eKathimerini.comSource date 2026-10-23
Jet fuel prices have roughly doubled over a year and airlines warn of higher fares, yet demand for flights to Greece is holding up. Aegean carried 7.8 million passengers in the first half of 2026.
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National Park Service (.gov)Source date 2026-10-21
Chiricahua National Monument in southeastern Arizona became Chiricahua National Park when the Chiricahua National Park Act was signed on 20 October 2026. The National Park Service page describes the park's rock spires, wildlife and Apache heritage.
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NPRSource date 2026-10-21
NPR reports on Chiricahua becoming the 64th US national park and points out that the change comes while the park service is coping with staff reductions and a large maintenance backlog. The story also describes the mountain landscape around the park.
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WHYYSource date 2026-10-21
Students and community members in Philadelphia are asking for the free student SEPTA passes to work all day, every day, without the ride caps and time limits in place since 2001. The story follows a teenager whose daily school commute needs two buses.
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Seattle RedSource date 2026-10-20
Seattle voters will decide on a measure that would double the city's transit sales tax for ten years and raise about $138 million a year. The story sets this against King County Metro's estimate that roughly a third of riders do not pay their fare.
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Outside MagazineSource date 2026-10-15
More US national park areas now lend off-road wheelchairs and hiking carts, often through a nearby shop or charity, so that visitors with disabilities can reach trails they could not use before. The story follows one family on a trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Mexico News DailySource date 2026-10-15
American Airlines is ending its Miami to Tulum flights and has said its Charlotte to Los Cabos service will not return, as part of a wider cut to international routes. After the change its only link to Tulum will run through Dallas/Fort Worth.
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Architectural DigestSource date 2026-10-14
Architectural Digest picks seven US national parks, among them Yosemite, Zion and Glacier Bay, and suggests places to stay near each. It also names a few more parks worth adding to a trip.
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RLS MediaSource date 2026-10-13
The last stage of work on the Portal North Bridge near Newark means about five weeks of changed NJ Transit timetables, with fewer trains and extra transfers on lines into Manhattan. Normal schedules are due back in mid-November once safety testing is finished.
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The Arkansas Democrat-GazetteSource date 2026-10-12
Rock Region Metro in central Arkansas has proposed raising the adult one-way fare from $1.35 to $1.50, the first increase since 2009, and replacing paper transfers with a cheaper day pass. Reduced fares, including the senior rate, would also rise if the board approves.
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The North State JournalSource date 2026-10-10
NC By Train has added a Rail & Ride Pass: people holding a train ticket between Raleigh and Charlotte can use partner local transit systems along the Piedmont route at no extra charge. Riders ask for the pass code by filling in their trip details online.
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Victoria NewsSource date 2026-10-09
The B.C. Green Party's transport platform includes free transit for people under 25 and over 65, more bus service, ferry funding and passenger rail. It was presented as a party proposal at a campaign stop in Whistler, so it is a plan and not a decision.
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