Flights into Rome, Athens and Madrid became the new hot ticket at many international airports Sunday _ but after three days of travel disruptions, the backlog of passengers meant many faced waiting lists of days, even weeks.

With almost two-thirds of Europe’s flights grounded, cancellations and postponements were popping up across the entertainment landscape on Saturday as Icelandic scientists warned that volcanic activity had increased and showed no sign of abating.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico_An American Airlines jet made a safe emergency landing Monday in the Turks and Caicos Islands after the crew noticed an unusual smell inside the cabin, local authorities said.
The Boeing 737-800, carrying 109 people, was roughly halfway through its flight from Miami to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia when it landed [...]

HAVANA _ Cuba is unsure it will attend the Central American and Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico, unhappy with visa restrictions and other regulations.
In a statement Friday published in the state-run newspaper Granma, officials of the Cuban Olympic Committee said none of the responses from Puerto Rican sports authorities and games officials had met their [...]

The number of travelers to Cuba has also been boosted by the Obama administration’s decision to let Cuban-Americans with family on the island visit as often as they like.

As you gear up for the busy holiday season, include vaccines, refills for prescription medications, an extra pair of reading glasses, and travel insurance in your shopping list. Do you need vaccines for your destination? You can hunt down this information online or by contacting a place that handles travel vaccines. A company known as Passport Health specializes in health care for travelers. Their web site is passporthealthusa.com.