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Updated: Jun. 27, 2020 at 8:23 PM CDT
Airports nationwide, and here in Wichita, are expecting to see the most amount of traffic this next week due to the Fourth of July holiday since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2020 at 5:57 AM CDT
|By Kristen Boxman
AAA says road trips are a more common choice for families this year as local governments impose warnings on nonessential travel. Here are some things you should know if you're looking to hit the road.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2020 at 6:57 AM CDT
|By Kristen Boxman
TSA is making changes because of current health concerns. From carry-on items to identification requirements, you may notice changes in the security line next time you're at an airport.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2020 at 12:47 PM CDT
On Thursday, Mayor Brandon Whipple said the bus rides are for people who can't afford bus fare or gas to get to the supermarket, food pantries or other services.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2020 at 9:06 PM CDT
While no one for sure knows when we'll return to a sense of normalcy and begin to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic, when it comes to planning a summer vacation, travel experts say it might be a good idea to wait.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2020 at 11:50 AM CST
Nonstop flights will begin March 5 with two weekly flights through May 7. Then starting May 10, Allegiant will fly four times/week through August 15.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2020 at 6:44 AM CST
|By Kristen Boxman
Starting October 1, travelers will need a REAL ID to board a domestic flight. The REAL ID is not required for everyone, but it is required for entrance to certain places and all domestic flights.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2019 at 10:44 PM CST
AAA says 115.6 million people are expected to leave home for the holidays this year.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2019 at 6:27 AM CST
The new buses will begin operating on bus routes next year.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2019 at 12:06 PM CST
|By Marleah Campbell
Thanksgiving is the deadliest holiday on the roads, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Updated: Nov. 12, 2019 at 2:01 PM CST
Wichita Eisenhower National Airport officials and TSA held a briefing regarding travel tips for the upcoming holiday season.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2019 at 2:58 PM CST
KCUR reports that the city's first battery-powered bus will hit the roads this month, with 10 more expected to join the fleet next year.
Updated: May. 17, 2019 at 5:40 AM CDT
Memorial Day weekend is here, and with it is the start of the summer travel season.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2019 at 10:04 PM CDT
|By Desmond Nugent
Kansas could see an extension to Amtrak travel in 2020.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2019 at 3:51 PM CST
Lawmakers say a federal budget compromise approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump provides $50 million of additional federal funding to maintain Amtrak rail passenger service through New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2019 at 8:55 PM CST
Frigid low temperatures are coming to Wichita Wednesday morning, but the overall impact won't be so harsh as it will in other parts of the Midwest preparing for near-record low temperatures and dangerous wind chills.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2018 at 5:22 PM CST
An airport spokesman says Friday is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year as is Sunday (Dec. 23). Christmas Day is expected to be one of the year's lightest travel days.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2018 at 12:41 PM CST
AAA projects more than 100 million Americans will travel this holiday season, meaning crowded highways, airports and public transit.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2018 at 3:13 PM CST
Kansas travelers will see new or upgraded interpretive signs along 12 scenic or historic byways.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2018 at 7:15 AM CST
The information of as many as 500 million people staying at Starwood hotels has been compromised.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2018 at 4:55 PM CST
The storm hit O'Hare Airport, one of the busiest in the country. As Chicago is a major hub, the effects of delays and cancellations are felt across the U.S.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2018 at 10:09 AM CST
The Grand Forks Air Force Base says the North Dakota family killed in a crash in Montana was a U.S. Air Force family.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2018 at 5:48 PM CST
Kansas roads looked nothing like those on the east or west coasts of the United States. But that didn't mean, holiday travel was smooth for everyone.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2018 at 12:16 PM CST
If you're traveling south for the holiday, make sure you watch your speed.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2018 at 8:26 PM CDT
A United flight bound to Houston is forced to return to Wichita due to concerns over mechanical issues Sunday.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2018 at 6:05 AM CDT
The drive along the Kansas Turnpike will cost a little more come fall.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2018 at 5:37 AM CDT
The Kansas Highway Patrol will inspect more than 500 school buses Thursday to make sure they are ready for a new school year.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2018 at 4:33 PM CDT
Amtrak ticket agents in Topeka and Garden City will lose their jobs in May, as part of the company's move toward online ticket sales.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2018 at 3:43 PM CDT
The airline announced Sunday that 40 flights are cancelled as crews conduct "accelerated" fan-blade inspections. This comes after a deadly incident on a flight earlier this week.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2018 at 8:13 AM CDT
A bird strike forced a Southwest Airlines jet to make an emergency landing in Nashville, Tennessee.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2018 at 1:24 PM CDT
New trolleys will hit the streets of Wichita in 2019.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2018 at 8:04 PM CDT
There's a big traffic alert for those who travel near I-235 and Kellogg.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2018 at 12:53 PM CDT
In two separate incidents this week, the Transportation Security Administration discovered two loaded firearms at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport at the security screening checkpoint.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2018 at 7:17 AM CDT
|By Melissa Murray
Spring breakers and basketball fans have something in common.
They'll meet at Eisenhower Airport for a busy travel week.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2018 at 4:19 PM CST
The video is spectacular. Thousands of blacktip sharks head south along the Florida coastline in the largest migration in U.S. coastal waters.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2018 at 7:49 AM CST
If you've ever been through airport security, then you know how easy it can be to forget things in the bins.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2018 at 4:48 AM CST
An international flight that made an emergency stop at Eisenhower Airport has taken off.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2017 at 7:31 PM CST
The Kansas Highway Patrol troopers will be out in full force this holiday weekend, enforcing the law, but also making sure you make it home for the holidays safely.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2017 at 4:20 PM CST
The Salina Airport says SkyWest Airlines will provide flights from Salina to and from Denver and Chicago beginning in April.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2017 at 3:37 PM CST
Georgia Power says it expects to have electricity restored to Atlanta's international airport by midnight.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2017 at 2:32 AM CST
If you have a K-Tag, you will soon be able to drive through the Kansas Turnpike plaza in Kansas City at full speed.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2017 at 5:00 PM CST
A high school football team in northeastern Kansas is coping after a head-on collision killed three family members of teammates.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2017 at 7:28 AM CDT
The NAACP issued a warning on Tuesday evening for African Americans traveling on American Airlines.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2017 at 3:55 PM CDT
A lane that allows drivers to pass through tollbooths without slowing down has opened at the Kansas Turnpike's eastern terminal.