Special Report: The State of Travel | 2001

This month, we bring you a series of stories that analyze how key issues in the travel industry are changing—and what you can do to travel intelligently in a new world. Airport and airline security in this country is a greater priority than ever before. How safe is our system now—and can it be safer?Plus: What's being done on trains, in hotels, and at U.S. borders.

Securing the Skies | Inside the World's Most Secure Airport | Nine Steps to Overcoming Flying Anxiety | Travel Insurance—Are You Covered? | Assessing the Risk—Advice From Experts | The Comeback City: How New York Has Been Transformed | Security Update: Trains | Security Update: Hotels | Security Update: Borders | Cancellation Costs