United Airlines to introduce new family friendly seating policy
United Airlines will help families with children under 12 find seats together free of charge
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United Airlines will help families with children under 12 find seats together free of charge
The California Highway Patrol is warning people about traveling through the Sierra mountains. Traffic is expected to be heavy this weekend and CHP is warning travelers about highway conditions and the risks of blowouts.
As travelers head for the skies, one airline is offering an all-you-can-fly deal — and one destination is offering free trips.
One of social media's most fiery darlings is set to make another sensation in coming weeks.
Australia's Migration Act sets security and character requirements for non-citizens to enter the country.
The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a ground stop on domestic flight departures following an overnight computer outage that led to widespread delays.
Embattled carrier canceled less than 50 flights Friday, but faces challenge regaining customers' trust.
Carrier expects to resume normal operations Friday after canceling more than 13,000 trips following the huge winter storm.
Southwest Airlines' scheduling software caused a "snowball effect" after initial weather-related disruptions, a pilot said.
The carrier faces frustration from passengers and scrutiny from federal officials over its handling of its schedule in the aftermath of the massive storm that wrecked holiday travel plans across the U.S.
While thousands attempt to reschedule and wait out canceled Southwest flights, business is booming for other businesses within the travel industry.
Generosity among Sacramento-bound strangers helped one trio escape holiday travel chaos and keep their Christmas plans alive.
Canceled flights and sold-out car rentals are causing long lines at airports and travel nightmares for flyers.
CBS13's Laura Haefeli got stuck in San Diego this afternoon after her Southwest flight was canceled. She was forced to road trip from Sacramento to San Diego. She was one of many thousand fliers who, since Wednesday, have seen their flights canceled.
At the Sacramento International Airport, Southwest Airlines passengers are among those hardest hit.
More than 17,000 flights have been canceled since last Wednesday due to a cross-country storm. Most of the cancelations have come from Southwest Airlines. In a statement, the airline apologized for the ongoing issues, calling them "unacceptable". The airline also says it's working to fix all the disruptions but expects more changes.
Last week's winter weather travel mess is lingering like a vicious hangover into this week -- and the headaches are migraine-proportioned for Southwest Airlines, its CEO Bob Jordan, airline employees and most of all its frustrated passengers on Monday.
If you chose to scrap your travel plans, you can get your money back.
Several flyers said they spent four to eight hours at their gates and additional time working to retrieve their checked bags once their flights were canceled.
Heading home for the holidays? Expect busy airports and delayed flights. Sacramento International Airport said Thursday and Friday will be the busiest days of the year and a heavy storm system in the Midwest is making nationwide travel more difficult.
United Airlines alone has issued travel waivers for more than 142 cities due to an impending storm.
Police confiscated the gun after security agents flagged it at an airport checkpoint in Portland, Maine, the TSA said.
DHS is giving Americans more time to obtain a Real ID for air travel because of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The idea being passed around that you can't drink in Qatar is wrong. There are places," one American fan said.
AAA projects more than 7.3 million Californians will be on the move.
