000 members come June. A walkout was approved by 99 percent of the 25,000 members who voted on the issue Tuesday. MORE Impacting Travel The strike would…

With the summer comes family vacations, but the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning travelers about the risks associated with swimming in hotel pools or hot tubs. According to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, around one-third of the treated recreational waterborne disease outbreaks reported between 2000 and 2014 occurred…

Update: May 19, 2018 at 9:10 a.m. ET More than 100 people are feared dead following Friday’s passenger jet crash near Havana, Cuba, CNN reported, citing Cuba’s state-run media. State-run newspaper Granma reported that three female passengers survived and are in critical condition following the crash, which occurred just miles from the runway at Jose…

Just days after Friday’s plane crash in Cuba left 110 people dead, the Mexican charter plane company that operated the flight has come under scrutiny for previous safety complaints. The carrier, known as Damojh Aerolíneas, is facing a major investigation from the Mexican government following evidence provided by former pilots accusing the airline of poor…

A recent survey focusing on women’s travel safety found that almost half of female tourists feel less safe when traveling than they did five years ago. According to the findings from AIG Travel’s survey, 45 percent of female travelers felt less safe than in the past, and safety is the top priority for women when…

As new fissures tear through the ground near Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, officials are considering additional evacuations that could impact travel to the popular tourist attraction. One of the fissures opened up around 25 miles east of Kilauea’s summit and could result in the closure of an important exit route, Highway 132. There are an estimated…

Conditions at Bangkok’s main international airport are raising concern among airline pilots once again. The International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA) issued a warning this week about soft ground conditions at Suvarnabhumi International Airport that can cause taxiways and aircraft parking areas to buckle and fail, according to the Associated Press. The federation…

Travelers through Northern Europe faced major delays Sunday morning as a massive power outage in Amsterdam caused the temporary closure of the city’s busy Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, air traffic throughout much of the region. The outage, which occurred around 1 a.m. local time reportedly affected 18,000 households throughout the city, as well as the busy…

A volcanic eruption on Hawaii’s Big Island has resulted in the evacuation of hundreds of people and the closure of several popular tourist destinations, According to Reuters, Kilauea Volcano erupted Thursday after a series of earthquakes, spewing fountains of lava and sending ash high into the sky. Local officials announced no injuries or deaths were…

On the heels of series of deadly protests, the United States has announced that it is halting routine operations at its Nicaraguan embassy and removing embassy employees from the country. A travel advisory issued by the State Department today advised Americans to reconsider travel to Nicaragua due to crime and civil unrest. MORE Airlines &…

A new Florida law going into effect this summer is creating concern that many of the state’s beloved beaches could become off-limits to the public. However, the Tampa Bay Times reports that visitors shouldn’t necessarily stress over HB 631, which prevents local governments from adopting ordinances to allow continued public entry to privately-owned beaches without…

As a result of the deadly explosion on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration will order the inspection of other planes with the same engines. According to Reuters.com, the FAA announced Wednesday night that it will launch an air-worthiness directive at some point over the next two weeks, which will call on…

More details have been released about the engine explosion on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 that killed a female passenger and forced a heroic pilot to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia. According to ABCNews.com, the Southwest flight from New York to Dallas suffered a major engine explosion Tuesday morning that sent shrapnel into the cabin…

At least one person had to be taken to a local hospital Tuesday after the engine of a Southwest Airlines plane exploded, forcing the flight to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia. According to 6ABC.com, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 was traveling from New York City’s LaGuardia Airport to Love Field in Dallas, Texas, when the…

As the heavy rain and devastating flooding started to subside on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai Monday, rescue teams worked to help those stranded, including a large group of around 40 tourists. According to The Associated Press, the tourists stuck on Kauai were taken to a Red Cross shelter Saturday, which was built inside an…

After causing travel headaches across the Midwest this weekend, Winter Storm Xanto is now wreaking havoc Monday on the Northeast. According to Weather.com, the unusual spring storm caused flood warnings in New York City and New Jersey, as well as bringing snow and freezing rain to areas in the Great Lakes and Northeast regions. While…

Two of the world’s leading health organizations have declared that islands of the Bahamas are Zika-free and no longer pose a known risk to travelers. No new cases of Zika have been identified in the country within the past 12 months, according to a statement issued by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. MORE Impacting Travel…

Despite the fact that it’s the middle of April, a major snowstorm is making its way toward the Midwest, the Plains and New England over the coming days. According to Weather.com, Winter Storm Xanto is expected to bring blizzard conditions to areas of the northern Plains before carrying heavy snow and freezing rain through the…

Due to possible air strikes that could take place against Syrian forces, several major airlines have started re-routing flights Wednesday to avoid hostile airspace. According to Reuters, Europe’s air traffic control agency, Eurocontrol, informed airline executives that air-to-ground and cruise missiles could be used in an attack on Syria in the coming days, which could…

The International Trade Administration’s National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) announced Monday it has temporarily suspended the release of data on overseas arrivals to the United States. The NTTO said the decision was made due to underlying technical issues with a significant number of I-94 records received from the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs…

United States President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the travel ban on citizens from Chad was lifted after government officials reported improvements to the security standards in the country. According to Reuters.com, the six-month review of Chad’s security protocols came after the African nation was added to a revamped travel ban list in September. U.S. government…

Many travelers heading to or from Europe Tuesday dealt with flight disruptions after major computer failures caused delays and cancellations at airports across the continent. According to Reuters.com, an estimated 50 percent of the flights in Europe were facing possible delays due to the failure of the Enhanced Tactical Flow Management System (ETFMS), which further…