Zoom Thanksgiving? Holiday travel is not essential travel, says public health officers

"Holiday travel is not essential travel and in some ways, you can show your love for your family and friends by not gathering this year because when you do, you put them at risk," said Dr. Matt Willis. 

Harvard study: Flying poses lower COVID-19 risk than grocery shopping with proper safety measures

Harvard researchers found that proper safety precautions taken collectively can reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission on a plane to below that of other routine activities during the pandemic.

American, Southwest add to parade of airline losses in 3Q

The losses are building at U.S. airlines as the coronavirus pandemic cuts into air travel. Southwest lost $1.6 billion in the third quarter while American reported a $2.4 billion loss.

TSA screens over 1 million passengers in single day for first time since March

TSA said it screened 1,031,505 people at security checkpoints nationwide on Oct. 18, 2020. The agency hasn’t seen that volume since March 17.

Chicago adds 4 states to quarantine travel order

The Chicago Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that four more states have been added to the city's travel quarantine list.

Dallas Love Field named top 'large' airport in North America for traveler satisfaction

An airport satisfaction study by J.D. Power found that Dallas Love Field is North America’s best airport among those with 10 to 32.9 million passengers per year.

Southwest temporarily grounds Boeing 737-800 airplanes

Southwest Airlines is grounding about a sixth of its fleet. The planes should be back in service fairly quickly, though.

26-year-old American woman linked to COVID-19 cluster in Germany could face 'high fines'

Officials in southern Germany are considering imposing hefty fines against a 26-year-old American woman linked to a cluster of coronavirus cases in the Alpine resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, including at a hotel that caters to U.S. military personnel.

Struggling American Airlines prepares to furlough 19,000 workers

American Airlines is preparing to furlough tens of thousands of workers if Congress does not approve another loan package.

TSA screens highest number of passengers since COVID-19 pandemic low-point in April

While passenger volume at U.S. airports increased ahead of Labor Day weekend, the numbers remain well below levels reported prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Visitors to Hawaii will be required to fill out mandatory health questionnaire before entry

Hawaii officials announced the implementation of a mandatory health questionnaire that also requests travel information for all visitors to the island amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

American Airlines eliminates $200 change fees

Fort Worth-based American Airlines and Delta Airlines are following United's lead by eliminating most change fees.