Travel

Amtrak temporarily suspends employee vaccine mandate

Amtrak says it is temporarily suspending its employee vaccine mandate following a court decision that has halted enforcement of the Biden administration's executive order for federal contractors.

Cold-weather US states struggling to hire snowplow drivers

More U.S. drivers could find themselves stuck on snowy highways or have their travel delayed this winter due to a shortage of snowplow drivers, a reality that could hit home Friday as winter storms start dumping snow from the Intermountain West to the Upper Great Lakes.

Southwest Airlines adding new fare option in 2022

Southwest's latest product will "enhance our overall product offering for customers while also increasing benefits" that are tied to its exiting fare options including Wanna Get Away, Anytime and Business Select.

Omicron halts travel industry's recovery plans

Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are being rattled again as countries throw up new barriers to travel in an effort to contain the omicron variant.