A passport is required to travel outside of the country, but do you need to have one before making flight reservations or to get your airline tickets?
Most international airlines will ask for your passport number when you make a reservation for an international flight. You may be able to book your airline ticket without your passport number. However, you must have a valid passport in hand before you arrive to the airport.
Read Article You can now apply for a passport book and a passport card. What’s the difference between passports vs. passport cards? Which type of passport do you need for your trip? The passport book is valid for all international travel.
Read Article UPDATE: Effective June 1st, 2009, the requirements to travel to the Bahamas have changed. Please see this entry for the most up-to-date information.
Changing travel regulations have left many people scratching their heads, wondering whether or not you need a passport to go the Bahamas.
Read Article Forty-one percent of U.S. citizens have a valid passport, but what is everyone else missing out on? As it turns out, a passport is more than just a travel document.
To kick off the Hilton Passport Project, Hilton Hotels & Resorts recently surveyed their guests to uncover the hidden benefits of having a passport.
Read Article In our fourth post in our Trusted Traveler Program Series we are going to cover SENTRI, the program for pre-approved travelers who cross the U.S./Mexico border frequently.
SENTRI users have access to specific, dedicated primary lanes into the United States.
Read Article Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is planning to begin providing international service. They expect to offer the new service in 2014. The airline doesn’t currently fly to destinations outside of the United States.
Read Article An uncontrolled measles outbreak is taking its toll on Pakistan. A report released last month stated that less than four months into the new year, there have already been 25,401 reported cases of measles in Pakistan, and 146 children have already died as a result of this disease.
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