Federal mask mandate appeal depends on CDC, Biden administration says
Major airlines and airports in places like Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City quickly switched to a mask-optional policy.
Fliers, subway riders shed masks after transit mandate lifted: 'Feel free to burn them'
The major airlines and busiest airports rushed to drop their requirements, but many sided with the CDC in recommending that people be voluntarily masked.
Lyft, Uber drop mask requirements for riders and drivers
Uber, which had mandated masks since May of 2020, said Tuesday that both riders and drivers will no longer be required to wear them.
North Texas-based airlines lift mask mandate following federal court ruling
A federal court ruling voided the Biden administration's travel mask mandate, causing a lot of confusion and tension in the hours over when the mandate actually ends. American, Alaska, Delta, United and Southwest were among the airlines announcing Monday afternoon and evening face masks on board are now optional.
These major U.S. airlines are dropping mask requirements
These major airlines are planning to drop mask mandates for its passengers going in and out of LAX.
Air travelers seeing increase in prices as we head into the summer months
Air travelers in North Texas and across the country are dealing with a staggering 40% increase in ticket prices since the start of the year, according to online booking platform Hopper.
CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 amid uptick in COVID-19 cases
The CDC extended the order, which was to expire on April 18, by two weeks to monitor an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
US passport applicants can select 'X' gender starting Monday
U.S. passport applicants can now select male, female, or unspecified or another gender identity (“X”) as their gender marker starting Monday.
FAA seeks biggest fines yet against 2 unruly passengers
The FAA said it proposed a civil penalty of $81,950 against a passenger who struck a flight attendant on the head, and a $77,272 fine against a woman who tried to open a cabin door during a flight.
Weather, technical glitch cause massive delays to weekend flights
Monday was a day of recovery for the airline industry after the previous four days saw a whopping quarter of all U.S. flights delayed. One of the hardest-hit airlines was Southwest with nearly 5,300 flights delayed and 1,200 flights canceled.
Airlines grapple with thousands of delays, cancellations over weekend
FlightAware, a website that tracks flights, noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando.
TSA announces new gender-neutral screening changes at airport security checkpoints
New standards for screening transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming airline passengers at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints were announced Thursday.
CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that they will leave it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship. The cruise-line industry is happy about the move.
Travel warning issued for Tijuana, Baja California
The warning also says US citizens have been victims of kidnappings.
Gas price stimulus checks proposals head to Congress
There are a few proposals that could involve Americans getting a stimulus check to ease the pain of the rising gas prices.
American Airlines to resume alcohol sales on certain flights in April
American Airlines paused the sale of alcohol on flights when the COVID-19 pandemic began and will "slowly reintroduce its buy-on-board" program in April.
Pain at the pump: Gas prices rising to levels not seen for over a decade; here's what you need to know
Gas prices, according to AAA officials, have risen to levels not seen for over a decade amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Here's what you need to know about the latest developments.
Rising gas prices creating financial hardship for North Texas drivers
For months, we've dealt with the rising price of nearly everything. The gas station is the latest spot eating up our money.
North Texans will see even higher gas prices after move to ban Russian oil
Under increasing pressure to move, President Biden announced his plan to shut off America buying oil, gas and most petroleum products from Russia. Most North Texans we spoke to are in favor of the move, even it means more pain at the pump.
Gas guzzler: Maximizing your car’s fuel economy as gas prices soar to record levels
Reducing your speed on the highway can increase your car's fuel economy between 7-14%, according to AAA.