US travel

New U.S. travel restrictions are set to take effect Monday as the World Health Organization says the new the new Omicron COVID variant poses a ‘very high’ global risk, and Chicago-based United Airlines said they are monitoring how the new restrictions will impact flight demand.

Amtrak plans to use the $66 billion in funding it receives from the newly passed federal infrastructure bill to advance rail projects along the Northeast Corridor and possibly expand service to 160 communities across the country, the head of the passenger rail service said. The federal money would also help Amtrak tackle climate change. “We have a clear vision for…

Federal officials say they have referred more than three dozen airline passengers for possible criminal prosecution this year, as airlines report a surge in the number of disruptions on flights