Articles By M. Johanson

Legionnaires’ Disease Kills 3 Who Stayed At Chicago Marriott

A third person who visited a downtown Chicago Marriott hotel has died after contracting Legionnaires' disease, Chicago city officials announced late Friday.

JetBlue Airways

JetBlue’s ‘GoPack’ Offers 10 Flights For A Flat Fee

It’s kind of like going to Costco: You buy in bulk and you get big savings -- at least that’s the idea behind JetBlue’s new “GoPack.”

Tropical Storm Isaac Path 2012

Tropical Storm Isaac’s Path Across The Caribbean Cancels Flights, Alters Cruise Itineraries

Tropical Storm Isaac, the ninth named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, sped past the Leeward Islands Thursday on a path across the Caribbean toward the Florida coast.

Tropical Storm Isaac's Path

Tropical Storm Isaac Disrupts Travel In The Caribbean

Tropical Storm Isaac, the ninth named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, sped toward the Leeward Islands Wednesday afternoon on an ominous path across the Caribbean.

Highway Traffic

Labor Day Weekend 2012 Travel To Hit Pre-Recession Levels

Planning to hit the road over the 2012 Labor Day weekend? So are 33 million other Americans.

Beverly Hilton hotel

Travel Websites, Hotels Accused Of Price-Fixing

A lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court Monday alleges that Marriott International, Hilton Hotels, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and others conspired to use their market dominance to fix hotel prices with travel websites like Expedia, Travelocity and Booking.com, a subsidiary of Priceline.com.

United Airlines

3 United Airlines Flights Make Emergency Landings Over The Weekend

By the time the clock hit midnight Sunday, three United Airlines flights had made emergency landings over the weekend, stranding passengers and leaving others wondering whether the airline, which recently merged with Continental, was in the midst of a rocky marriage.

Canary Islands Fire

Canary Islands Fires Prompt Evacuations, Travel Warnings

A blazing heat wave, strong winds and low humidity have allowed forest fires to rage on Spain’s Canary Islands, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting foreign governments to issue travel warnings.

Meteor Shower

Perseid Meteor Shower 2012: The Best Stargazing Sites Near Your City

The Perseid Meteor Shower could not have peaked at a better time in 2012, falling as it does right in the middle of the weekend. But where is the best spot to view the shooting stars and when?

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Mount Tongariro Eruption Disrupts Air Travel, Closes Popular Trails In New Zealand Park

Dormant for over 115 years, Mount Tongariro on New Zealand’s North Island erupted Monday night, spewing ash more than four miles high and hampering travel both on the ground and in the sky.