Air Travel

TSA dogs are highly trained to detect air currents trailing behind people, like the wake created by a boat, officials said.

Airlines are racing to add comforts such as lie-flat seats, entertainment systems with bigger screens and even suites with closing doors.

It was quite a scare for passengers aboard an American Airlines flight during takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, after a bird strike took out one of the engines, causing the pilot to make an emergency landing at JFK Airport. The whole incident was caught on video. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

There were 190 customers and six crew members aboard at the time, American Airlines said.

A bird strike at LaGuardia Airport in New York City forced an American Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at JFK.

No injuries were reported.

After years of delays, the major Real ID deadline in the U.S. is set to arrive in 2025 — and that won’t be the only big license change coming next year.

In a viral TikTok video, “Captain Steve” explains the three dings he uses onboard to communicate to flight attendants.

In a viral “friendly PSA” on TikTok, a pilot shares what can happen if just three or four people’s phones try to receive an incoming phone call.

A grenade was found inside a man’s carry-on luggage at LaGuardia International Airport, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is pumping nearly $70 billion dollars into improving and expanding passenger rail across the U.S. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us that traveling by train can also be good for the planet.

Airlines For America, a trade group that represents American Airlines, United and Delta, said the proposal “will drive up ticket prices” and “negatively impact carrier operations.”

The woman boarded a Nov. 26 Delta flight without a boarding pass and after bypassing two “identity verification and boarding status stations,” TSA said.

The woman is in custody in France, a source told NBC News.

A stowaway bypassed screening measures before being discovered on a flight from New York to Paris amid the Thanksgiving travel rush, authorities said Wednesday.

On what is expected to be the busiest air travel day of the Thanksgiving holiday period this year, the Federal Aviation Administration warned about a possible ground ground delay at Newark Liberty International Airport. The FAA’s airport status website listed a ground delay program at Newark Airport that into effect at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The FAA’s advisory said it...

There were already delays beginning to pile up at Newark Airport Tuesday ahead of the peak Thanksgiving travel rush, as the TSA said it was expecting record numbers. On the roads, around 72 million Americans were expected to drive for the holiday, but many are opting to take the train rather than battle traffic. NBC New York’s Adam Harding, Gus...

The FAA is slowing air traffic into Newark Airport as a result of staffing shortages the day before the peak Thanksgiving travel begins, according to the FAA website. The ground delay program at Newark is in effect until 1 a.m. Wednesday. The delay advisory from the FAA says delays are averaging 95 minutes and could go up to 165 minutes. Under…

The FAA is planning for possible ground stops or delays at the New York City metro area’s three largest airports, according to the FAA website. Ground stops or delays are possible at Newark Liberty, John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports until 10 p.m., the FAA site says. The potential delays come as the Thanksgiving travel period is set to...

There were hundreds of delays at Newark International Airport on Monday, most for arriving flights, still days before the peak of the Thanksgiving rush. But weather had nothing to do with any of Monday’s delays. NBC New York’s Jen Maxfield reports.