Delta passenger mooned flight attendant, threw can at traveler, FBI says

A man from Ireland who was heading to the U.S. to teach soccer is accused of repeatedly disrupting an eight-hour Delta Air Lines flight with "scary" and violent behavior.

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.

60 flights canceled at LAX Tuesday, thousands more worldwide

Airports across the US face more cancellations Tuesday, including at LAX and John Wayne Airport. More than 80 flights at area airports have been canceled as COVID is affecting staffing.

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.

LAX delays, cancellations caused by severe weather, COVID

More than 1,000 flights have been canceled or delayed out of LAX between Wednesday and Thursday. Airlines are blaming the complications on a combination of severe weather and staffing issues caused by the COVID-19 omicron variant.

Biden revokes COVID-19 travel ban from southern African nations

The U.S. travel ban from several southern African countries is being lifted, President Joe Biden said in a proclamation.

Fauci says US should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that the U.S. should consider a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for domestic air travel. The U.S. currently mandates that most foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. be fully vaccinated.

Passport fees to increase by $20 starting Monday

Starting Dec. 27, the price to get a passport book will climb $20. The State Department says the price hike is necessary “ to ensure we continue to produce one of the most secure travel and identity documents in the world.”

Flights at LAX canceled due to omicron variant
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Hundreds of flights at LAX and across the country were canceled due to outbreaks of the omicron variant among airline employees.

US will lift travel ban on southern African countries on Dec. 31

The Nov. 29 ban barred nearly all non-U.S. citizens who had recently been in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.

Delta, United cancel dozens of flights out of LAX ahead of Christmas amid omicron surge

As of Friday morning, at least 50 flights out were canceled out of Los Angeles International Airport, including at least 22 United flights and 18 Delta flights. LAX was also reporting 65 flight delays on Friday.