travel during covid-19

A trip to Europe turned into a nightmare for a Bay Area couple who are anxious to be reunited before their baby arrives in February.

A wave of worldwide flight cancellations on Christmas Eve was having some effect at LAX, airport officials acknowledged Friday.

The window of time for international travelers to show the results of a negative COVID-19 test is now just 24 hours before boarding a flight back to the U.S., instead of 72 hours. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.

The first case was detected in a traveler, fully vaccinated but without a booster shot, returning from South Africa. The announcement came just as U.S. officials planned tighter COVID travel requirements. Toni Guinyard reports for NBCLA on Dec. 1, 2021.

If you’re vaccinated against COVID-19, health experts want you to think twice about travelling this holiday weekend, but if you’re unvaccinated they say you shouldn’t do it at all. Anoushah Rasta reports for NBC4 News at 7 p.m. on Sept., 2, 2021.

The CDC has advised unvaccinated people not to travel over the Labor Day weekend, but if you do attend a gathering, health officials say to make sure it’s outdoors and away from crowds. Angie Crouch reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Sept., 2, 2021.

Southern Californians are heading out for the 4th of July holiday in numbers we haven’t seen since before the pandemic.

When you walk into LAX’s new $477.5 million Terminal 1 you can expect a pedestrian walkway that will take travelers to the future Automated People Mover’s Central Terminal Area station, new baggage carousels, additional ticket counters, and a six-lane TSA checkpoint.

A $477.5 million extension of LAX’s Terminal 1 opened today as part of the airport’s $14.5 billion modernization efforts.

The Memorial Day holiday is the first holiday in a while where things look and feel normal. Darsha Philips reports for NBC4 News at 8 p.m. on May 29, 2021.

Public Health officials said that if all people at a Memorial Day gathering are fully vaccinated, people can meet up indoors and outdoors without any masking or distancing requirements. But if guests from more than one household are unvaccinated, they should wear masks and keep a distance from others, preferably outdoors.

With Memorial Day weekend here and COVID-19 cases down, many Southern Californians are shaking off pandemic restrictions and hitting the road. Beverly White reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on May 28, 2021.

A lot of people are taking their first trips in over a year to visit LA and the people who work there say they’re ready to benefit as well. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on May 28, 2021.

Memorial Day weekend has always been the “unofficial start of summer,” and this year with Southern Californians coming out of lockdown, projections are trending up for travel and recreation. Beverly White reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on May 27, 2021.

An unruly airplane passenger may be fined around $52,000 for not following the rules. Lolita Lopez reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on May 17, 2021.

Airports are getting busier across the country. There are some terminals at LAX where things are a little slower and travelers say they’re going to miss that slow pace. John Cádiz Klemack reports for NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on May 3, 2021.

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the CDC is clarifying the mask guidance for vaccinated versus unvaccinated people and added we could be just weeks away from a turning point in the pandemic. Robert Kovacik reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on April 26, 2021.

A survey said two-thirds of Americans are planning summer travel, with beach destinations in high demand. Kim Baldonado reported on NBC4 News on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

Following the lead of federal health officials, Los Angeles County Monday revised its COVID-19 travel advisory, lifting the mandate for fully vaccinated travelers to quarantine upon their return to the county.

An updated travel advisory and guidance for Los Angeles County are planned to be issued Monday in response to new federal guidance, Los Angeles County Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis said.