Holiday Travel

Southwest Airlines returned to a relatively normal flight schedule Friday, as the focus shifts to making things right with what could be well more than a million passengers who missed family connections or flights home during the holidays, and many of whom are still missing luggage.

It’s been nearly a week since bad weather hit across the country and largely, airlines have gotten back to normal, but not Southwest.

The Southwest saga continues. It’s been nearly a week since bad weather hit across the country and largely airlines have gotten back to normal, but not Southwest. As the U.S. Department of Transportation investigates, here’s how one travel expert, the founder of Scott’s Cheap Flights, Scott Keyes describes the operational chaos: “I think the best way to think about...

NBC 5’s Diana Zoga interviews travel expert Scott Keyes about Southwest Airlines troubles.

“Rather than risking the flights getting canceled, we decided for the sake of needing to get back to work, we would jump in the car instead,” Huante said. The road trip became their best plan when Huante’s mom made an offer they couldn’t refuse. “My mom said, ‘You take my car. I’ll go get the oil changed. Get the...

In a video statement released Tuesday, Southwest CEO Robert Jordan apologized for the airline’s struggle to operate during the busy holiday travel week.

Experts say there are a number of things you can do before your flight to make sure you’re prepared if your plans get interrupted by weather or other unforseen factors.

Thousands of flights into or out of U.S. airports were delayed on Sunday as severe weather swept through cities.

With just one day until Thanksgiving, we’ve reached the busiest travel day of the holiday week. AAA is projecting almost pre-pandemic level travel this holiday season. They predict over 600,000 Connecticut residents will travel this Thanksgiving. The best time to travel is going to be before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. as the roads will be extremely packed during…

TSA officials released a list of Thanksgiving dishes that are allowed through airport security checkpoints. See the latest food and liquid rules.

If you want to save money and avoid the airport crowds during the holiday season, you’ll want to fly on the holiday itself or several days before and after it.

If you’re looking for airline tickets or a hotel room around the holidays, you’ll probably pay more than you did the last time you traveled over Thanksgiving or Christmas.

There’s no question about it, buying travel insurance is complicated. So, make sure you ask a lot of questions, weigh a lot of factors, and do a lot of research. “It is really kind of understanding, what are your true concerns when you’re traveling? And, how do you get insurance that’s going to step in at any point in...

Experts say you should take a number of factors into consideration when deciding whether or not to purchase travel insurance.

Summer may be a memory of the past and the holidays a thing of the future, but time flies. And if you plan to fly for the holidays, travel experts are advising you to start making plans now to reduce any future headaches. AAA began reminding consumers to “look ahead and book ahead” if you plan to fly for the…

AAA says get those holiday travel plans in order now and it may end up saving you money and saving you headaches this year.

Amid one of the busiest travel weekends in the country, the largest terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport experienced a “security incident” on Sunday that prompted a partial evacuation. The first signs of trouble at the airport began surfacing on social media shortly before 11 a.m. as passengers were ushered out of Terminal 4. A spokesperson for the…

Delta pilots continued to strike at seven major airports Friday after saying they’ve been over-worked and under-compensated throughout the pandemic.

While the high cost of gas isn’t stopping people from taking a road trip, some families are deciding to take a much shorter drive. Lake Compounce is expecting a big turnout this holiday weekend as their water park opens up. “Crocodile Cove will definitely be the place to be. It looks like we have some fantastic weather, and we’re...

The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travelers — but it didn’t do much damage to holiday shopping