
Travel
What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays?
Thursday will be our second pandemic Thanksgiving. The vaccines have helped, but there are still steps we can take to keep everyone safe.
9 months ago
Listen 4:17Holiday travel season is upon us. Here are some tips for a smoother trip
Traffic on the roads and lines at airports and transit stations are expected to be much worse than they were a year ago. Here’s what travelers need to know.
9 months ago
Flying for Thanksgiving? Expect packed planes, unruly passengers, and cancellations
Millions are returning to the skies this holiday season. Crowded airports, staffing shortages, bad weather and disruptive passengers could make the experience miserable.
9 months ago
Despite calls to improve, air travel is still a nightmare for many with disabilities
Congress told the TSA and airlines in 2018 to improve air travel for people with disabilities. But TSA data and stories from flyers suggest little has improved.
9 months ago
U.S. lifts pandemic travel ban, opens doors to visitors
Airlines are now preparing for a surge in travel after the pandemic and resulting restrictions caused international travel to plunge.
9 months ago
Exploring the eerie: Spooky sites in Burlington County get visited by the curious
WHYY teamed up with BoroTV and CPM media to explore the history of seemingly haunted sites in Burlington City, Easthampton, and Mt. Holly.
10 months ago
U.S. to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated
Vehicle, rail and ferry travel between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico has been largely restricted to essential travel, such as trade, since the earliest days of the pandemic.
10 months ago
A passenger attempted to rush the cockpit in a violent incident on a JetBlue flight
The passenger reportedly ran to the front of the plane about 45 minutes before touching down in San Juan and yelled for crew members to shoot him.
11 months ago
Biden easing foreign travel restrictions, requiring vaccines
All foreign travelers flying to the U.S. will need to demonstrate proof of vaccination before boarding, as well as proof of a negative COVID-19 test.
11 months ago
EU takes U.S. off safe travel list; backs travel restrictions
The guidance is nonbinding, however, and U.S. travelers should expect a mishmash of travel rules across the continent.
12 months ago
Fines for disruptive plane passengers, often over masks, have reached $1 million
Officials have already fined unruly airline passengers upward of $1 million in civil penalties this year.
12 months ago
Summer time and vacationing isn’t easy. Blame it on climate change
Climate change already is making wildfires, hurricanes, heat waves and droughts more frequent and intense. The devastating effects are in the headlines regularly.
1 year ago
Lyft and Uber prices are high. Wait times are long and drivers are scarce
In some cities, Uber and Lyft prices are up 79% from pre-pandemic levels, according to analytics firm Gridwise Inc.
1 year ago
United becomes the 1st major U.S. airline to require employees be vaccinated
United Airlines has told its 67,000 U.S.-based employees that they will need to be inoculated against COVID-19 by late October to stay on the job.
1 year ago
With COVID-19 surge, U.S. to keep travel restrictions for now
The rise and prevalence of COVID-19 variants, especially the delta mutation, has caused the Biden administration to tread slowly about increasing transatlantic travel.
1 year ago