Christmas travel plans dashed for many trying to fly to family and friends

Thousands of flights were canceled amid one of the most treacherous holiday travel seasons the United States has seen in decades, with temperatures plummeting 50 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas and forecasters warning of an impending "bomb cyclone" that could make conditions even worse before Christmas.

U.S. winter 'bomb cyclone' causes some Bay Area flight delays, cancellations

Early Thursday morning, San Francisco International Airport had 11 canceled flights, Oakland had nine and San Jose had 8, with dozens more delays.

This is the best time to travel for Christmas to avoid winter storm cancellations, delays

A major winter storm is expected to produce damaging winds and drop feet of snow in many locations this week, and with the Christmas holiday travel season in full effect, the timing couldn’t be worse.

113 million Americans expected to travel this holiday season as major winter storm looms

The FOX Forecast Center is keeping its eyes on the likelihood of a significant Christmas week winter storm that could impact millions of travelers because of snow, strong winds, rain and dangerously low temperatures.

TSA reports record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints, agency says

The Transportation Security Administration has recorded a record number of firearms found at airport security checkpoints throughout the country in 2022.

Airbnb: Perceived Black guests have more trouble securing bookings

Airbnb has released a report saying that certain racial groups have more trouble securing the booking of their choice compared to others.

Flight attendant who was joined by dad on every Christmas flight has holiday off for ‘first time’

Every year, Hal Vaughan joins his daughter, who works as a flight attendant, on multiple trips she has to work as a flight attendant over the holiday. This year, they will get to enjoy Christmas at ground level.

Apple sued after AirTags allegedly used in stalking cases

After the lawsuit was filed this week, Attorney Gillian Wade says they’ve been flooded with calls from hundreds of people who say they’ve been tracked without their permission using an Apple Air Tag.

Real ID deadline extended again to 2025

Real ID cards will eventually be required for airport check-in and to enter federal facilities.

Massive wave kills US passenger, injures 4 others on Antarctic Viking cruise

The 62-year-old woman was hit by broken glass when the wave broke cabin windows during a storm, authorities said. Viking called it a “rogue wave incident.”

Drivers could pay by the mile to use Bay Area freeways under transit idea

Bay Area transportation officials want to hear from the public about ways to fix congested freeways. One of the options they're considering: Turning those freeways into tollways, and charging drivers by the mile.

Need a vacation? These were the most popular travel destinations in 2022

ForwardKeys, a travel data company, compared the number of passengers from 2019 to 2022 to find out which countries had the most tourism growth.

Frontier Airlines disconnects customer service phone line

If you need to speak with a customer service representative, you’ll have to do so solely through digital means now.

Worst US airports for flight delays

A handful of airports in the U.S. consistently rack up the most flight delays year round. FOX Weather analyzed recent flight data. 

Getaway day in the Bay Area: Tips on Thanksgiving travel

On Wednesday, Oakland airport officials expected 170,000 passengers over the next five days. That’s a 10% increase from last Thanksgiving but still only about 90% of the traffic they saw pre-pandemic in 2019.