Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill banning COVID-19 vaccine passports

Abbott signed the bill hours after Carnival announced they would be returning to Texas soon for people who received their final COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Disney to complete test cruise from Port Canaveral this month

Disney Cruise Line confirmed to FOX 35 on Tuesday that they will do a test cruise from Port Canaveral on June 29th.

Uber, Lyft riders see increased prices, wait times

Uber and Lyft drivers tell FOX 7 Austin that there is a higher demand and riders are using rideshares nonstop.

Holiday air travel provides rebound to pre-pandemic traffic

Airport officials are seeing a big rebound in traffic, but say it's not yet a full recovery to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.

US airports anticipate record travel amid Memorial Day weekend

More than 1.8 million people went through U.S. airports Thursday. The daily number could top 2 million at least once over the weekend, which would be the highest mark since early March 2020.

ABIA expecting big increase in traffic over Memorial Day Weekend

Officials have been watching the trends closely, and they say since last month they have seen a major uptick in passengers returning to the airport.

Nearly 3M Texans are expected to travel during Memorial Day Weekend

With CDC restrictions easing and vaccinations on the rise, experts say they really do see this weekend as a return to normal, and a return to heavy holiday traffic.

CDC approves test sail for Royal Caribbean cruise line, the first as COVID-19 cases drop

The CDC has given Royal Caribbean approval to conduct a test sail next month, a sign that the cruise industry is poised to bounce back this year after suffering major losses from the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.

Norwegian Cruise Line announces plan for U.S. return to cruising

The cruise line also stated that the restart of cruising in the U.S. is dependent on receiving a ‘Conditional Sailing Certificate’ from the CDC.