Holiday Travel

Connecticut State Police have arrested nine people on DUI charges during their increased Thanksgiving traffic enforcement efforts so far this holiday. Police have responded to 2,862 calls since Wednesday. Of those 153 involved crashes. One crash was fatal – killing two people. Nine people are accused of operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Troopers have issued…

The TSA has screened nearly five million travelers at the nation’s airports, numbers not seen since the pandemic started stateside. Experts from the CDC said the phenomenon was “pouring gasoline on the fire,” as infections and deaths continue to rise.

Two million people made their way past airport checkpoints on Friday and Saturday, according to the TSA, even as COVID cases rise throughout the United States. For some, spending months cooped up and the pull of seeing family and friends feels stronger than the risk of infection.

Regardless of what your holiday plans are, this will be a Thanksgiving like none other. Here are are few tips to get your through the holidays safely and COVID-19 free.

With the majority of 2020 spent holed up at home, 30 to 50 percent of Americans are expected to travel for this holiday season, according to travel data.

With the holiday season quickly approaching, experts are suggesting creating a family or community bubble as the safest way to enjoy this year’s holiday celebrations while reducing your risk of COVID-19 and the flu. NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker shares a holiday bubble checklist that your holiday group can adopt in the days and weeks before your gatherings to ensure everyone...

The holidays are typically the busiest time of year for travel, but amid the threat of COVID-19, health experts are hoping more people stay closer to home this year. Andrew Noymer, a public health expert and professor at the University of California, Irvine, joined LX News to discuss the health risks of holiday travel and safety tips for visiting relatives...

Planning a trip this summer? The Transportation Security Administration recently released a new set of security rules to help keep you and your fellow travelers safe from the coronavirus. Here’s what you need to know before you head to the airport.

An estimated 47.5 million passengers will fly in the U.S. between Dec. 19 and Jan. 5, 2020, according to a holiday travel forecast from the trade group Airlines for America. While the vast majority will reach their destinations on time, flights from certain airports, including major hubs, and those operated by certain airlines are more likely to face late arrivals in…

The countdown to Christmas is underway and lots of travelers are expected to be on the roads, on trains and in the air to get to their desired destinations. At Bradley International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) typically screens about 9,000 travelers a day. During the holidays, TSA is expecting that number to spike to 12,000 passengers per day….

Thousands of travelers are expected to pass through Bradley Airport during the Christmas holiday week.

NBC Connecticut Investigates has drilled down on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data on flight delays, and while we can’t solve your flight delay problems, we might be able to help you avoid or anticipate them.