holiday travel

As travelers across the country begin to make their way home after the Christmas holiday, health leaders are concerned with the possibility of a post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases.

People traveling from the United Kingdom to the United States now have to show proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test. The goal is to keep out a new and more infectious strain of the coronavirus showing up in the U.K. Robert Handa reports.

Nearly 1.3 million people went through U.S. airports on Sunday, the highest level of air travel in more than nine months

As travelers across the country begin to make their way home after the Christmas holiday, health leaders are concerned with the possibility of a post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases. Cierra Johnson reports.

With Christmas officially upon us, many folks have made the decision to travel to see family or escape for somewhere a little warmer, sparking concerns about the possibility of another surge in coronavirus cases. Cierra Johnson reports.

Millions of Americans are traveling ahead of Christmas and New Year’s, despite pleas from public health experts that they stay home to avoid fueling the raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 320,000 nationwide.

With the U.S. death toll now over 300,000, people are making the hard decision to celebrate the holidays with just their immediate families. An estimated 84 million people have indicated they may hit the road or the skies – millions fewer than last year, but still too many for comfort.

Despite state and local officials pleading with folks to stay home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, hundreds of thousands of Californians still have plans to travel this holiday season. Cierra Johnson reports.

In a CNN interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci told some curious kids that he visited the North Pole himself and administered a coronavirus vaccine to Santa.

Health experts don’t want people to travel for the holidays, but at SFO on Friday night, a lot of people were on the move. Travelers who spoke to NBC Bay Area say they have testing and quarantining on their minds. Jean Elle reports.

Vacation destinations desperate for business are rolling out the red carpet for travelers, even as doctors warn against taking trips. However, the warnings seem to be working.

Vacation destinations desperate for business are rolling out the red carpet for travelers, even as doctors warn against taking trips. However, the warnings seem to be working. Scott Budman reports.

Will people heed the call to stay home for Christmas? Or will the December holidays go the way of Thanksgiving, when thousands traveled against the advice of top health officials? Some who are planning to stay home say that giving up the hassle, expense and family drama of holiday travel isn’t really such a bad deal.

Southwest Airlines will again be booking middle seats on flights. All passengers are still required to wear masks aboard the plane.

Millions of people traveled this Thanksgiving weekend. If you were one of them, you should know what to do once you’re home to avoid possibly accelerating the spread of COVID-19 in your community. LX News host breaks down the CDC guidance.

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.

The countdown is on, traveling the day before Thanksgiving. The rush wasn’t supposed to happen, but it is. People are willing to mask up and fly even with all the uncertainty of COVID-19.

At least one Bay Area county is taking a drastic step to make sure everyone has access to coronavirus testing — they are no longer giving flu shots and focusing only on testing for COVID-19.

At least one Bay Area county is taking a drastic step to make sure everyone has access to coronavirus testing — they are no longer giving flu shots and focusing only on testing for COVID-19. Bob Redell reports.

Despite pleas from health leaders, millions of Americans are heading to airports like SFO to travel to see loved ones this Thanksgiving.