Travel Archives

Memorial Day weekend safety tips

May 24, 2024 11:15 AM Valeria Rodriguez

Whether you’re enjoying Memorial Day weekend by the river or going out of town, make sure to always keep safety in…

AAA predicts 43 million travelers Memorial Day weekend

May 23, 2024 7:08 PM Danyelle Burke North

Memorial Day holiday travelers should be prepared for heavy traffic this upcoming…

NASA postpones Boeing’s Starliner launch

May 22, 2024 6:55 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

NASA has not announced when the analysis might be complete or when another launch attempt might be…

Summer travel costs and activity expectations

May 13, 2024 11:55 AM CBS News, Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

The Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, so if you haven’t made your travel plans yet, you’d better hurry.…

Lanes on US 95 near to be restricted next week

May 13, 2024 9:51 AM Dillon Fuhrman

In a press release, the restrictions will take place between Rifle Range Road (milepost 35) and Wellton Mohawk Canal Bridge (milepost 39) in…

Transportation leaders unveil autonomous vehicles

May 7, 2024 12:53 PM Dillon Fuhrman, NBC News

In a press release obtained by NBC News, the summit will be about “building public trust, strategies to connect communities and navigating the future…

Pros and cons of putting travel expenses on a credit card for vacation

May 6, 2024 11:17 AM CBS News, Faith Rodriquez, Miriam Ordonez

The summer travel season kicks off at the end of the month. Millions of Americans are making vacation plans and figuring out how to pay for those…

A high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas to Los Angeles under construction

April 22, 2024 1:07 PM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

Brightline West aims to lay 218 miles of new track between a terminal to be built just south of the Las Vegas Strip, and another new facility in…

FAA groundstops all Alaska Airlines flights due to computer problems

April 17, 2024 10:07 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

The Seattle-based airline said, in a statement, that an issue arose while performing an “upgrade to the system that calculates our weight and…

Oakland city officials vote on airport’s name change

April 13, 2024 9:53 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

The airport is currently called Oakland Onternational Airport and will now be called San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, despite San…

Secretary of Transportation on Baltimore bridge collapse, Boeing and air travel

March 31, 2024 10:40 AM CBS News, Dillon Fuhrman

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke with Ed O’Keefe on Face the Nation Sunday on the Baltimore bridge collapse, leadership changes at…

Northern California hit with snow and rain, affecting travel in the Sierra

March 30, 2024 10:10 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

Rain and snow is making travel in the Sierra difficult in some parts just as people are hitting the road for the holiday…

TSA reports 2.79 million passengers, 10th busiest day of all time

March 30, 2024 9:50 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

At the beginning of this month, TSA reported a nearly 6% increase in passengers over last year at the same time, and last year was a record…

FAA to increase oversight of United Airlines

March 24, 2024 9:53 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing oversight of United Airlines following more than a half-dozen safety incidents in recent…

Electric vehicle market cools off as automakers delay EV plans

March 13, 2024 7:50 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

As a result, manufacturers are shifting to a mixed offering of vehicles, with lineups of gas-powered vehicles alongside hybrids and fully electric…

Report reveals safety shortfalls in partially automated cars

March 12, 2024 12:28 PM CBS News

New testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) finds nearly all of the driver assistance systems that they evaluated, the ones that…