Consumers, lawmakers rip airlines for withholding refunds

Some airlines are being slammed for not offering full refunds to travelers who had to cancel their flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carnival cruise bookings soar despite coronavirus, travel company says

Cruise bookings increased exponentially after Carnival announced it intends to resume some cruises in August, according to one travel company.

Person struck, killed by airplane on runway at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

The incident happened on May 7 and involved Southwest Airlines flight 1392. The flight was arriving from Dallas at just after 8 p.m. when crew reported seeing a person visible on runway 17 shortly after touchdown. 

Face coverings required at LAX, city buses starting Monday

A new mandate announced by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will require passengers at LAX and on city buses to wear face coverings starting Monday.

Frontier Airlines criticized over social distancing upgrade securing customer empty neighboring seat

Controversy has followed the latest offering by discount airline Frontier: Passengers wishing to have some open space between themselves and another customer can now purchase an upgraded “more room” seat assignment guaranteeing an empty middle seat.

California sues Uber, Lyft over alleged labor law violations

California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the state’s new labor law.

Carnival Cruise Line announces they will begin to phase-in cruises in August

Carnival Cruise Line said that they will take a measured approach towards bringing sailings back, phasing in some cruises starting in August.

FOX 7 Discussion: Changes to travel as Texas reopens

ABIA has stayed open during the coronavirus outbreak as critical infrastructure concerning travel needs.

JetBlue wants to suspend service at 16 airports, including Tampa; other airlines request to halt services

This week, JetBlue, Delta and Spirit Airlines have asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to suspend services to certain airports, where they have been a significant drop in the number of passengers.

Texas Transportation Commission approves $3.4 billion in funding for I-35 reconstruction through Austin

The approval leads to an update to the 2020 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), a 10-year planning document that guides the development of the state’s future transportation projects.

Hotels beef up cleaning standards to calm travelers

Hotels and home-sharing companies are beefing up their cleaning efforts in order to soothe jittery travelers.

Florida Keys won't reopen to tourists in May

Leaders down in the Florida Keys announced Friday they will continue to remain closed to visitors through the month of May.