The Biden administration is looking into airline frequent-flyer programs and whether they devalue points that consumers have earned.

The government wants to know how airlines handle personal information about their passengers.

In case you needed yet another incentive to cram all your travel items into a carry-on, Delta Airlines has just boosted the cost of your first checked bag by 17%.

A swarm of bees on a plane’s wing led to a flight being delayed at Bush Intercontinental Airport Wednesday.

Flight attendants are about to get an extra hour of required rest between shifts.

Hackers gained access to personal information of some customers and employees at American Airlines.

According to AAA, 3.1 million Texans are hitting the roads and 340,000 are flying.

The European Union will no longer recommend medical masks be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions across the bloc.

If you’ve traveled out of George Bush Intercontinental Airport recently, or had to pick someone up - you know you’ll have to deal with major construction closures both in and outside of the airport. Our KPRC 2 team is looking at what’s being done at the airport to help travelers get to where they are going on time.

Federal officials are proposing more than $160,000 in fines against eight airline passengers over incidents involving alcohol.

The number incidents involving unruly airline passengers is growing, and so are the fines imposed by federal safety officials.

If you're flying on a plane or taking a train, be ready to keep wearing that face mask for a few more months.

As much as passengers are eager to return to the skies, they likely don’t miss all the frustrations that come with airplane travel.

Corporations have given more than $50 million in recent years to state lawmakers who have seized on Donald Trump’s lies about a stolen 2020 election to push for new restrictions on the right to vote.

Airlines hope such a document would allow countries to relax travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. More than two dozen airline and business groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce wrote to the White House about the matter on Monday, March 8, 2021. However, the groups said that vaccination should not be a requirement for domestic or international travel. The groups include the main U.S. and international airline trade organizations, airline labor unions and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The White House did not immediately comment.

Amid fears of new variants of the virus, new restrictions on movement have hit just as people start to look ahead to what is usually a busy time of year for travel. Amid fears of new variants of the virus, new restrictions on movement have hit just as people start to look ahead to what is usually a busy time of year for travel. For millions of migrant workers, it usually is the only chance to visit their hometowns during the year. Travel into the European Union is severely restricted, with entry bans and quarantine requirements for returning citizens. For air travel, “the short-term outlook has definitely darkened,” said Brian Pearce, chief economist for the International Air Transport Association.

HOUSTON – Delta Airlines announced that it will continue to block the middle seats on its flights during the holidays to help limit the number of customers per flight amid the coronavirus pandemic. The airline will block the selection of middle seats in Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin via the Fly Delta app or online through at least Jan. 6, 2021. “We believe that taking care of our customers and employees and restoring confidence in the safety of air travel is more important right now than filling up every seat on a plane. Delta is also ensuring its flights are not filled to capacity by limiting the number of customers on board, book adjacent seats in First Class and block one aisle of seats on flights without middle seats. According to the airline, on routes where our planes begin to fill, it will continue to look for opportunities to upsize to a larger aircraft type or add more flights.

The body of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25, arrived in Houston Sunday ahead of a scheduled public viewing Monday and a funeral service Tuesday. George Floyd and his family are safely in Houston," Acevedo said in the Tweet. There will be a public viewing in Houston on Monday, June 8 followed by a private funeral service on Tuesday, June 9 at 11 a.m. Both the public viewing and private funeral will be held at The Fountain of Praise church, located at 13950 Hillcroft Ave in Houston. Click here for more information about the public viewing and funeral.

During a three-hour layover at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Vince Warburton noticed a crowd gathering in the gate area before his American Airlines flight to Los Angeles. This week, JetBlue became the first U.S. airline to announce it will require passengers to wear face coverings during flights, starting next week. Until now, those airlines said they were encouraging passengers to wear masks, and several required their own flight attendants to wear them. Mike Ritchie said just about everybody on his American Airlines flight home from Orlando, Florida, wore a mask. “I don't accept that forever more people are going to stay six feet apart and wear masks for the rest of our lives," Kelly said.