Average US price of gas holds steady at $2.94 per gallon

The highest average price in the nation right now is $3.99 a gallon in the San Francisco Bay Area. The lowest average is $2.50 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Yosemite National Park to limit summer visitors amid ongoing pandemic

Yosemite National Park will require advanced reservations for day visitors during the peak summer season to limit the number of visitors and allow social distancing amid the pandemic.

As country faces pilot shortage, demand for flight schools soar

The country's pilot shortage problem predates COVID-19, but the pandemic made the problem worse. Now, airline companies are working to train more people to fly the planes they have.

Startup airline company to begin low-cost flights between Phoenix area and Los Angeles in May

Avelo, a low-cost airline, will start service at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in May, just in time for the summer months. The airline is focusing on leisure destinations because many are ready for a relaxing vacation after staying at home for much of 2020.

Avelo Airlines coming to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
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A new airline is launching in the Western United States later this month. Avelo Airlines, the first new mainline airline in America in nearly 15 years, will serve 12 smaller airports, including Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Introductory fares will start at $19. Service in the Valley will begin on May 3.

Royal Caribbean cancels cruises through June 30

However, the new cancellations exclude sailings onboard Quantum, Spectrum, Voyager, Anthem, Adventure, Vision, Jewel, and Odyssey of the Seas.

Pilot flies family kicked off Southwest flight over face mask to Austin

A Denver family got a flight on a private plane after being kicked off a Southwest flight to Austin because their toddler was not wearing his mask.

United training 5,000 pilots by 2030, half being women, people of color

At least half of the applicants accepted to United's new flight school will be women or people of color, and no prior flight experience is needed.

Deputies de-escalate tense Oakland airport situation with temperature, Tasers

Terminal 1 at the Oakland International Airport was closed for nearly four hours Tuesday morning after a suicidal man with a knife threatened to harm himself. But deputies were able to de-escalate the situation by altering the temperature inside the airport and deploying Tasers - not guns -  yielding a positive and non-deadly ending to a tense morning. 

COVID vaccine passport: Fauci says federal government won't mandate

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, said he does not believe the federal government will mandate the use of vaccine passports for traveling or businesses post-pandemic.

Norwegian Cruises asks CDC to allow trips from US ports in July

Norwegian Cruise Line is asking the CDC for permission to resume trips from U.S. ports on July 4th, requiring passengers and crew members to be vaccinated against COVID-19 at least two weeks before the trip.

CDC updates guidance for cruise ship industry in conditional sailing order

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the next phase of its conditional sail order for cruise ship operators Friday.

Steam Saturdays: Restored vintage locomotives take passengers to the Grand Canyon
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It's full steam ahead on a train to the Grand Canyon. The locomotives are scheduled to get moving on the first Saturday of the months starting April 3 through October. https://www.thetrain.com/events/steam-saturdays

Sky Harbor Airport bustling with travelers during Easter weekend

More than 100 million Americans have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and now the CDC has issued new travel guidelines as airports start to stack up again.

CDC clears domestic travel for vaccinated people, but still advises mask-wearing

The new guidelines say vaccinated travelers are less likely to get and spread the virus, but the CDC still recommends safety measures like wearing a mask, social distancing and hand washing.