Politics Feb 03 WATCH: Congress takes up controversy over 5G wireless service near airports A House committee on Thursday heard testimony from the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, airline groups and a trade group for telecommunications companies.
Nation Jan 18 AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm The decision from the telecommunication companies arrived Tuesday as the Biden administration tried to broker a settlement between the telecom companies and the airlines over a rollout of new 5G service, scheduled for Wednesday.
World Dec 01 Omicron disrupts travel industry’s comeback as new restrictions are put in place From shopping districts in Japan and tour guides in the Holy Land to ski resorts in the Alps and airlines the world over, a familiar dread is rising about the renewed restrictions.
Nation Nov 24 After a pandemic pause, Thanksgiving travelers hit the road again Millions of Americans are loading up their cars or piling onto planes, determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic.
Nation Nov 04 U.S. mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by next year Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly. The new government rules were issued Thursday.
Economy Oct 25 U.S. details new international COVID-19 travel requirements The Biden administration is detailing its new international COVID-19 air travel policies for most foreign travelers to the U.S, which will include exemptions for kids and new federal contact tracing requirements.
Economy Sep 09 COVID-19 surge slows travel industry’s recovery Several leading U.S. airlines warned Thursday that the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant is hurting their bookings and further delaying a recovery for the travel industry.
Nation Sep 06 More security, less privacy: How 9/11 changed air travel Ask anyone old enough to remember travel before Sept. 11, 2001, and you're likely to get a gauzy recollection of what flying was like.
Nation Jul 05 Southwest, American delays hint at hard summer for travelers The airline industry convinced tens of thousands of employees to quit last year, and now some of them don't have enough pilots or flight attendants.
Nation May 28 Travel numbers climb as Americans hit the road for holiday Americans are hitting the road in near-record numbers at the start of the holiday weekend. More than 1.8 million people went through U.S. airports Thursday.