Cruise lines may overbook more sailings as demand heats up — here's what happens when your trip is oversold

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aerial of the Quantum of the Seas
While a rare occurrence, more cruises could be oversold in 2024 as demand for vacations at sea remains hot.

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Please don't: People keep trying to open the exits on South Korean planes in mid-air, and airlines are asking them to stop

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A Korean Air Airbus 380-800 plane sits at the gate at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on July 26, 2023.
A Korean Air A380.

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700 passengers were left stranded and without toilets for 8 hours after a Eurostar train broke down

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A Eurostar train parked at Paris' Gare du Nord station on August 3, 2023.
A Eurostar train departing London and bound for Amsterdam broke down and left passengers stranded.

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I was raised in Virginia but didn't appreciate it until I left. Here's what I miss most about my home state.

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Author Hayley Hutson smiling in front of bamboo
I grew up in Virginia and I miss a lot of things about living there.

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My corporate job and big-city life made me feel anxious and drained, so I left it all behind to move to a remote cottage in the woods

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Taylor Yates, rural cottage in the woods covered in snow.
The more time I spend here, the less I want to return to the city.

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I've lived between Singapore and NYC my entire life. Here are 3 ways the latter is better, and one way it isn't.

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Singapore skyline; New York skyline from Brooklyn
Singapore and New York City are both great, but I prefer the latter.

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Royal Caribbean overbooked one of its giant cruise ships and left a group of travelers stuck at port

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Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas in Brisbane, Australia.
Demand for Royal Caribbean's November 28 Quantum of the Seas sailing surpassed the number of available staterooms, leaving groups of would-be travelers unable to embark.

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An American Airlines passenger is facing charges after an chaotic meltdown before takeoff, according to a wild police report

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An American Airlines Airbus A319 .
An American Airlines Airbus A319.

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A man was sentenced to 3 months in a Dubai jail after he insulted airport staff who didn't bring his mom a wheelchair

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Departures at Dubai International Airport in February 2022.

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A passenger was killed after falling off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship

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Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas
A passenger was killed after falling off Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas.

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