What is worse on a flight: A crying child or a smelly adult? Apparently, a smelly adult. A new Harris Interactive poll revealed that 63 percent of flyers would rather be seated next to a crying child than next to a smelly adult. And despite the general belly-aching about airlines and their fees, the same [...]

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says he cannot guarantee the safety of atheist literature placed in rooms and cabins at Georgia state parks. “If somebody doesn’t want to read the Gideon Bibles, they don’t have to take it out of the drawer. If there is some atheist literature, they don’t have to read it,” [...]

A group of senators want to stop a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plan to allow passengers to carry small knives on board airplanes. Under the proposed change, the TSA would “allow knives that do not lock, and have blades that are 2.36 inches or 6 centimeters or less in length and are less than 1/2 [...]

(BPT) – From bag-checking charges and unexplained delays to rude fellow passengers and flight attendants who are having a bad day, flying can be a huge hassle. If you’re among the approximately 1 to 1.5 percent of Americans living with a peanut or tree nut allergy, boarding a commercial airplane can raise concerns that you [...]

(BPT) – The weather’s heating up and that means one thing: road trips. Before you grab the family and hit the highway, make sure your vehicle’s ready to roll. And the first place to check is actually what rolls – your tires. Often ignored – except when they are flat – tires are one of [...]

ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday ordered the state Department of Natural Resources to return Bibles to cabins and lodge rooms at Georgia state parks, according to a statement from his office. The books were removed after a visitor complained about the Bible being in the room. But, Deal and Georgia Attorney General Sam [...]

Nearly one-third (30 percent) are planning to travel this Memorial Day weekend and 86 percent are planning a leisure trip this summer, according to a new survey from TripAdvisor. This represents a six percent and seven percent increase, respectively, in travelers that took a trip during the same travel periods in 2012. Fifty-three percent of [...]

(NAPSI)—There are two kinds of travelers: overpackers and under-packers. For whichever you are, travel enthusiast, style expert and QVC program host Lisa Robertson—who mastered the art of how to pack after years of balancing her love of fashion with the struggles of packing it all-shares her most valuable tips for successful trips. • Pack for [...]

(NewsUSA) – Airlines have attempted to raise airfares 12 different times this year, according to JP Morgan analyst Jamie Baker. Although only four attempts have been successful, the vigor to raise airfares is alarming. With these new pricing demands, road trips could be a more affordable and flexible option as families make travel plans for [...]

By Scott Smith, PE (NAPSI)—It’s clear all of us who rely on healthy infrastructure to effectively move people and goods need to adjust to life without a strong federal transportation program in place. With the declining purchasing power of the gasoline tax and a prevailing political desire to shrink the role of government, many state [...]