ODOT warns drivers of icy conditions as snow expected to hit Cascade Mountains
(Update: adding comments from ODOT, video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just as Central Oregon starts to see signs of spring, another round of snow is…
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New Oregon airport federal funds include $3.45 million for Redmond terminal expansion, $300K for Prineville Airport
WASHINGTON (KTVZ – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Reps. Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter today…
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Senate agrees to fund DHS, except ICE and CBP, in bid to end extreme airport delays
WASHINGTON (NBC) — The Senate agreed unanimously early Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but without funding for immigration…
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Immigration agents deploying to airports under border czar as TSA staffing falls short
By Riane Lumer, Alison Main, Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Immigration agents will deploy to airports on Monday under the direction of border czar…
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Redmond Municipal Airport welcomes Breeze Airways’ new Las Vegas route
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Breeze Airways launched new nonstop service from Redmond Municipal Airport to Las Vegas on March 13th, 2026. The airline is…
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Wyden, Merkley, Bynum announce $3.8 million in FAA funding for Redmond Airport terminal expansion
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Rep.Janelle Bynum, announced on Monday $3.8 million in federal funding to…
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OSU-Cascades study reveals tourism costs outweigh benefits for residents in popular destinations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University-Cascades has published the findings of a years-long study of sustainable tourism, revealing that the…
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ODOT crews work to reopen roads closed by flooding, landslides; safety reminders offered
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Storm impacts continue to affect roads across Oregon, and travel is expected to remain challenging heading into the weekend,…
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AAA Expects Sleigh-busting Crowds on the Move this Holiday Season
More than 122 million Americans including 1.7 million Oregonians ready to dash away PORTLAND, Ore., – AAA projects 122.4 million Americans (36% of…
Continue Reading Redmond Airport defies Thanksgiving travel chaos amid record crowds
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 80 million Americans are traveling for Thanksgiving this year, including over one million Oregonians. Despite…
Continue Reading Breeze Airways calls off planned Redmond-to-Burbank nonstop flights; Alaska Airlines steps in to fill the gap
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An airline that announced three new destinations from Redmond Airport this summer already has dropped one planned route,…
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AAA expects Thanksgiving holiday travel will be the busiest ever – and Bend yet again tops regional destinations
Update: Adding video PORTLAND, Ore (KTVZ) – Despite recent air-travel challenges, AAA projected Monday that a record 81.8 million Americans (23.9%…
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Oregon travelers consider other options as government shutdown strains air travel
An Oregon woman’s dream vacation nearly turned into a logistical nightmare, as the ongoing federal government shutdown continues to cause major…
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Here’s what to do if your flight is canceled or delayed
(CNN) — Delays and cancellations are affecting major airports across the country as the government shutdown — the longest in history —…
Continue Reading Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country
Washington (CNN) — A pilot preparing to take off Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport in California took the routine step of radioing the air…
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Avelo Airlines pulling out of Redmond, West Coast several weeks early, leaving customers scrambling
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines, which announced this summer that it would be ending its flights out of Redmond on Dec. 1, confirmed Friday to…
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ESCAPE THE CROWDS: Oregon Department of Forestry recommends less-traveled state campgrounds for Labor Day Weekend
OREGON (KTVZ) — Labor Day Weekend is just a few days away and many are packing their bags for a weekend of camping. The Oregon Department of…
Continue Reading Salt Lake City-based Breeze Airways to begin flights from Redmond to Burbank, Las Vegas and Utah next spring
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just days after Avelo Airlines announced it would be leaving Redmond Airport, another airline, Breeze Airways, announced…
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Problem Solvers: How Redmond Airport’s team is handling expansion, safety and security
(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Zachary Bass has served as the director of Redmond Airport for nine years, a job that feels like…
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Redmond Airport travelers can expect big changes in routes to, from planes as terminal expansion begins
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Starting next week, airline passengers traveling through Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) will notice a change in how they…
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