United, Spirit airlines to temporarily increase pay for pilots

Airlines are having to increase pay for employees amid a wave of cancellations due to staff shortages as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the travel industry.

Milwaukee flights canceled, delayed amid winter storm

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport reported several cancellations and delayed flights on New Year's Day as winter weather hit the area.

Travelers face more canceled flights on New Year's Day

The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring for more than a week.

CDC monitors, investigates at least 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

As of Monday, 73 cruise ships were sailing at yellow or orange status, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ships with orange or yellow status are currently being monitored or investigated due to suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 on board.

Biden revokes COVID-19 travel ban from southern African nations

The U.S. travel ban from several southern African countries is being lifted, President Joe Biden said in a proclamation.

Passport fees to increase by $20 starting Monday

Starting Dec. 27, the price to get a passport book will climb $20. The State Department says the price hike is necessary “ to ensure we continue to produce one of the most secure travel and identity documents in the world.”

Trouble in the air: Sky Harbor sees over 30 canceled flights on Christmas Eve

With a little over 30 cancelled flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Christmas Eve, some travelers are feeling the troubles of air travel.

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.

Rapid COVID test sites packed, holiday travel picks up

Travelers in need of COVID-19 tests before the holidays may be out of time for PCR tests. Instead, demand for rapid antigen tests is rising.

Holiday travel, COVID cases on the rise again
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More people will be traveling this Christmas compared to last year, and it comes as COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise.

Holiday travel, COVID cases on the rise again

The Christmas travel season, again, comes as COVID-19 cases are on the rise. Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport was busy Wednesday.

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.