JetBlue CEO says flyers are requesting wheelchairs to cut airport lines. Policing this travel 'hack' could backfire.

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JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty at the Semafor World Economy Summit in April 2026.
JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said able-bodied people are requesting wheelchairs to skip the line.

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I backpacked through Europe for the first time and learned the hard way that resting is more important than sightseeing

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The author stands in front of a garden in Vienna
An overnight train ride on a two-week backpacking trip through Europe taught Business Insider's reporter that rest is crucial while traveling.

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I've been to all 20 regions of Italy. There are 5 cities I recommend visiting, and 2 I'd skip.

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The writer wearing a leather jacket, holding a chocolate, and posing in front of an old museum in Perugia.
I've been to every region of Italy, a nd Perugia is one of my favorite cities.

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I've traveled long distances alone by train, plane, and ship. Here are my top 10 tips for solo travel.

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Business Insider's reporter travels solo on overnight trains, cruise ships, and long-haul flights.

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I moved from Michigan to Denver and built a thriving community of friends. But then many of them left due to rising costs.

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Mary Beth Skylis while hiking
The author moved to Denver from Michigan.

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JetBlue says it's cutting these 11 routes as it focuses more on Florida

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Jetblue airways planes and a spirit plane.
Spirit's collapse has left the door open for JetBlue to pick up routes and customers in Fort Lauderdale. It wants to build a stronghold.

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The 10 countries with the highest birth rates — and the 10 with the lowest

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Crowd of people on a beach in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Somalia had the 3rd-highest birth rate in the world in 2024.

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I attended my first PGA Championship. From the affordable tickets to free cocktails at the 15th green, here's what it's really like.

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Kimberly Wilson at the PGA Championship.
Kimberly Wilson inside the T-Mobile fan suite at the PGA Championship.

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More Americans are ditching summer vacations, but travelers still going away are upping their spending

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03 April 2026, Spain, Palma: Passengers are on the move at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Numerous tourists spend their Easter vacation on the vacation island
Less than half of people expect to take a summer vacation with paid lodging, Deloitte found.

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I'm spending nearly $6,000 to visit my daughter at college 4 times this year. I never factored that into our budget.

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VaNessa Duplessie and her college-age daughter at a restaurant
The author (right) visits her daughter at college multiple times a year.

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