Christine Chung

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Christine Chung

Every year, tens of thousands of tourist helicopter flights depart from heliports in and around New York City. These tours, which generally cost several hundred dollars, advertise seeing many of the city's iconic sights from above - Central Park, One World Trade Center, the Statue of Liberty - in as little as 15 minutes. The helicopter crash on Thursday was the tourism sector's third fatal one in the past two decades.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Christine Chung |Debra Kamin

Any resident of a U.S. state or territory who wishes to use a driver's license or nondriver ID at a T.S.A. checkpoint must make sure that it is Real ID-compliant. Driver's licenses that do not have the star are not Real IDs. Some noncompliant IDs will also have the words "Federal limits apply."The percentage of Americans who have updated their driver's licenses to be Real ID compliant appears to vary widely by state.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Christine Chung

Relaxing in a United Airlines Club lounge is now going to cost airline regulars much more. United is overhauling its lounge membership program, reducing amenities and increasing the cost to enter the dozens of United Clubs worldwide, including locations in Tokyo, Chicago and Los Angeles. At a time when lounges are more in demand than ever, United travelers who purchase annual memberships can now expect to pay more for less.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Christine Chung

Brian Kelly, the founder of the travel rewards website the Points Guy, says there’s never been a better time than now for earning points.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Christine Chung

Con cada incidente, las imágenes de video circulan ampliamente y de manera casi instantánea por internet, traumatizando a más viajeros, quienes afirman que la reciente oleada de incidentes aéreos ha amplificado su ansiedad de volar. Jaimee Rindy, una joven de 28 años que vive en Atlanta, dijo que había desarrollado miedo a volar hace unos años. Esta sensación se ha intensificado en los últimos meses, dijo.