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Southwest Airlines Schedule Returns to Relative Normalcy After Week of Chaos
Southwest Airlines returned to a relatively normal flight schedule Friday, as the focus shifts to making things right with what could be well more than a million passengers who missed family connections or flights home during the holidays, and many of whom are still missing luggage.
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Southwest Cancellations Spark Friendship Among Strangers Who Ended Up Carpooling
A winter storm ravaged through the United States, prompting Southwest Airlines to scrub thousands of flights amid the holidays. While most travelers were left stranded, some took matters into their own hands.
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Stranded Friends Hit The Road to Bypass Southwest's Cancellation Chaos
“Rather than risking the flights getting canceled, we decided for the sake of needing to get back to work, we would jump in the car instead,” Huante said. The road trip became their best plan when Huante’s mom made an offer they couldn’t refuse. “My mom said, ‘You take my car. I’ll go get the oil changed. Get the...
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Southwest CEO Releases Statement on Airline Troubles: ‘Truly Sorry'
In a video statement released Tuesday, Southwest CEO Robert Jordan apologized for the airline’s struggle to operate during the busy holiday travel week.
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Thousands of Flights Canceled During Post-Thanksgiving Travel Rush
Thousands of flights into or out of U.S. airports were delayed on Sunday as severe weather swept through cities.
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Flying With Food? See Which Thanksgiving Dishes TSA Will Allow On Planes
TSA officials released a list of Thanksgiving dishes that are allowed through airport security checkpoints. See the latest food and liquid rules.
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Metra Sets 3 Dates for 2022 Holiday Trains
Metra’s holiday trains will steam through Chicago neighborhoods for a limited time in the winter.
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These Are The Busiest Days to Fly During the Winter Holidays
If you want to save money and avoid the airport crowds during the holiday season, you’ll want to fly on the holiday itself or several days before and after it.
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Flying Home for the Holidays Will Cost You More This Year
If you’re looking for airline tickets or a hotel room around the holidays, you’ll probably pay more than you did the last time you traveled over Thanksgiving or Christmas.
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Delta Pilot Strike for Better Working Conditions, Complicating Holiday Travel
Delta pilots continued to strike at seven major airports Friday after saying they’ve been over-worked and under-compensated throughout the pandemic.
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Why Are So Many Vaccinated People Getting COVID-19 Lately?
A couple of factors are at play, starting with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant. Omicron is more likely to infect people, even if it doesn’t make them very sick, and its surge coincided with the holiday travel season in many places.
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COVID Variant Disrupts Holiday Travel But Not Shopping
The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travelers — but it didn’t do much damage to holiday shopping
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Hundreds More Flights Canceled Due to Covid Concerns
Covid-19 cases continue to affect flight crews, causing hundreds more flights to be cancelled Sunday on top of the nearly one thousand flights cancelled Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Airports have already been bustling with travelers.
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Airports, Roads Packed as Holiday Travel Picks Up
People in Chicago and all across the country are hitting the roads and skies as they head to spend time with families this holiday season. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.
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Long Lines, Crowds at O'Hare Airport as Busy Holiday Travel Rush Begins
Long lines were seen at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Tuesday as the the busy holiday travel rush began this week, even as COVID cases continue to rise across the U.S.
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Long Lines, Crowds at O'Hare Airport as Busy Holiday Travel Rush Begins
Long lines were seen at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Tuesday as the the busy holiday travel rush began this week, even as COVID cases continue to rise across the U.S.
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Holiday Travel Increases As COVID Cases Rise
People are hitting the roads and the airports in Chicago and all across the country. The number of travelers is expected to rise again this holiday season as COVID numbers continue to climb. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.
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Holiday Travel Rush Begins This Week as COVID Cases Rise. What to Know
The holiday travel rush kicks off this week, with more people expected to visit family and friends compared to last year as COVID cases continue to rise across the U.S. Sandra Torres reports.
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Holiday Travel Rush Begins This Week as COVID Cases Rise. What Travelers Should Know
The holiday travel rush kicks off this week, with more people expected to visit family and friends compared to last year as COVID cases continue to rise across the U.S.
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Holiday Travel Begins Amid Shadow of Increasing COVID Cases
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