holiday travel

Nearly 1.3 million people went through U.S. airports on Sunday, the highest level of air travel in more than nine months

Millions of Americans are traveling ahead of Christmas and New Year’s, despite pleas from public health experts that they stay home to avoid fueling the raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 320,000 nationwide.

With the U.S. death toll now over 300,000, people are making the hard decision to celebrate the holidays with just their immediate families. An estimated 84 million people have indicated they may hit the road or the skies – millions fewer than last year, but still too many for comfort.

Just days from Christmas and traditional holiday travel season is looking very different because of the pandemic. Triple A says it’s expecting the lowest number of travelers since 2002.

Only one out of four Americans are expected to travel during the holiday season and experts say travel is expected to pick up as the vaccine rolls out to the general public in 2021, but as NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen reports how the vaccine will affect travel remains to be seen.

Just days from Christmas and traditional holiday travel season is looking very different because of the pandemic. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen reports Triple A says it’s expecting the lowest number of travelers since 2002.

In a CNN interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci told some curious kids that he visited the North Pole himself and administered a coronavirus vaccine to Santa.

Will people heed the call to stay home for Christmas? Or will the December holidays go the way of Thanksgiving, when thousands traveled against the advice of top health officials? Some who are planning to stay home say that giving up the hassle, expense and family drama of holiday travel isn’t really such a bad deal.

Southwest Airlines will again be booking middle seats on flights. All passengers are still required to wear masks aboard the plane.

Millions of people traveled this Thanksgiving weekend. If you were one of them, you should know what to do once you’re home to avoid possibly accelerating the spread of COVID-19 in your community. LX News host breaks down the CDC guidance.

The TSA has screened nearly five million travelers at the nation’s airports, numbers not seen since the pandemic started stateside. Experts from the CDC said the phenomenon was “pouring gasoline on the fire,” as infections and deaths continue to rise.

Millions of Americans are hitting the road one day ahead of Thanksgiving, with the vast majority opting to drive.

Tonight many North Texans are weighing the risks and rewards of traveling for Thanksgiving. NBC 5 reached out to “The Points Guy,” a travel website that’s been following the travel trends and concerns. Here’s the conversation NBC 5 Anchor Brian Curtis had with Zach Griff.

Public-health officials say that staying home is the best way to protect yourself from COVID-19. But if you must fly this holiday season, Consumer Reports has some tips to help keep you safe at 35,000 feet.

Public-health officials say that staying home is the best way to protect yourself from COVID-19. But if you must fly this holiday season, Consumer Reports has some tips to help keep you safe at 35,000 feet.

Millions of Americans are expected to travel in the next few days over the Thanksgiving Holiday, marking the busiest point in air travel since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Millions of Americans are expected to travel in the next few days over the Thanksgiving Holiday, marking the busiest point in air travel since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two million people made their way past airport checkpoints on Friday and Saturday, according to the TSA, even as COVID cases rise throughout the United States. For some, spending months cooped up and the pull of seeing family and friends feels stronger than the risk of infection.

Regardless of what your holiday plans are, this will be a Thanksgiving like none other. Here are are few tips to get your through the holidays safely and COVID-19 free.

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field are preparing for an influx of Thanksgiving travelers.