Travel Archives

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 weekend.

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 made.

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 Yuma.

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 of transit.”

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 trips.

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 Rancho Cucamonga, California with a stop in San Bernardino County’s Victorville area.

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 balance.”

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 Francisco threatening a lawsuit over what it says is a trademark violation.

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 Boeing, issues with air travel, and whether he would run for preisdent again one day.

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 weekend.

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 year.

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 weeks.

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 options, delaying the rollouts of all-electric lineups.

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 help drive the car, aren’t doing enough to monitor the driver’s behavior.

ADOT to plan for alternating lane restrictions on I-8 this week

March 4, 2024 8:41 AM Dillon Fuhrman

In a press release, the lane restrictions on Interstate 8 (I-8) will occur on Thursday, March 7 and will go until Thursday, April 4 to make pavement repairs.

JetBlue terminates merger with Spirit Airlines

March 4, 2024 7:45 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

A federal judge blocked the proposed merger in January after the Justice Department sued to stop the merger, alleging it would drive up fares for some of the most price-sensitive consumers.