Author: Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY

While scams on vacation rental platforms are rare, they can spike during busy travel periods like the Fourth of July weekend.

Israel is postponing the date individual tourists can enter to Aug. 1 amid an uptick of COVID-19 cases. Authorized tour groups are still allowed.

Peer-to-peer car-sharing platforms have seen business pick up as rental car shortages force travelers to look for alternative options.

Royal Caribbean has postponed the launch of its Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship after eight crew members tested positive for the coronavirus.

Portugal is the latest European country to open its borders to nonessential U.S. travelers.

A Delta flight was forced to divert Friday because of an incident with an “unruly passenger,” later identified as an inactive airline employee.

The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2 million people for the first time since the onset of the pandemic on Friday.

Fully vaccinated guests at Disney World will no longer be required to wear face coverings in most areas of the Orlando theme park.

The U.S. and U.K. are expected to reopen travel between the two nations “soon” through a renewed version of the Atlantic Charter.