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Exploring the beauty of our Natural State | Travelin' Arkansas with Chuck Dovish

For 25 years, Chuck Dovish made Travelin' Arkansas for THV11. Enjoy this special from 2001, featuring the greatest sights and sounds of the Natural State.

Travel

A United jet dropped 28,000 feet in eight minutes after pilots feared a loss of cabin pressure

The flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Rome turned around less than an hour into the flight and returned to Newark early Thursday morning.

Travel

Airline tickets will be cheaper in the Fall

A new report from travel booking app Hopper shows airline tickets will be cheaper this fall.

Destinations

Chuck's Big Adventure: Trip to Michigan's west coast

Chuck Lofton explores the west coast of Michigan and shares the memorable things to do and places to visit. Plus, why the west coast is becoming the art coast.

Pets

Dog who got lost at Atlanta airport 3 weeks ago after Delta flight found in cargo facility

Paula Rodriguez couldn't fathom the nightmare she would be put through after she was forced to be separated from her 7-year-old dog Maia.

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Jet lag is best cured sunny-side up

Scientists are saying the best cure for jet lag is a big meal in the early morning of a new time zone to help you adjust.

Nation World

United Airlines says outage that held up departing flights was not a cybersecurity issue

Federal officials said United crews had been unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means.

Travel

XNA reports record travel numbers over Labor Day weekend

XNA had a record-breaking summer of passengers and expected these numbers to remain the same for the holiday weekend.

Travel

XNA sees record travelers over 2023 Labor Day weekend

Everything was running smoothly at XNA today after the airport saw a record-breaking number of passengers this summer.

Travel

American Airlines denounces “skiplagging” as fraud

The concept of skiplagging refers to supposed loophole in airline ticket fares by booking a flight with a connection where the layover is the traveler's destination.

Nation World

For travelers who want to avoid babies and kids, one airline will test an adults-only section

Corendon Airlines says that it will sell an adults-only zone — no one under 16 — on flights between Amsterdam and Curacao starting in November.

Man injured in suspected road rage shooting while driving on I-49

XNA board votes to de-annex from City of Highfill after 'multiple proposals'

Unsettled pattern keeps pop-up downpours around

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Exploring the beauty of our Natural State | Travelin' Arkansas with Chuck Dovish

A United jet dropped 28,000 feet in eight minutes after pilots feared a loss of cabin pressure

Airline tickets will be cheaper in the Fall

Chuck's Big Adventure: Trip to Michigan's west coast

Dog who got lost at Atlanta airport 3 weeks ago after Delta flight found in cargo facility

Jet lag is best cured sunny-side up

United Airlines says outage that held up departing flights was not a cybersecurity issue

XNA reports record travel numbers over Labor Day weekend

XNA sees record travelers over 2023 Labor Day weekend

American Airlines denounces “skiplagging” as fraud

For travelers who want to avoid babies and kids, one airline will test an adults-only section

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