Holiday air travel surges despite dire health warnings

Nearly 1.2 million people passed through U.S. airports Sunday, the greatest number since the pandemic gripped the country in March, despite pleas from health experts for Americans to stay home over Thanksgiving.

Man dies after falling at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

A man is dead after officials say he fell at the Westin Hotel inside the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Friday. 

Denver mayor encouraged virtual Thanksgiving before flying to Mississippi for holiday

Despite his own warnings about traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock reportedly boarded a plane to Houston Wednesday, as the Colorado capital sees a record spike in coronavirus cases.

Americans still traveling for Thanksgiving, despite CDC recommendation

In a two day time frame, stats show approximately 3 million people traveled in the U.S., even though the CDC recommends the opposite.

Pennsylvania's new requirements on testing, mask wearing go into effect on Friday

Pennsylvania's new "targeted and strategic actions" go into effect this Friday and include testing requirements for interstate travel and strengthened mask requirements.

Pastor accused of urinating on Detroit plane passenger identified

Daniel Chalmers has been identified as the well-known pastor from North Carolina who police said urinating on a sleeping passenger on a Delta flight to Detroit.

Southwest Airlines will stop blocking middle seats in December

Middle seats will once again be filled on flights beginning a week after Thanksgiving, and just ahead of the rest of the travel season, Southwest Airlines confirmed.

TSA screens over 1 million passengers in single day for first time since March

TSA said it screened 1,031,505 people at security checkpoints nationwide on Oct. 18, 2020. The agency hasn’t seen that volume since March 17.

Detroit woman says she woke up to pastor peeing on her on plane 

A Detroit woman says she was sleeping on a flight home from Las Vegas when a man, identified as a North Carolina pastor, urinated on her.

Southwest Airlines updates COVID-19 policies, extends middle seat blocking through November

Southwest evaluated its policies and procedures based on “science and evolved guidance from the CDC and broader medical community,” Ryan Green, SVP & chief marketing officer, said in a recent press release.

Will Smith turning 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' mansion into Airbnb

Will Smith is turning the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” mansion into an Airbnb rental. The listing will be available for Los Angeles County residents starting next month. 

Coronavirus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle

Airlines are trying to convince a frightened public that measures like mandatory face masks and hospital-grade air filters make sitting in a plane safer than many other indoor settings during the coronavirus pandemic, but it isn’t working.