Travel

The Trump administration plans to require all foreign tourists to provide their social media histories from the last five years to enter the country, according to a notice published Tuesday in the Federal Register. The data would be “mandatory” for new entrants to the U.S., regardless of whether they are …

Some 46 million people from the northern Rockies to the Northeast remain under winter weather alerts into the weekend, as two weather systems threaten to disrupt post-Thanksgiving travel with chilly temperatures, heavy snow and dangerous driving conditions. Heavy lake-effect snow will continue across the Great Lakes region from Friday through …

A record number of Americans will travel this weekend, packing up their bags and hitting the road to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with family, friends and maybe some football. But travel this year will look different than it did 12 months ago, according to a bevy of early data, surveys …

Cold, wintry weather and strong winds are expected in large parts of the country Wednesday as millions hit the roads and take to the skies ahead of Thanksgiving. Up to 2 feet of snow is set to to hit the Upper Midwest and 52 million people are under wind alerts …

Severe weather throughout the country threatens widespread disruptions during what’s expected to be a record-high Thanksgiving travel week. At least 9 million people face the risk of severe storms on Monday throughout Texas, southern Arkansas, and the northern half of Louisiana. These storms could produce large hail, damaging winds , …

Travelers passing through John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 4 faced delays Sunday after operations went “down” around noon, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The agency did not immediately provide details about the outage but said its was resolved a few hours later. Passengers …

The Trump administration has officially withdrawn a proposal that would have compensated airline passengers for significant delays caused by issues within a carrier’s control. Though the move was announced in September, the Department of Transportation formalized it in the Federal Register on Monday. It stated that it was withdrawing the …

The Federal Aviation Administration will end its flight reduction emergency order on Monday, meaning flights will resume operations as normal, officials announced Sunday. The emergency order will officially lift Monday at 6 a.m. ET, bringing an end to the reductions that caused mass cancellations and delays at airports. The cuts, …

President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed a bill that reopened the government after 43 days, paving the way for airlines to restore regular flight schedules and air traffic controllers, who have not been receiving pay as they worked through the shutdown, to return to work. But it remains unclear …

He said that the victims were identified by DNA, medical records and dental records, and that testing was completed less than 24 hours ago. He added that all of the family members had been notified. “I hope that with this certainty, their grieving can continue and turn to healing, and …

For the second day, the Federal Aviation Administration will continue to enforce its mandate to cancel 6% of flights at 40 high-traffic airports, as the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a Senate-passed bill to end the government shutdown. As of Wednesday morning, 890 flights within the …

Airlines are expected to cancel 6% of their flights at 40 high-traffic airports on Tuesday in compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration mandate amid the government shutdown, despite the Senate passing a preliminary agreement to end the impasse. As of Tuesday morning, more than 1,100 flights within the U.S. had …

President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his criticism of air traffic controllers who have been absent during parts of the record-long government shutdown, when they’re required to work without pay. During a Fox News interview, Trump roundly dismissed the employees who in some cases have had to take …

There may soon be an end to the government shutdown that has been causing massive flight delays for weeks, but the travel nightmare caused by the political chaos in Washington showed no signs of abating Monday. A day after senators approved a preliminary agreement to end the impasse, which is …

A routine journey to the skies may result in long lines and a change of plans as airlines abide by a Federal Aviation Administration order to cut flights by 4% in high-traffic airports starting Friday. The cuts are building up to a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 locations, designed …

International flights are not expected to be affected by the shutdown. Major U.S. carriers also stressed Thursday that most flights won’t be affected by the restrictions being applied to 40 high-traffic airports. American Airlines said that its initial schedule changes would amount to around 220 flights canceled each day — …

New video emerged showing the moment a UPS cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, this week, erupting into a massive fireball that killed at least 12 people, including three pilots onboard. The video, posted on Facebook on Wednesday, appears to show the plane on fire just before it crashed into …

The Federal Aviation Administration will begin cutting the number of flights in the “high traffic” parts of the country as the government shutdown grinds on and local airports have reported staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday. “There is going to be a 10 percent reduction in capacity at …

At least nine people are dead and more are injured after a UPS plane crashed on Tuesday as it was departing from Louisville, Kentucky, spurring a massive fireball and leaving a trail of destruction, officials said. “Kentucky, more heartbreaking news out of Louisville. The number of those lost has now …

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that the U.S. might be forced to close parts of its airspace if staffing shortages amid the government shutdown continue. The shutdown, which is dragging into its second month, has meant essential workers, including air traffic controllers, have been working without pay. This has …