Traveling for Thanksgiving in Florida? Here’s what to expect

Thanksgiving is the season to enjoy quality time with friends and family, and share laughs and a delicious dinner. But flying to see your loved ones during this holiday period can be hard if not pre-planned.

‘Passengers deserve better’: Allegiant Air pilots picket at FLL over stalled union talks

Allegiant Air pilots picketed outside Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Tuesday “to demand a fair contract and an end to ongoing negotiation delays,” according to officials with their union, the Teamsters.

Miami International Airport braces for another record Thanksgiving rush

Thanksgiving is around the corner, but you wouldn’t know it from the palm trees outside Miami International Airport. The weather feels the same, the cafecito lines are still long and the only sign the holidays are coming is the slow-moving security line that wraps around the terminal.

Frustrations grow at South Florida airports as cancellations, delays continue amid government shutdown

With the government shutdown still ongoing, thousands of flights were cancelled this weekend nationwide, including at South Florida’s airports, and even more are being canceled Monday.

Flight cancellations and delays worsen as government shutdown drags on

The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.

Travelers at FLL and MIA experience hundreds of delays, dozens of cancellations

Travelers at the international airports in Fort Lauderdale and Miami experienced hundreds of delays and dozens of cancellations on Saturday.

‘Going to be chaos’: Passengers worry about FAA reducing flights to MIA, FLL during shutdown

On Day 36 of the government shutdown -- now the longest in U.S. history, frustrations are mounting and travelers continue to feel the fallout.

Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay remains closed to commercial flights, open for Hurricane Melissa relief

Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, was set to reopen to relief flights on Thursday, but not to commercial flights yet, so many tourists and Jamaicans were disappointed to have to turn back.

Tourists hunker down in Jamaican hotels during Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa turned tourists’ relaxing Caribbean getaway into a nightmare where the sound of the wind reminded them of scary “ghost stories” on Tuesday in Jamaica.

Norwegian Cruise Line confirms passenger fell overboard en route from Portugal to Miami

A passenger fell overboard from the Norwegian Cruise Line ship Norwegian Jewel on Monday while it was traveling from Ponta Delgada, Portugal, to Miami, the cruise line confirmed Wednesday.

Fort Lauderdale pilot under investigation over plane mystery

A 24-year-old pilot from Fort Lauderdale was under investigation after abandoning a 1972 Cessna Skyhawk on Tuesday in Naples.

No charges will be filed against mother whose daughter fell off Disney cruise ship

A mother will not face criminal charges after her 5-year-old daughter fell off Disney’s Dream cruise ship over the summer as it was traveling in international waters, the Broward County State Attorney’s Office confirmed this week.

Ship Ahoy! Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth cruise ship anchors in Miami

PortMiami welcomed its latest luxury cruise liner to South Florida Thursday morning.

Royal Caribbean cruise ship arrives in Miami after norovirus outbreak

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship arrived at PortMiami Thursday morning following a 13-night trip in which dozens of passengers fell ill from a norovirus outbreak.

Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas cruise ship returns to PortMiami after fight with injuries

The Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas cruise ship returned to PortMiami on Monday night after a fight injured guests.

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth ship to sail from Miami

Cunard will set sail from Miami for the first time ever this Fall.

Cruise ship returns to PortMiami after man suffers injuries when waterslide’s acrylic glass breaks

The Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, a cruise ship that has been in service for just over a year, is returning to PortMiami Saturday after a man was injured in the Category 6 water park.

Caught on Camera: Acrylic glass breaks while man was going down water slide on Icon of the Seas cruise ship

A scary incident was captured on camera Thursday onboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas cruise ship.

United Airlines deals with flight delays after ‘tech disruption’

United Airlines announced that a technology disruption affected flights on Wednesday evening.

National Park Service skips entry fees today

The National Park Service will be waiving entry fees on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act.

NTSB criticizes FAA during hearing about crash killing 67

Royal Caribbean’s Icon Of The Seas heads to PortMiami after 1 dead, 1 injured

The Icon Of The Seas cruise ship was on its way back to PortMiami on Friday night after one crew member died and another was injured.

Trump administration urges lawmakers to invest $19B in air traffic safety

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been lobbying lawmakers, so they vote to invest billions more in air traffic safety. 

MIA passengers react to TSA’s new no-shoe rule

Travelers passing through Miami International Airport are adjusting to a new Transportation Security Administration policy that allows U.S. flyers without TSA PreCheck to keep their shoes on during security screening.

TSA begins phasing out shoe removal at airport checkpoints, including in Miami

Travelers at Miami International Airport may notice something missing at security checkpoints: the need to remove their shoes.