Travel

Delays are still stacking up at major U.S. airports just weeks before the summer rush, with weather, staffing shortages and runway work leaving little room for recovery. Officials say the system is moving more flights, but travelers at hubs like Newark, Chicago and New York are already feeling the strain.

I paid extra for an “ocean view” room expecting a postcard scene and got a hard lesson in hotel wording instead. What happened in that moment says a lot about how travel marketing works and why so many guests feel burned.