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.

The Southwest Airlines saga continued Thursday at Bay Area airports, with hundreds more flights into and out of the region canceled. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

The Southwest Airlines holiday travel saga continued Thursday at Bay Area airports, with hundreds more flights into and out of the region canceled.

Travel woes continued Wednesday for Southwest Airlines passengers at the Bay Area’s three major airports as hundreds more flights were canceled. Bob Redell reports.

“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...

Travel woes continued Wednesday for Southwest Airlines passengers at Bay Area airports as hundreds more flights were canceled. Bob Redell reports.

Travel woes continued Wednesday for Southwest Airlines passengers at Bay Area airports as hundreds more flights were canceled.

Travelers across the Bay Area are renting cars, booking trains and even eight-hour bus trips to get back home or to visit their loved ones, as they realize they won’t be flying anytime soon. Stephanie Magallon reports.

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

NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre, Chris Chmura and Scott Budman examine the holiday travel nightmares.

A deadly winter storm continued to cause a ripple effect of flight delays and cancellations for holiday travelers in the Bay Area. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

A deadly winter storm continued to cause a ripple effect of flight delays and cancellations for holiday travelers in the Bay Area. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

The travel rush is on, but getting to your destination might be tricky. There’s mild weather in the Bay Area, but winter storms are blanketing much of the country, creating big headaches.

Air travelers hoping to get to their holiday destination in the next few days may be risking delays or cancellations starting Thursday due to a multi-state winter storm. Kari Hall, Bob Redell and Mike Inouye report.

Travelers hoping to get home before Christmas may be risking delays or cancellations starting Thursday. Kari Hall, Bob Redell and Mike Inouye report.

Travelers hoping to get home before Christmas may be risking delays or cancellations starting Thursday as more than a dozen states are bracing to get smacked by a frigid winter storm that is sure to impact travel.

Travels hoping to get home before Christmas may be risking delays or cancellations starting Thursday as more than a dozen states are bracing to get smacked by a frigid winter storm that is sure to impact travel. Gia Vang reports.

Millions of people are about to jump on a flight to go home for the holidays. But air travel is about to get very dicey. NBC Bay Area’s Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura has some guidance.

Holiday travel is returning to near-record levels. According to AAA, nearly 113 million Americans plan to hit the road, or the air, through the end of the year. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Kelly Soderland, travel expert with Trip Actions, for some insight.

The rough trip home for tens of thousands of travelers continued Sunday night.