Best times to book flights, travel and splurge in 2022: Expedia
Expedia wants travelers to be ready for 2022. That’s why the travel planning company has published a list of hacks that are meant to help consumers save money and ease stress.
Southwest Airlines won't fire unvaccinated employees: 'It makes no sense'
Despite the deadline, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said during the company's third-quarter earnings call that no one will lose their job on Dec. 9 even if the airline isn't "perfectly in compliance."
US FAA seeks new minimum rest periods for flight attendants between shifts
Aviation unions told the FAA the majority of U.S. flight attendants typically do receive 10 hours of rest from airlines but urged the rule's quick adoption for safety and security reasons.
United stopped trying to predict when the pandemic would subside
United Airlines Holdings Inc. executives stopped trying to predict the pandemic’s impact
Southwest Airlines 'aggressively hiring' with plans to fill 5K spots by yearend
Southwest faced a significant loss earlier this month from flight cancellations, customer refunds and "gestures of goodwill."
American, Southwest pilots urged to end vaccine-mandate talk in the cockpit, focus on flying
The Allied Pilots Association and Southwest Airlines Pilots Association cited a significant increase in reports to the Federal Aviation Administration's Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) about distractions in the cockpit, including discussions about the airlines' vaccine mandates.
United exec warns passengers booking flights on airlines without vaccine mandates
During a third-quarter earnings call, the airline's executives, including CEO Scott Kirby, touted that customers can "book with confidence" with United.
Royal Caribbean announces 'Ultimate World Cruise' visiting 150 destinations
On Wednesday, Royal Caribbean International announced the launch of its “Ultimate World Cruise,” which will last 274 nights, starting on Dec. 10, 2023, and ending on Sept. 10, 2024.
Only 2 states left with average gas prices under $3 per gallon – but it won't last
Prices in Texas and Oklahoma will likely rise "in the next few days," Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, said in a tweet.
United Airlines’ profit dented by delta variant
United Airlines Holdings Inc. said the spread of the more contagious variant of Covid-19 slowed flying during the third quarter but hasn’t derailed its recovery.
Southwest Airlines scraps plans to put unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave
Earlier this month, Southwest became the latest airline to require its employees to get inoculated by Dec. 8, although it still gave employees the option to apply for medical or religious exemptions.
Nearly half of Americans want space travel but few would pay $100K for it: survey
Apparently, space travel is a popular desire among nearly half of American adults.
Southwest pilots' union asks court to delay vaccine mandate
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) has asked a federal court in Texas for a temporary restraining order to prevent the airline from implementing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees on Nov. 24.
Gogo CEO: Elon Musk burps and we're down 5%
Gogo CEO and president Oakleigh Thorne reacts to Gogo's stock dip and details business revisions.
White House to lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals
The White House will announce on Friday it will lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals effective Nov. 8, at land borders and for air travel, a White House official said.
Delta Air Lines CEO ditches ‘divisive’ COVID vaccine mandate; marks 90% employee vaccination rate
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian joins 'The Claman Countdown' to explain why forcing a vaccine mandate is unnecessary for compliance.
Delta CEO: Employee vaccination rate high without mandate 'divisiveness'
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says employee vaccination has been effective without forcing a mandate.
Delta CEO: Air travel recovery has been 'very choppy'
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian comments on Southwest's influx in cancelations amid COVID recovery.
TSA recovers record number of firearms in first nine months of 2021
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Wednesday that its officers had detected a record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints this year.
United Airlines ramps up international expansion
United Airlines is gearing up for its largest transatlantic expansion in history with 10 new routes in spring 2022 as the airline anticipates a rebound in international travel driven by U.S. customers worn out by pandemic restrictions.

















