People seen taking swim with large whale
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In an extraordinary event off the coast of Australia, beach-goers had the rare opportunity to swim alongside a majestic whale. Captured on drone and cell phone footage, people swam up to the giant creature, even touching it.

'A Christmas Story' house gets new owner amid the holiday season

A Christmas Story House & Museum now has a new owner: Cleveland, Ohio, native Josh Dickerson. The house from the movie now operates as a bed and breakfast.

Live out your Home Alone 2' fantasy
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The Plaza Hotel in New York City is turning the dream of channeling your inner Kevin McCallister into reality with the "Home Alone Two: Fun in New York" package. Fans of the classic Christmas sequel can choose from various room options with rates that include exciting perks.

Holiday travel: Do luggage trackers work?
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Flight delays and cancellations can be stressful and we can try our best to plan, but what we never plan for is lost luggage. You can however be prepared in case that happens. Travel security expert Kevin Coffey shares his advice and suggests luggage trackers!

Limited $25 flight sale for students
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Good news for struggling college students! Amazon is teaming up with the travel app "Student Universe" to offer $25 domestic flights to Prime Student Members. The sale lasts until Thursday, Dec. 7. Amazon will offer 1,000 tickets each day.

National Parks: These are the free days to visit in 2024

The National Park Service is giving you an early holiday gift: Six days of free national park visits. The service announced the 2024 free entrance days.

Detours at  Bush Airport
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Travelers heading to Bush Airport in the evening this week should plan to arrive earlier than usual due to nightly detours. Be prepared for potential delays.

Texas woman banned for Life from Carnival Cruises
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A Texas woman faces a lifetime ban from Carnival Cruises after packing CBD gummies in her luggage. Despite claiming that the gummies did not contain THC, cruise employees discovered them, leading to the ban

United expands with $2.6B terminal project
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United's Terminal B Transformation Program, pending final approval from Houston's city council, will play an important part in the estimated 54 million future passengers that will annually travel throughout the Houston hub and aims to improve the travel experience from arrival to departure

United Airlines $2.6 billion terminal project will debut in time for World Cup, mayor says

Terminal B at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport will soon see more gates, a new United club, and a more efficient baggage system. It's part of United Airlines’ Next growth plan.

Virgin Atlantic achieves 1st trans-Atlantic flight on sustainable 'jet-zero' fuel

The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions fuel flew Tuesday from London to New York in a step toward achieving what supporters called “jet zero."

Airlines brace for busy holiday travel season
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As the holiday season approaches, airlines are preparing for an influx of travelers, anticipating a busy period for holiday travel.

Couple becomes homeless after cruise cancels
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A three-year world cruise promised by 'Life at Sea Cruises' has been abruptly canceled, leaving a Florida couple, who sold their home and paid $85,000 for the voyage, now homeless.

Drivers hitting the road for Thanksgiving
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The day before Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year and Houston highways are feeling it! I-10 is the busiest highway in the entire state of Texas, according to AAA, and FOX 26's Abigail Dye visited the Bucees in Katy to talk to drivers about their trips.

Free COVID-19 tests ahead of holiday travel
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The holiday season means spreading joy and maybe unintentionally, spreading germs. The Biden Administration is offering to send another round of free at-home COVID tests in preparation for a potential surge is offering to send another round of free at-home Covid tests.

Frontier Airlines unruly passenger caught on video freaking out

In a video that can only be described as crazy, one woman was seen being unruly on a passenger flight from Houston to Denver.