Pent-up post-COVID wanderlust makes air travel a trial
Post-pandemic “revenge travel” is expected to make your trip to the airport an inescapable ordeal this summer. Juliette Goodrich reports. (5-5-23)
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Post-pandemic “revenge travel” is expected to make your trip to the airport an inescapable ordeal this summer. Juliette Goodrich reports. (5-5-23)
From the mist-shrouded San Francisco Bay Area to the Mexico border, there are flashes of color popping up following an unusually wet winter.
Amid a rising number of so-called "air rage" incidents, Rep. Eric Swalwell joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill introducing legislation that would forbid air passengers convicted of unruly behavior from flying.
California's travel ban has been in effect since 2017. It requires the state Attorney General to maintain a list of states subject to the ban. That list has grown quickly as states have passed laws restricting doctors from providing gender-affirming care to minors and stopping transgender women and girls from participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity.
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.
People continued to return to the skies via Oakland International Airport in 2022, but passenger volume didn't quite reach pre-pandemic levels.
Embattled carrier canceled less than 50 flights Friday, but faces challenge regaining customers' trust.
Federal officials on Thursday reiterated their plan to hold Southwest Airlines accountable for its "meltdown" over the Christmas holiday weekend that has affected hundreds or more flights in the Bay Area, according to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg's office and the local airports.
Carrier says it is making progress getting flights back on track after canceling more than 13,000 trips following winter storm.
Southwest Airlines' scheduling software caused a "snowball effect" after initial weather-related disruptions, a pilot said.
Skyler Henry reports on plans by federal government to require negative COVID tests for travelers arriving in the U.S. from China (12-28-2022)
Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Wednesday as the company faces frustration from passengers and scrutiny from federal officials over the handling of its schedule in the aftermath of a massive storm that wrecked Christmas travel plans across the U.S.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Honolulu bound for Oakland was turned around mid-flight and returned to Honolulu following a disturbance inside the passenger cabin.
A family with little hope to make it home to North Tahoe Tuesday stumbled upon a miracle at the Oakland International Airport when a complete stranger offered to lend a hand.
With thousands of flights cancelled due to harsh winter weather across the country, desperate times have called for desperate measures.
Southwest Airlines has canceled nearly 3,000 flights, causing disruptions across the country, including at the Bay Area's three major airports. Max Darrow reports. (12/26/22)
On one of the busiest travel days of the year, many people at SFO were having a tough time getting where they needed to go for the holidays.
Kris Van Cleave reports on widespread winter storm impacts forcing hundreds of flights to be cancelled across air travel hubs (12-22-2022)
Travelers already seeing lines at busy Bay Area airports as they head to their holiday destinations could soon face a Christmas mess due to a huge winter storm.
Anne Makovec reports on the impact a major winter storm will have on holiday travel across the country
United Airlines alone has issued travel waivers for more than 142 cities due to an impending storm.
DHS is giving Americans more time to obtain a Real ID for air travel because of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tickets are now on sale for new nonstop flights from Oakland to El Salvador that will be offered starting in March of next year, according to a news release from the Port of Oakland.
Bay Area airports report traffic numbers are not quite 2019 pre-pandemic levels but they're getting closer. Da Lin reports. (11-27-22)
Oakland International Airport reported more than 1 million passengers for the third straight month, with the East Bay airport seeing air travel nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels.
