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If you love to go to the gift card section of a store when doing your holiday shopping, we have some bad news and some good news.

Emirates and Lufthansa are temporarily suspending flights to Miami International Airport amid a series of nationwide delays and cancellations on Wednesday over technological conflicts between airlines and wireless network operators.

Princess Cruises has pleaded guilty to violating its probation related to previous environmental crimes.

Royal Caribbean has canceled upcoming sailings on four cruise ships due to “ongoing COVID-related circumstances around the world,” the cruise line announced Friday on its website.

Passengers who filmed themselves partying without masks aboard a chartered flight from Montreal to Mexico now face being stranded after three airlines have refused to fly them home to Canada.

The Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line canceled the Getaway cruise ship’s Caribbean voyage on Wednesday.

A rally held by former and current airline employees took place for several hours in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday afternoon.

For air travelers, the new year picked up where the old one left off – with lots of frustration.

While the number of fliers this holiday season was surpassing pre-pandemic levels, the flight cancelations continued on Monday at airports in South Florida.

This Week in South Florida focused on the coronavirus pandemic and how the spread of the omicron variant is affecting patients, hospitals, and the travel industry.

Stewart “The Cruise Guy” Chiron said he feels safer on a cruise ship than at home, flying on an airplane, staying in a hotel, or going to a theme park.

Airlines were not prepared for omicron’s spread during the holiday travel season, Henry Harteveldt, an airline industry analyst, said on Sunday during This Week In South Florida.

For the second time in a week, Florida has broken a record for daily COVID-19 cases, with <a href="https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/12/25/florida-breaks-states-daily-coronavirus-cases-record-twice-this-week/" target="_blank">nearly 33,000 being reported from Friday.</a>

Dozens of flights were canceled on Saturday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and at Miami International Airport.

Raise your hand if you’re planning a trip (or 10!) for once the pandemic is officially a thing of the past -- or once you’re fully vaccinated and comfortable with traveling.

Delta, United, JetBlue and other airlines nixed hundreds of domestic flights, and even more international ones. Their main reason for the cancellations is the spike in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant, leaving them short-staffed.

The Carnival Freedom, which left on an 8-day trip Saturday, had stops in Bonaire and Aruba canceled. The line said it would instead make a stop at Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic on Friday before returning to Port Miami on Sunday.

The holiday travel season was in full swing on Thursday at international airports in South Florida with all of the pandemic-related inconveniences — including long wait times at testing sites.

Royal Caribbean International confirmed Thursday that its Odyssey of the Seas ship will not stop in Curacao or Aruba as planned.

As millions of people prepare to travel and navigate security checkpoints at airports this week across the United States, one element that can be a nuisance is having to take one’s shoes off while going through a security line.

Cell phone video shows a Miami-Dade police officer attempting to restrain a man as a crowd of people surrounded him.

Travelers with domestic flights at Miami International Airport need to arrive at least three hours before and at least three hours and 30 minutes for foreign flights, an airport representative said on Monday.

Florida’s average gas price on Monday is $3.23, a 4-cent drop from a week ago and 12 cents lower than what it was on Thanksgiving.

It’s no secret: Traveling by vehicle has gotten pricier this year.

The world’s largest cruise ship is making a splash at Port Canaveral starting in November of 2022, Royal Caribbean announced on Wednesday.

The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is well underway at Walt Disney World.

Lane Bess was one of the six passengers who flew aboard Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin’s New Shepard on Saturday in Texas.

Deana Martin is among the increasing number of Americans who feel comfortable traveling this December despite the risks of the pandemic.

Whether you’ve already booked holiday travel plans, or you’re waiting for the last minute to make sure there aren’t restrictions, there are certain things to keep in mind about which days will be best to travel, and what resources might be more scarce than in years past.

Horticulture teams at Walt Disney World have their hands full ahead of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival.

Officials say Miami International Airport is finally seeing more passengers than it served before the pandemic.

Florida’s average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline sits at $3.30 on Monday morning, a 4-cent drop from last week, according to data from the American Automobile Association.

New rules start Monday, with all inbound travelers needing to test negative for COVID-19 within one day before coming to the United States.

Chile has reported its first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Virgin Voyages is donating 500 cruise-ship cabins to 250 Baptist Health South Florida employees on Giving Tuesday.

Experts said the new variant's high number of mutations could make it more transmissible. ABC News’ Em Nguyen reports.

One doctor says pandemic-record travel, the Delta variant, waning vaccine immunity and new surges in kids' cases are a cause for concern

One doctor says pandemic-record travel, the Delta variant, waning vaccine immunity and new surges in kids' cases are a cause for concern

The long lines have already formed inside Miami International Airport, as Thanksgiving travel is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels.

A foggy Monday morning at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has caused diversions and delays.

TSA screened 2,200,000 people at checkpoints on Friday alone, the highest single-day total since early 2020.

The all-new Peppa Pig Theme Park will open as a certified autism center, leaders announced Tuesday at the IAAPA Expo at the Orange County Convention Center.

The world's second largest airline says climate change is the biggest challenge facing aviation.

South Florida airports gear up for what is expected to be a record setting holiday travel season.

After the U.S. reopened the border with Canada on Nov. 8, snowbirds with proof of having received the COVID-19 vaccine have started to return to Broward County.

Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, and Christmas is right behind, which means in the coming weeks, a LOT of people will be traveling.

The CEO of Miami-based Royal Caribbean Group will step down after more than 33 years heading the cruise company.

The company has resumed its full schedule, quickly transporting passengers between West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.

After 18 months of restrictions, vaccinated travelers from more than 30 countries are once again allowed to the United States.

Monday marks a big day for travel in the U.S. as the country is re-opening its borders for many international travelers, ending a nearly 2-year-long ban.

Six cruises are set to sail from the Fort Lauderdale port on Saturday, filling almost every terminal.

Volunteer vacations are popular with gap-year students, retired seniors, and millions of people in between. Perhaps you’re just starting to travel again, for the first time in a long time, considering the pandemic, and you’re thinking about a volunteer vacation.

Walt Disney World has shared details on its blog about some of the delicious food and drinks at its resort hotels for the holiday season.

It’s no secret: Traveling by vehicle has gotten pricier this year.

Australia's biggest city and surrounding areas enter a two-week lockdown following a jump in cases.

Consumer group Which? says private testing firms are quoting misleading prices and lack regulatory oversight.

The dedicated location is for passengers arriving in the UK from nations judged to be most at-risk.

The chances are high that you have heard a plethora of different traveling myths. Even if you are not among those who like to travel

Travel into the region has been restricted for the past year.

Florida’s tourism industry saw improvement during the first three months of 2021, but the number of visitors was still down 14% from a year earlier as the state continued to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The rules on having a holiday in the UK have been relaxed - but restrictions remain.

This year’s especially snowy winter is weighing on Chicagoans’ hearts, spirits and shoulders. But most of all, it’s weighing on their roofs. At least eight buildings in the area have given way under the foot-plus of snow that has accumulated in recent days. At home, look out for ice dams caused by melting snow that can lead to water leaks indoors.

Most people have a list of places to visit in their head ready to go for just such an occasion. To round out your luxurious get-away you’ll need to have a lot of entertainment lined up and a list of intriguing foods and restaurants you’d like to try. Don’t forget to look into the best forms of entertainment available in the area. However, make sure you understand a good bit about the local culture and the unique experiences and forms of entertainment available in that region. If that’s an interest to you, be sure to search about local festivals and the dates that they are available.

What you need to know about travel in 2021 Condé Nast Traveler associate editor Megan Spurrell joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what you should know about traveling in 2021.

The company's CEO and four market and venture capital experts discuss what the post-pandemic future could hold for the short-term-rental and travel company. Brian Chesky, Airbnb CEO, lays out what he sees as a bright future for the company and the travel industry. "I don't think there's any level that some of these buyers aren't willing to pay. Eric Paley, managing partner of Founder Collective, is looking beyond the IPO to how Airbnb can build upon its success. "I think what's special about this team, and the leadership that Airbnb has luckily had throughout, is they're building for long term.

Imagine traveling from one city to another at nearly the speed of sound. A milestone Wednesday in high-speed travel could make that closer to reality. Carter Evans reports on how the innovative mission called Hyperloop One could drastically cut down on travel time.

Travel magazine Afar says the new trend in traveling is going solo. Though it may seem intimidating at first, they say it’s easier and more rewarding than you may think. Afar deputy editor Jennifer Flowers joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to share travel tips and discuss the best cities to visit while traveling alone.

Investigators are looking into the past of Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez, the suspected gunman in Thursday's attack on Marines in Chattanooga, Tennessee. CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues reports on what authorities have discovered so far.

Should the U.S. stop travel from West Africa? Many viewers asked about ending travel from West Africa all together, so Scott Pelley put the question to Dr. LaPook.

What are the best International travel destinations in North America? CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” with some tips on how to get the foreign experience without traveling too far from home.