holiday travel

Airports are busy again, and air travel is inching closer to pre-pandemic levels.

According to AAA, more than 53 million people are expected to travel over Thanksgiving. Here’s what you need to know if you’re one of those travelers today.

If you want to fly home with your favorite Thanksgiving dish and don’t know if you should pack it or not, here are a few tips from the TSA on getting through security.

Here are the best times to travel in Chicago for the Thanksgiving holiday — and when you should avoid the roads.

One of the busiest travel weeks of the year — Thanksgiving — also comes as the deadline for TSA workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

NBC 5’s Sandra Torres reports.

As COVID-19 restrictions continue to lift across the U.S., AAA predicts 53 million people will travel this Thanksgiving, with 48.3 million of those people traveling by car — despite gas costing over a dollar more per gallon than this time last year.

The worst traffic is expected on Wednesday, as commuters leave work early to hit the road and mix with holiday travelers.

Thanksgiving travel is bouncing back this year — and so are expectations for holiday travel chaos on the roads, rails and in the air.

The tourism and airline industries are looking forward to a flood of international visitors as the U.S. reopens its borders to vaccinated travelers. But what does the new policy mean for you and your holiday travels? Business Insider reporter Tom Pallini joined LX News Now to break it down.

Passengers at O’Hare International Airport are feeling the impact of several days of flight cancellations by American Airlines, the latest airline issue to affect fliers at Chicago’s airports. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

After some confusion earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released updated guidance around gathering and traveling for the holiday season. On Friday, the CDC released the updated guidance, saying the best way to safely observe the holiday season is being vaccinated against COVID-19. A representative from the agency said in an email Friday they “fully...

Illinois’ gas tax increase comes as residents are also facing rising prices with holiday travelers beginning to hit the roads ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

Illinois’ gas tax increases Thursday – going up as gas prices also rise and holiday travelers begin to hit the roads ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

Gas prices are rising and Illinois’ fuel tax is also going up as holiday travelers begin to hit the roads ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. Jen DeSalvo reports.

Gas prices are rising and Illinois’ fuel tax is also going up as holiday travelers begin to hit the roads ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

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

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.

Travelers across the Chicago area hit the road or headed for the airports Wednesday despite warnings against gathering for the holiday. Sandra Torres reports.