Unruly airline passenger fines top $1 million, FAA says

Airlines have reported about 3,900 incidents of unruly passengers this year, and three-fourths involve refusal to wear a mask, according to the FAA.

Carnival Vista: 27 people aboard cruise ship test positive for COVID-19

The COVID-19 cases were among 26 crew members and one passenger on the Carnival Vista cruise ship, which arrived Wednesday in Belize, officials said.

United Airlines to require U.S. employees to be vaccinated

United Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a rising number of big corporations that are responding to a surge in virus cases. However, North Texas-based American and Southwest are not going that far just yet.

Fully vaccinated US, EU visitors can visit England without quarantining

Fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. and much of Europe, excluding France, will now be able to visit England without having to quarantine.

State Department temporarily suspends online passport booking system over bots

The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it was forced to temporarily disable its online passport booking system after scammers used automated software to acquire appointments to sell to third parties.

Southwest, American post 2Q profits as air travel picks up

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both posted second-quarter profits on Thursday thanks to generous federal pandemic relief that covers most of their labor costs.

Frontier Airlines adds seven new non-stop routes at DFW Airport

Frontier will now offer direct flights from DFW to: Buffalo; Durango, Colorado; Hartford, Connecticut; Phoenix; San Diego; San Francisco and Tampa.

North Texas aviator Wally Funk flies aboard Blue Origin with Jeff Bezos

The dream of space flight is something Wally Funk has been holding onto for more than 50 years. The one-time female astronaut candidate from the 1960s was also be aboard Bezos's New Shepard spacecraft.

Canada to open U.S. border to fully vaccinated citizens Aug. 9

Those that wish to cross the border will need to show a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days of crossing the border, as well as showing proof of a full series of vaccines at least two weeks prior to crossing the border.

Passport wait times top 3 months, State Department says

The State Department says the wait for a passport is now between 12 weeks and 18 weeks, even if you pay for expedited processing.

July Fourth travel: Over 3M people expected to pass through airports

Americans enjoying newfound liberty are expected to travel and gather for cookouts, fireworks and family reunions over the Fourth of July weekend in numbers not seen since pre-pandemic days.

US plans to make airlines refund fees if checked bags are delayed

Airlines may be required to refund fees on checked baggage if the bags are delayed. The proposal could take effect by next summer if approved.

Airlines facing travel woes due to lack of staff, summer storms and unruly passengers

The airline says the pent-up consumer demand is clashing with summer storms and staffing. About 1,500 pilots weren’t flying during the pandemic and need to be retrained.

TSA sees highest traveler count at airports since March 2020

The Transportation Security Administration said it screened more than 2.1 million flight passengers this weekend, the most since the beginning of the pandemic.

Disney delays test cruise over ‘inconsistent’ virus results

Disney Cruise Line is postponing its first test cruise since the pandemic brought the cruise industry to a standstill after a handful of participants had inconsistent test results for COVID-19, the company said Monday.