Southwest, American Airlines will comply with federal vaccine mandate despite Texas governor's order

Southwest Airlines says it will go against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest executive order and instead comply with President Joe Biden’s mandate requiring employees to be vaccinated.

Australia banning foreign tourists until at least 2022

Australia's prime minister says foreign tourists won’t be welcomed back until at least next year.

2 charged in $550,000 airline lost luggage scam

Pernell Anthony Jones Jr. and Donmonick Martin are accused of booking flights under false identities and making false claims to commercial airlines for reimbursement for lost luggage.

Bill would require US airline passengers to have COVID-19 vaccine or prove negative test

The bill, proposed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, would require all domestic airline passengers to be fully vaccinated, submit a negative test, or show proof of full recovery from a COVID-19 infection.

Amtrak derailment victims identified as Georgia couple, Illinois man

The three people who died when a train derailed in rural Montana over the weekend included a Georgia couple who were on a cross-country trip to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and 29-year-old Illinois man who was traveling to Oregon with his wife.

Flight attendants call for more action against unruly passengers

Since January, the Federal Aviation Administration has logged more than 4,200 unruly passenger reports, leading to more than $1 million in fines issued.

Poll: Half of vaccinated Americans ‘extremely’ hesitant to spend holidays with unvaccinated family

A recent Harris poll found that half of vaccinated Americans say they are “extremely” or “considerably” hesitant to spend the holidays with unvaccinated family members or friends.

FAA asks airlines to do more to stop violent, unruly passengers

Despite a zero-tolerance policy enacted in January, the FAA is seeing a rise in violent, unruly passengers on planes. The agency has asked airlines to do more to bring those numbers down.

US to require incoming foreign travelers to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Beginning in November, all foreign travelers flying to the U.S. will need to show proof of vaccination before boarding, as well as proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days of the flight.

United briefly experiences system outage impacting operations, website

United Airlines on Friday reported a system outage that briefly impacted its website and mobile app, as well as operations at some airports.

Ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could bring new worries for Arizona's hospitality industry

While winter usually brings relief for the hospitality industry, there are also possible signs of trouble this year as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Sky Harbor protest: HMS Host employees protesting understaffing issues
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Employees for HMS Host, a company that runs several concession stands inside Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, have walked off the job and are holding a protest over understaffing issues. FOX 10's Ty Brennan has the details.

Cory's Corner: JSX Flights
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FOX 10's Cory McCloskey checks out JSX, the first air carrier in the U.S. to be certified as Autism-Aware by Autism Double-Checked.

Former Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport director recounts 9/11 and subsequent airspace closure

In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. airspace was closed, and Dave Krietor, who was Sky Harbor's director at the time, talked about what happened on that fateful day 20 years ago.

COVID-19 surge: Rising cases hurting airline ticket sales

The leading U.S. airlines say that the rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting ticket sales and pushing back the recovery of the travel industry.