5G delay: AT&T, Verizon hits pause on new wireless service near some airports: here's what you should know

Officials with AT&T and Verizon announced that they will delay the start of a new kind of 5G wireless service near some airports, as airline companies continue to express concerns over flight interference. Here's what you should know about what it means for travelers and smartphone users alike.

Hawaii considers COVID-19 booster shot requirement for all visitors

During an interview on Honolulu Star Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” last week, Gov. David Ige said he was considering requiring booster shots for all visitors to the islands as cases of COVID-19 surge.

Delta: 8,000 employees contracted COVID-19 over past 4 weeks

Delta said nearly 11% of its workers have contracted COVID-19 over the past four weeks. It expects to suffer one more quarterly loss before travel picks up in spring and summer.

Phoenix's Sky Harbor parking fees will increase on Feb. 25

You'll be paying more to park at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport once Feb. 25 approaches as the city announced daily and hourly parking rates are going to increase by a few dollars.

US airlines say China has blocked several flights over COVID-19 restrictions

China is blocking more than a dozen U.S. airline flights to the country because some passengers on recent flights tested positive for COVID-19.

‘Anger, disappointment’: Woman finds gifts in luggage replaced with dog food

When Gina Sheldon returned home from Europe, she opened her luggage to discover all her gifts were replaced with bags filled with dog food, dirty t-shirts and empty French body products.

Royal Caribbean, Norwegian cancel cruises amid omicron outbreak fears

Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line announced the cancellation of some voyages amid the spread of omicron and “ongoing travel restrictions.”

Cruise ship with small number of asymptomatic, positive patients docked in San Francisco

Princess Cruises sent an email stating that they randomly tested 25% of the roughly 700 passengers and board and found that 12 were positive with coronavirus, and all had no or mild symptoms. The ship was filled to about one third of capacity.

Flight canceled? Here’s how to get a refund

Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights as the omicron variant jumbled schedules and drew down staffing levels at some carriers during the busy holiday travel season.

Thousands of flights canceled, delayed Monday amid winter storm, pandemic

More than 2,600 U.S. flights and more than 4,100 worldwide were canceled as of midday Monday, according to tracking service FlightAware.

'Absolutely been a huge inconvenience': Flight delays, cancellations continue in Phoenix, across the nation

Airports across the nation, including Phoenix's Sky Harbor, are experiencing delays and cancellations brought on by many factors, including staffing shortages caused by the fast spread of the omicron variant.

United, Spirit airlines to temporarily increase pay for pilots

Airlines are having to increase pay for employees amid a wave of cancellations due to staff shortages as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the travel industry.

Travelers face more canceled flights on New Year's Day

The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring for more than a week.