The government shutdown could make Thanksgiving air travel extra chaotic. Here are 4 prep tips from travel pros.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Airport
Thanksgiving is typically the busiest time of year for air travel.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Going through travel hell? Tell us about your flightmares.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Airline passengers wait in a terminal
Hundreds of flights have been canceled across the US as the government shutdown drags on.

MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images/MediaNews Group via Getty Images

15 bizarre creatures from the bottom of the ocean that look like aliens

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Environment
Three grayish fishes with red, frowning mouths and wide flat noses
A tiro of blobfish on display in 2022.

: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

I splurged on a $1,000 room for a 30-hour Amtrak ride. It was the best overnight train experience I've had in the US.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The author relaxes in an Amtrak bedroom traveling from Miami to NYC.
The author relaxes in an Amtrak bedroom traveling from Miami to NYC.

Joey Hadden/Business Insider

I thought traveling alone would be awkward or boring — but my first solo trip proved me wrong with its surprising perks

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Amanda posing on a street in Boston.
I was skeptical I'd enjoy solo travel, but I quickly found there were some perks to traveling alone.

Amanda Shammas

These are the 40 airports where flights are being canceled due to the government shutdown

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Los Angeles International Airport is one of the many US airports facing delays as the Federal Aviation Administration reduces flights due to the shutdown, starting on Friday.
Los Angeles International Airport is one of the many US airports facing delays as the Federal Aviation Administration reduces flights due to the shutdown, starting on Friday.

Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Satellite images show the huge impact of the deadly UPS plane crash

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A satellite view of an industrial area near Louisville Airport with debris after the UPS plane crash
The UPS plane crash left a trail of destruction in an industrial area a few miles south of the airport, killing at least 12 people.

Satellite image ©2025 Vantor

I left a corporate job in Canada to spend more time with my family. It took moving to 2 countries to get it right.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A man posing in front of gacha machines in Japan
Brendan Pon and his family moved from Canada to Thailand and then to Japan in search of a slower life.

@BrendaninJapan

Feldkirch, Austria, is an enchanting medieval town packed with charm and history. Most tourists miss it entirely.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Feldkirch (Austria)
Feldkirch is situated in a valley surrounded by lush rolling hills and mountains.

Carol Sachs for BI

My boyfriend and I decided not to buy a house and instead rent small studios. Minimalist living works for us.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Catherine Work and her boyfriend at dinner table
The author and her boyfriend prefer a minimalist lifestyle.

Courtesy of Catherine Work

Subscribe to Travel