Passport fees to increase by $20 starting Monday
Starting Dec. 27, the price to get a passport book will climb $20. The State Department says the price hike is necessary “ to ensure we continue to produce one of the most secure travel and identity documents in the world.”
Hundreds more flights canceled Sunday due to staff shortages
More than 700 flights entering, leaving or flying within the U.S. were called off Sunday.
Trouble in the air: Sky Harbor sees over 30 canceled flights on Christmas Eve
With a little over 30 cancelled flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Christmas Eve, some travelers are feeling the troubles of air travel.
US will lift travel ban on southern African countries on Dec. 31
The Nov. 29 ban barred nearly all non-U.S. citizens who had recently been in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.
Omicron variant causes Christmas flight cancellations and holiday travel headaches
United Airlines has been forced to cancel 121 flights on Christmas Eve, in part, due to the coronavirus omicron variant.
Mobile driver’s license: TSA prepares to accept digital ID at airports in 2022
The Transportation Security Administration hopes to start accepting digital driver’s licenses as a valid form of identification as soon as early 2022, according to an agency spokesperson.
North Texas holiday travelers prepared to deal with new COVID restrictions across the country
The holidays are nearly here, and that means families will be traveling in and out of North Texas this week.
Dallas Love Field shop first airport location to use palm recognition service from Amazon
Shopping at Dallas Love Field just got easier and way more high tech.
Cruise ship with COVID-19 outbreak docks in New Orleans
Norwegian Cruise Line issued a statement that confirmed a “handful of COVID-19 cases among guests and crew.” The company said all of the identified cases involved people without symptoms of the illness.
You can stay in the ‘Home Alone’ house this holiday season
A lucky "Home Alone" fan will get the chance to spend the night in the iconic Chicago-area house, which includes all the '90s junk food their heart desires.
Omicron variant: Airlines must ID passengers who traveled through southern Africa, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ordered all airlines to turn over the names of passengers who have traveled to southern African countries now under travel restrictions.
PSA videos released to curb issues with unruly passengers aboard flights
A pandemic-high of 2.4 million people passed through airport security Sunday, wrapping up a busy Thanksgiving holiday. And with more holiday travel to come, a group that represents passenger service agents put out quick videos with one goal in mind: cutting down on "air rage."
Omicron variant prompts new U.S. travel restrictions starting Monday
The United States has imposed new travel restrictions hoping to keep out a new strain of the coronavirus. But some experts say it may already be too late.
US, Canada, EU, Japan restrict South Africa travel over Omicron variant
Advisers to the World Health Organization held a special session Friday to flesh out information about the worrying new variant of the coronavirus that has been detected in South Africa.
Will travel bans stop 'highly transmissible' omicron variant?
A coronavirus variant recently identified in South Africa is leading to a new round of travel restrictions just as many had finally begun to ease.
Omicron variant: What to know about the new COVID-19 strain
South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus this week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province.
DOJ prioritizes prosecuting unruly airline passenger
The FAA said earlier this month that it had launched 950 investigations into passenger behavior on flights this year.
US mandating vaccines for all border crossers in January
President Joe Biden plans to require essential nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on Jan. 22.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccine will be required for all US land border crossers
The rules pertain to non-U.S. nationals. American citizens and permanent residents may still enter the U.S. regardless of their vaccination status.
Unruly airline passengers must be placed on no-fly list, union says
The Transport Workers Union is calling on Congress to place unruly airline passengers on a no-fly list in order to quell the surge of violent incidents taking place on U.S. airlines.