Author: Julia Thompson, USA TODAY

The DOT will no longer consider an emotional support animal to be a service animal, paving the way for airlines to ban them.

The Transportation Security Administration set a new pandemic record Sunday for the number of travelers who passed through U.S. airport checkpoints.

A total of 766,044 passengers were screened at 15 U.S. airports Jan. 17–Sept. 13. One COVID-19 case per 85,000 travelers screened was detected.

Sale fares on some of the new Allegiant routes start at $39 one way if purchased by Wednesday, though bargain hunters should be aware of restrictions.

Hawaiian Airlines announced it would allow its loyalty program members to redeem airline miles for a mail-in COVID-19 test kit.

Passengers on the SeaDream I cruise ship with at least seven COVID-19 cases disembarked in Barbados over the weekend and flew home.

Royal Caribbean Group, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. and Carnival Corp. announced they will cancel most sailings through the end of 2020.

Global wildlife diversity is on full display in the National Wildlife Photo Contest put on by the National Wildlife Federation and its magazine.

Travelers have been largely satisfied with major rental car companies amid the pandemic, according to a new survey and company ranking by J.D. Power.

Though California theme parks have urged California to let them reopen, expected guidelines from the state aren’t what they had in mind.