Hartsfield-Jackson Travel Guide: Tips to get you through Atlanta's airport during the holiday travel period

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport expects to host more than 3.7 million travelers from Dec. 20 to Jan 4. Here's how to get to your gate on time and get home for the holidays.

Mobile driver’s license: TSA prepares to accept digital ID at airports in 2022

The Transportation Security Administration hopes to start accepting digital driver’s licenses as a valid form of identification as soon as early 2022, according to an agency spokesperson.

Israel to ban travel to US, Canada due to omicron variant concerns

Israel will ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Florida man sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for role in Capitol riot

A Largo man who pleaded guilty to participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to 63 months in prison. It's the longest prison sentence yet for a participant in the insurrection.

Woman falls overboard from cruise ship off coast of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday suspended its search for a woman who went overboard from a Carnival cruise ship near Ensenada, Mexico.

Delta flight from Atlanta diverted out of 'abundance of caution'

Delta flight 1617 from Atlanta to Cincinnati elected to divert to Cleveland “out of an abundance of caution” and landed without incident, a spokesperson said Saturday.

Biden administration extends mask mandate for public transit through March

The Biden administration is extending a federal mask mandate for public transportation into mid-March, the White House announced on Thursday.

Rapid COVID testing site opens at LAX for international travelers

One day after confirming the county's first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, a rapid-testing site will open at Los Angeles International Airport Friday that will offer free -- but voluntary -- COVID tests for arriving international passengers.

US to require all inbound travelers to take COVID-19 test 1 day before flight

All travelers to the U.S. must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within one day of boarding their flights, regardless of nationality or vaccination status, the White House said.

Holiday pandemic travel: TSA screens nearly 2.5M people on Sunday alone

Nearly 2.5 million people were screened by TSA agents on Sunday alone, setting a new record for holiday travel during the pandemic.

State Department issues 'do not travel' warnings to 8 countries amid omicron variant concerns

South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Malawi, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana were all put under a level 4 “do not travel” advisory by the U.S. State Department on Saturday.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccine will be required for all US land border crossers

The rules pertain to non-U.S. nationals. American citizens and permanent residents may still enter the U.S. regardless of their vaccination status.