Travel

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is introducing tech upgrades so passengers won’t have to remove electronics or liquids from their carry-on bags.

Southwest Airlines says it will award the travelers who were caught in the surge of canceled flights during the holidays 25,000 frequent-flyer points, an award worth more than $300 in flights.

Ahead of the New Year's weekend, the airline said that Friday will see minimal disruptions after its slashed schedule stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers during a wintry holiday stretch.

More than 140 flights were canceled at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Tuesday. Holiday travelers are scrambling to get rebooked and airport personnel are urging patience.

Austin's airport recommends people using general TSA screening show up at least 2.5 hours before departure, scrambling conventional thinking about the fastest ways to get to the biggest cities in Texas.

Airlines and travel websites say that bookings for holiday travel are strong despite higher airfares, as pandemic-weary travelers seem willing to pay.

The U.S. dollar is the strongest it has been in 20 years. As it strengthens, other currencies — like the pound — weaken. That's good news for U.S. consumers and importers but bad news for others.

The outage caused numerous travel delays for the rest of the day and backups on Highway 71.

The city wants to demolish the terminal where ultra-low-cost airlines Allegiant and Frontier operate to make room for a new concourse.

With a crush of passengers expected over Memorial Day weekend, Congressman Lloyd Doggett blasts TSA as "thoroughly unprepared."