Erie worries its natural beauty — and tourism — will suffer under budget cuts

Jun 12, 2017
Federal funds help fight beach erosion, protecting an industry that draws $1 billion a year from visitors.
Matt Greene, director of operations at Presque Isle State Park, said government funds help fight beach erosion that uproots trees.
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U.S. foreign tourism loss may be Canada’s gain

May 31, 2017
International visitors spent nearly $250 billion in the U.S. last year, according to federal data. Now, a report shows that foreign tourism is down 16 percent from a year ago. That’s from the location intelligence company Foursquare. Major destinations like New York and Los Angeles have separately reported their own declines. Canada and other countries […]

Penn Station is a drag for commuters and the economy

May 23, 2017
Delays at the train depot ripple through the economy of the entire East Coast, an expert says.
Evening commuters make their way toward a New Jersey Transit train platform at Penn Station in New York City.
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United will now give passengers up to $10,000 to give up their seat

Apr 27, 2017
CEO Oscar Munoz talks to us about what the airline did wrong and how it's moving forward.
United announced 10 changes it's making to its overselling and rebooking procedures.
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Lyft expands in business travel as Uber’s growth slows

Apr 21, 2017
A new report out this week shows that Uber’s long string of bad PR could be costing it corporate customers. Uber is still the dominant ride-hailing app by far, but Lyft appears to be gaining ground in business travel. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.  

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Air miles sales increasingly bolster carriers’ profits

Apr 3, 2017
Flying can be a hassle nowadays, but when you pay for your flight with air miles, maybe that takes some of the sting out of it. It’s a sweet deal for the airlines too — some carriers could soon start to make more profit from selling air miles than from selling regular tickets.  Click the […]

Why one stockbroker decided to quit his job and travel the world

Mar 31, 2017
Leon Logothetis chronicles his experience in the Netflix series “The Kindness Diaries.”
Leon Logothetis watches as a group of children play soccer.
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US tourism may have taken a hit from Trump's travel ban

Mar 6, 2017
As President Donald Trump revises his original executive order banning people from seven majority-Muslim countries, the tourism industry is hoping he might soften the edges a little. There’s a lot of concern that U.S. tourism took a hit after the first order did not go down so well, making some global visitors feel unwelcome.   […]