CDC says no-sail order to remain in place until Nov. 1 despite cruise association request
The CDC said Wednesday its no-sail order will remain in place until Nov. 1 for cruise ships, despite a request from the Cruise Lines International Association to lift the order several months early.
Car crashes into fast-food restaurant in Vittum Park
A car crashed into a fast-food restaurant Wednesday morning in Vittum Park on the Southwest Side.
Fight erupts between two women aboard American Airlines flight, video shows
FIST FIGHT: Two women reportedly got into a fist fight while an American Airlines aircraft was preparing to deplane. Video was posted to Twitter.
Chicago updates coronavirus travel order
Travelers who have been fully vaccinated for two weeks are exempt from the travel order requirements.
Most pet owners say they'd pay extra to bring animals on a plane: Survey
20% of pet owners told Value Penguin they would pay $300+ to bring an animal on a flight
Royal Caribbean will begin Bahamas cruises for vaccinated passengers in June
Royal Caribbean announced a summer lineup of cruises available to fully vaccinated adults and children under 18 with negative test results.
EU to propose COVID-19 vaccine passport to allow free travel by summer
The European Union’s executive body has presented a proposal that would allow EU residents to travel freely across the 27-nation bloc by the summer as long as they have been vaccinated, tested negative for COVID-19 or recovered from the disease. SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press
States brace for impact of spring break travel surge
Dr. David Zich from Northwestern Medicine breaks down the latest medical headlines regarding COVID-19.
US travel on the rise as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up, but medical experts warn pandemic isn’t over
Some destination hot spots are already seeing waves of travelers as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up, but medical experts warn the pandemic is not over yet.
Safe alternatives to celebrate spring break 2021
Travel expert Jeannene Tornatore dishes out local spring break suggestions that are safer than the usual crowded draws of past years.
Airline industry pushes US to standardize health papers
Leading airline and business groups are asking the Biden administration to develop temporary credentials that would let travelers show they have been tested and vaccinated for COVID-19, a step that the airline industry believes will help revive travel.
Plane debris falls from sky onto Colo. neighborhood during emergency landing
A United Airlines plane experiencing a right-engine failure shortly after takeoff dropped debris over a Colorado neighborhood Saturday afternoon before turning around and making an emergency landing back at the airport.
Carnival CEO predicts 'most, if not all' of cruise fleet will return to seas this year
2 Carnival-owned cruise lines set to resume operations next month
Southwest Airlines launches first-ever service at O'Hare
On Sunday, Southwest Airlines launched service for the first time ever at O’Hare International Airport, ending more than 30 years of exclusive Chicago service at Midway.
Some countries could require ‘vaccine passports’ by summer 2021
Some European countries and tech leaders are already working together to develop a “vaccine passport” which could be required for travel this summer.
Riverdale man charged in carjacking on the Near North Side
A 39-year-old Riverdale man has been charged with a November carjacking on the Near North Side.
CDC considers requiring negative COVID-19 test for domestic air travel
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday said there is an “active conversation with the CDC” going on regarding imposing requirement of a negative COVID-19 test for domestic airline flights, similar to what is now required for international flights.
Delta will continue blocking middle seats on planes through April 2021
Ahead of spring travel, Delta announced Monday it will continue blocking middle seats and limiting capacity on its flights, hoping to ease anxieties about flying during the COVID-19 pandemic.
'It's a cultural embarrassment': Jamaica is running out of marijuana
Why is Jamaica running short on marijuana? Heavy rains followed by a long drought. More locals smoking weed. Fewer locals growing it. "It's something so laughable that cannabis is short in Jamaica."
2021 will look different for travelers
Jeanenne Tornatore breaks down 2021's travel outlook.