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Person without ticket sneaks onto Delta flight from Seattle to Hawaii, is kicked off plane
The unidentified, unticketed passenger was apprehended after being removed from the flight Tuesday, Delta said.
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Airlines' wild 2024: From Boeing troubles to a bankruptcy and a merger
The U.S. airline industry had another busy year while strong demand buoyed stocks into the end of the year.
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What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 of 67 people on board
Cellphone footage circulating online appeared to show the aircraft making a steep descent before hitting the ground and exploding in a fireball.
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How accurate are airport luggage scales? What to know before traveling
Worried about having to pay extra for baggage when you board a flight? And how are flyers supposed to know just how accurate the airport scale really is?
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Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that it was too soon to speculate on the reasons behind the crash, but said that the weather had forced the plane to change from its planned course.
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Azerbaijani plane with 67 people aboard crashes in Kazakhstan
Russia’s civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said that preliminary information showed that the pilots diverted to Aktau after a bird strike led to an emergency on board.
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American Airlines flights: What to know if your travel was impacted Christmas Eve
American Airlines has issued a travel alert on Tuesday to give passengers flexibility who were impacted by a technical issue on Christmas Eve. The airline said a “vendor technology issue” caused a temporary grounding of the airline’s flights on Tuesday morning during the busy holiday travel season. “We have resolved a vendor technology issue that briefly affected flights this...
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American Airlines resumes flights after brief ground stop due technical issue
The ground stop lasted approximately one hour and it came on what is one of the the busiest travel days of the year
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American Airlines lifts nationwide ground stop; major delays reported
American Airlines says a nationwide ground stop for its flights has been lifted, though travelers are advised to expect mass disruptions on one of the busiest travel days of the year. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it was lifted around 8 a.m. after about an hour. The airline said Tuesday that a vendor technical issue was responsible for the ground…
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American Airlines resumes flights after earlier grounding flights on Christmas Eve
The company grounded all flights for a little over an hour on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
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Holiday travel rush hits ahead of Christmas
A record number of Americans are set to make their way home for the holidays amidst heavy traffic and delays. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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‘Do the upright thing.' A petition to ban reclining on airplanes has garnered 186,000 signatures
Should you recline your seat while flying? An ad campaign says no, with a video showing the reasons the practice has fallen out of favor in the past decade.
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Another record for holiday travel: Drivers, fliers set to break six-year mark
Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. The auto club AAA predicts that more than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day. The two weekends on either side of Christmas...
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For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought
Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports.
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This airline is offering ‘budget-savvy' travelers an ‘all you can fly' pass for just $299: Here's what to know
Frontier Airlines announced its “all you can fly” pass is will $299 for a limited time offer before going up to $499.
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The world's busiest flight routes in 2024
Asia-Pacific is home to many of the busiest flight routes in the world, even though capacity on many routes has not yet reached 2019 levels.
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Argo the dog, a TSA calendar star, protects air travelers by sniffing out explosives
TSA dogs are highly trained to detect air currents trailing behind people, like the wake created by a boat, officials said.
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Why it's gotten more difficult to get a free first-class upgrade
Airlines are racing to add comforts such as lie-flat seats, entertainment systems with bigger screens and even suites with closing doors.
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Bird strike at LaGuardia forces emergency landing
A bird strike at LaGuardia Airport in New York City forced an American Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at JFK.
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How accurate are airport scales?
Worried about having to pay extra for baggage when you board a flight? And how do you know if the airport scale is accurate? ‘Better Get Baquero’ for an exclusive look at how city officials check for accuracy, from News 4 consumer reporter Lynda Baquero.