Zach Wichter is a Consumer Travel Reporter at USA TODAY. He specializes in aviation and tourism, covering topics related to airlines and the travel industry, with a focus on consumer travel insights. Zach has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times and Yahoo Finance, and is known for his impactful reporting on the Boeing 737 Max story, for which he won a Loeb Award.
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Zach Wichter focuses on travel and tourism, particularly air travel within the United States. His coverage includes government announcements, expert commentary, and "how-to" guides related to air travel.
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By: Zach Wichter
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By: Zach Wichter
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By: Josh Rivera, Kathleen Wong, Eve Chen, Nathan Diller, Zach Wichter
If there's one thing the USA TODAY Travel team loves more than exploring incredible destinations, it's sharing them with our readers.
By: Zach Wichter
· 1-min read American Airlines flights were briefly grounded across its network Tuesday morning due to an unspecified technical issue.
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