Plane debris falls from sky onto Colo. neighborhood during emergency landing
A United Airlines plane experiencing a right-engine failure shortly after takeoff dropped debris over a Colorado neighborhood Saturday afternoon before turning around and making an emergency landing back at the airport.
Carnival CEO predicts 'most, if not all' of cruise fleet will return to seas this year
2 Carnival-owned cruise lines set to resume operations next month
Southwest Airlines launches first-ever service at O'Hare
On Sunday, Southwest Airlines launched service for the first time ever at O’Hare International Airport, ending more than 30 years of exclusive Chicago service at Midway.
Some countries could require ‘vaccine passports’ by summer 2021
Some European countries and tech leaders are already working together to develop a “vaccine passport” which could be required for travel this summer.
Riverdale man charged in carjacking on the Near North Side
A 39-year-old Riverdale man has been charged with a November carjacking on the Near North Side.
CDC considers requiring negative COVID-19 test for domestic air travel
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday said there is an “active conversation with the CDC” going on regarding imposing requirement of a negative COVID-19 test for domestic airline flights, similar to what is now required for international flights.
Delta will continue blocking middle seats on planes through April 2021
Ahead of spring travel, Delta announced Monday it will continue blocking middle seats and limiting capacity on its flights, hoping to ease anxieties about flying during the COVID-19 pandemic.
'It's a cultural embarrassment': Jamaica is running out of marijuana
Why is Jamaica running short on marijuana? Heavy rains followed by a long drought. More locals smoking weed. Fewer locals growing it. "It's something so laughable that cannabis is short in Jamaica."
2021 will look different for travelers
Jeanenne Tornatore breaks down 2021's travel outlook.
Four travelers eat 66 pounds of oranges to avoid extra airline fees
Four travelers probably never want to see an orange again after reportedly devouring 66 pounds of the citrus fruit at an airport to avoid paying extra airline fees.
Still reeling from the pandemic, airlines hope for a brighter 2021
Joe Schwieterman from DePaul University talks about the state of the airline industry following a most difficult year.
TSA to enforce masks at all airport checkpoints, may deny entry amid new coronavirus variants
Beginning Feb. 2, air travelers over the age of 2 without a mask may be denied entry through airport security checkpoints. The requirement remains effective through May 11.
Negative COVID-19 test now required for all international flights to US — here’s what you need to know
Beginning Jan. 26, proof of a negative COVID-19 test or proof of recovery is now required from all air travelers arriving to the U.S. — including U.S. citizens.
Biden to reinstate restrictions on travelers from Britain, Brazil, Ireland and 26 other countries
On Monday, Biden will reverse a last-minute order that Trump made in his final days that called for relaxation of the travel restrictions. Instead, Biden is formally reinstating restrictions on non-US travelers from Brazil, Ireland, the UK and 26 other European countries. He'll also add South Africa to the list.
Biden team says Trump lift of ban on travel from Brazil, UK, Ireland amid COVID-19 surge in US won’t stand
In his final days in office, President Donald Trump issued a new proclamation on Monday lifting coronavirus-related bans on travel from Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and much of Europe as the U.S. inches towards 400,000 COVID-19 deaths.
CDC: International travelers must test negative for COVID-19 before boarding flight to US
The CDC announced that all international travelers, including U.S. citizens traveling from abroad, must test negative for COVID-19 before boarding a flight heading to America.
Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea
Authorities said they determined the location of the crash site and black boxes of a Boeing 737-500 on Sunday, a day after the aircraft crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board shortly after taking off from Indonesia's capital.
American Airlines banning emotional-support animals on flights
American Airlines said Tuesday that it will ban companion animals gradually by Feb. 1, 2021. It will still allow animals in the cabin free of charge only if they are trained service dogs.
Latest medical developments regarding COVID-19
Dr. Chris Colbert from the University of Illinois at Chicago talks about a host of topic related to the coronavirus and vaccine distribution.
Looking to travel post COVID-19? Don’t forget your ‘vaccine passport’
Your travel checklist may get longer post-pandemic as airlines and companies eye requiring “vaccine passports.”