/tags/holiday-travel Holiday Travel en-US Copyright Fri, 24 May 2024 17:21:35 GMT /news/2024-05-24/dfw-airport-record-breaking-travel-season-memorial-day-2024 The airport says it expects to serve 1.5 million customers over Memorial Day weekend. Fri, 24 May 2024 17:21:35 GMT /news/2024-05-24/dfw-airport-record-breaking-travel-season-memorial-day-2024 Pablo Arauz Peña /news/2024-05-24/tsa-screens-record-number-of-travelers-as-memorial-day-weekend-kicks-off AAA says this year’s total number of travelers is a 4% increase from 2023 and is coming close to matching 2005’s record of 44 million Memorial Day travelers. Fri, 24 May 2024 11:22:59 GMT /news/2024-05-24/tsa-screens-record-number-of-travelers-as-memorial-day-weekend-kicks-off Jaclyn Diaz /news/2023-11-29/us-mediators-reject-attempt-by-american-airlines-flight-attendants-to-clear-the-path-for-a-strike There will be no strike by American Airlines flight attendants around the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Federal mediators have rejected a request by the attendants' union to begin a 30-day countdown toward a strike. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:43:38 GMT /news/2023-11-29/us-mediators-reject-attempt-by-american-airlines-flight-attendants-to-clear-the-path-for-a-strike Associated Press /transportation/2023-11-16/dallas-fort-worth-holiday-travel-love-field-dfw-north-texas Both DFW and Love Field airports say they'll see increasingly more passengers than previous years. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:41:29 GMT /transportation/2023-11-16/dallas-fort-worth-holiday-travel-love-field-dfw-north-texas Pablo Arauz Peña /news/2023-11-09/southwest-airlines-says-its-ready-for-the-holidays-after-its-meltdown-last-december A major blizzard set off a series of issues last year that forced the airline to cancel more than 16,000 flights, stranding passengers across the U.S. Southwest says this year will be different. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:32:19 GMT /news/2023-11-09/southwest-airlines-says-its-ready-for-the-holidays-after-its-meltdown-last-december Joe Hernandez /news/2023-06-30/texans-should-prepare-for-recording-breaking-number-of-travelers-this-fourth-of-july A record number of Texans are expected to travel this Fourth of July weekend, according to AAA.The organization predicts nearly 4 million Texans will take trips, breaking records previously set in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:00:00 GMT /news/2023-06-30/texans-should-prepare-for-recording-breaking-number-of-travelers-this-fourth-of-july John Anderson /news/2023-03-13/texas-dps-tells-residents-mexico-is-too-dangerous-to-visit-for-spring-break The advisory follows the kidnapping of four Americans earlier this month in the city of Matamoros. The state's Department of Public Safety said "cartel activity" made trips to Mexico a "serious risk." Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:33:45 GMT /news/2023-03-13/texas-dps-tells-residents-mexico-is-too-dangerous-to-visit-for-spring-break Kaitlyn Radde /news/2023-01-18/southwest-pilot-union-strike-vote-planned The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association said the airline's "lack of discussion or commitment" to fix the issues that led to the December meltdown pushed the union to call for a vote. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:10:20 GMT /news/2023-01-18/southwest-pilot-union-strike-vote-planned Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2023-01-06/southwests-strong-2022-rebound-soured-by-holiday-debacle Southwest Airlines anticipates a money-losing fourth quarter after a winter storm and technology meltdown led to nearly 17,000 canceled flights and stranded hundreds of thousands of holiday travelers. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:38:32 GMT /news/2023-01-06/southwests-strong-2022-rebound-soured-by-holiday-debacle Associated Press /news/2022-12-30/5-things-to-know-about-southwests-disastrous-meltdown Why did Southwest cancel so many flights, and what's next for affected travelers? The airline-in-crisis hasn't answered all the questions, but claims it has returned to normal operations. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 22:36:35 GMT /news/2022-12-30/5-things-to-know-about-southwests-disastrous-meltdown Camila Domonoske