National Dec 31, 2021
Heavy snow snarls travel in Japan during year-end holidays
by Masumi Suga and Tsuyoshi Inajima
Scores of flights were canceled, warnings were issued of possible highway closures and trains delayed by the storm on Friday.
World Dec 23, 2021
COVID testing rules spark Christmas travel chaos in Australia as cases surge
by Renju Jose
Testing facilities have been severely stretched amid a record surge in cases and as tens of thousands of residents scrambled to get test results necessary for travel.
World Dec 20, 2021
Europe braces for more COVID-19 restrictions in time for holidays
by Corinne Gretler
The continent faces a critical week as it considers additional restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron variant.
People | 20 QUESTIONS Nov 28, 2021
Jayne Nakata: 'In life the hard things are the things that give you the most chance to grow'
by Louise George Kittaka
Finding herself in a part of Japan where there weren't so many foreign women, Jayne Nakata decided to reach out through podcasting.
National Nov 11, 2021
Japan's coronavirus-related immigration curbs have led to a nearly 95% drop in passengers on international flights, crippling the airline industry.
Commentary / World Nov 3, 2021
The domestic and migrant workers left behind by Singapore’s travel lanes
by Rachel Rosenthal
Left behind by this exodus after the start of quarantine-free travel are more than half a million domestic and migrant workers, many of whom haven’t seen their families in years.
Asia Pacific Oct 28, 2021
Thailand prepares to welcome back tourists after devastating shutdown
The government is hopeful that a plan to phase out tough quarantine rules could lure visitors back to bars and beaches despite the continued prevalence of the virus.
Asia Pacific Oct 28, 2021
Which Asia-Pacific countries are reopening to foreign visitors?
Governments in Asia have been far slower to roll back coronavirus travel curbs than in much of the West, but changes are beginning to emerge.
World Oct 28, 2021
U.S. issues first passport with ‘X’ gender marker
by Christine Hauser
The Department of State said in a statement that the new gender-neutral option was part of a "commitment to promoting the freedom, dignity and equality of all people.”
Business Oct 26, 2021
Online tours offer rare benefit for Japan's pandemic-hit travel industry
by Noriko Kawamura
Trips to all corners of the globe, conducted over videoconferencing apps, are quickly selling out.
Travel Oct 24, 2021
Families and groups seek seclusion in renovated villas amid pandemic
by Akane Sujino
Remodeled homes and former company dormitories are being to new use as isolated vacation facilities.
Business Oct 23, 2021
Airlines are not in good posture, drowning in debt and struggling to get cash flowing again. So how are they going to finance a green transition?