5G delay: AT&T, Verizon hits pause on new wireless service near some airports: here's what you should know
Officials with AT&T and Verizon announced that they will delay the start of a new kind of 5G wireless service near some airports, as airline companies continue to express concerns over flight interference. Here's what you should know about what it means for travelers and smartphone users alike.
Airlines worldwide rush to cancel, change flights amid 5G wireless service dispute
Major international airlines canceled flights to the U.S. in relation to a dispute over 5G wireless service impacting aircraft operations.
AT&T, Verizon delay 5G rollout near some airports after airlines raise operation concerns
AT&T and Verizon are delaying the launch of new 5G wireless service near some airports after airline leaders raise concerns.
FAA says unruly airline passenger reports down 50% so far in 2022
Within the first two weeks of 2022, the FAA has received 76 reports of unruly passenger behavior.
Delta: 8,000 employees contracted COVID-19 over past 4 weeks
Delta said nearly 11% of its workers have contracted COVID-19 over the past four weeks. It expects to suffer one more quarterly loss before travel picks up in spring and summer.
Thousands of flights canceled, delayed Monday amid winter storm, pandemic
More than 2,600 U.S. flights and more than 4,100 worldwide were canceled as of midday Monday, according to tracking service FlightAware.
JetBlue cuts 1,280 flights through mid-January amid omicron challenges
JetBlue is proactively cutting about 1,280 flights beginning Thursday through mid-January 2022 in anticipation of more COVID-19 cases among its crew.
Airlines cancel, delay thousands more flights due to omicron, staff shortages
U.S. and international flights were canceled Monday amid citing staffing problems tied to COVID-19 and the spread of the omicron variant.
Flight cancellations, surging COVID-19 cases mark a somber Christmas Day
The second COVID-19 Christmas is marked by surging infections in many countries, overwhelmed hospitals, canceled flights and curbed religious observances.
US will lift travel ban on southern African countries on Dec. 31
The Nov. 29 ban barred nearly all non-U.S. citizens who had recently been in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.
Delta, United cancel dozens of Christmas Eve flights amid omicron surge
Delta, United and Lufthansa have reported canceling dozens of flights over Christmas amid staff shortages tied to omicron.
Mobile driver’s license: TSA prepares to accept digital ID at airports in 2022
The Transportation Security Administration hopes to start accepting digital driver’s licenses as a valid form of identification as soon as early 2022, according to an agency spokesperson.
Israel to ban travel to US, Canada due to omicron variant concerns
Israel will ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Arches National Park to require timed entry tickets in 2022
The system will only be in place between April and October next year, and tickets are only required from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. People can enter without a ticket outside those hours and months.
TSA anticipates surge in air travel through December holidays, here's how you can prepare
The TSA expects a high volume of air travelers this holiday season and they want to make the airport screening process quick and convenient.
US to require all inbound travelers to take COVID-19 test 1 day before flight
All travelers to the U.S. must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within one day of boarding their flights, regardless of nationality or vaccination status, the White House said.
State Department issues 'do not travel' warnings to 8 countries amid omicron variant concerns
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Malawi, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana were all put under a level 4 “do not travel” advisory by the U.S. State Department on Saturday.
FAA proposes $160k in fines after 8 passenger incidents involving alcohol
The biggest single proposed fine, topping $40,000, involves a passenger who brought alcohol on the plane and drank it, smoked marijuana in the lavatory, and sexually assaulted a flight attendant.
Thanksgiving 2021: TSA dishes on which foods can be checked, carried through security
While most Thanksgiving foods can be carried through airport security, the Transportation Security Administration says some items will need to be transported in checked baggage.
Delta Air Lines says international flight bookings have surged 450% amid US reopening
Last month, the Biden administration detailed new international COVID-19 air travel policies, including exemptions for kids and new federal contact tracing requirements.