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Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died …

A new Consumer Reports investigation released Tuesday found that Uber and Lyft riders often see different prices for the same ride, even when they request it at the same time, along the same route to the same destination. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles …

A former pilot flew commercial planes for nearly 17 years allegedly without the required license, Ontario police said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A “complex fraud and forgery investigation” uncovered that a commercial airline pilot who spent the entirety of …

An Auburn University student who died in Japan after going off on a solo hike away from his family enjoyed long strolls for “decompression” and wouldn’t have wanted to harm himself, a family friend said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive …

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a midair scare involving a JetBlue plane and another aircraft near Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Airport, the agency said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The incident occurred early Monday evening as JetBlue Flight 1256 …

MIAMI — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to jail a Florida teenager accused of killing and sexually assaulting his stepsister, allowing him to remain in the custody of a family member while he awaits trial. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive …

New York officials urged commuters to work from home Monday as a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers threatened to disrupt travel for hundreds of thousands of riders across the region. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Gov. Kathy Hochul …

Eleven people survived a plane crash at sea and then spent five harrowing hours in a raft before they were plucked to safety during a “miraculous” rescue, officials said Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The craft went down about …

Video released Sunday by airport officials shows the moment a Frontier passenger jet struck a person on a Denver International Airport runway. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The black-and-white security video shows a figure approaching a runway and starting to …

Spirit Airlines was the budget-friendly carrier America loved to hate. But now that it’s out of business, a viral crowdfunding campaign is attempting to resurrect the bankrupt airline. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Once Hunter Peterson heard Spirit would close …

The cruise ship carrying almost 150 passengers at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak was marooned in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, waiting for two ill crew members to be evacuated for treatment. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Some …

Spirit Airlines said in court papers filed Monday that it was forced to ground its fleet for good over the weekend because “recent geopolitical events resulted in a massive and sustained increase in fuel prices.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. …

The cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus has been refused permission to dock, with 149 people still on board — two of them seriously ill. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The virus is suspected to …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Passengers arriving at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Saturday were still being dropped off for flights that no longer existed — learning only at curbside that Spirit Airlines had shut down overnight. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive …

Spirit Airlines is shutting down, in a move that will affect thousands of scheduled flights and nearly as many employees. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The troubled budget carrier cancelled all flights and announced an “orderly wind-down” of operations, effective …

President Donald Trump said the White House had given Spirit Airlines “a final proposal” for a federal bailout to save the carrier, amid reports the troubled budget carrier is laying the groundwork to wind down its operations. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and …

Budget carrier Spirit Airlines could be liquidated in the coming days.

Down-on-their luck Las Vegas hotel operators are going all-in on all-inclusive travel packages.

The Trump administration is discussing a $500 million rescue deal for Spirit Airlines that could leave the federal government owning up to 90% of the company after it emerges from bankruptcy. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. That could help preserve …

The Trump administration on Wednesday neared a rescue deal for struggling Spirit Airlines, in a rare move to support a single air carrier. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The deal, which has not yet been finalized, would offer $500 million …