Long lines at airport security checkpoints are attracting attention ahead of the summer travel season. The problem has become so conspicuous that officials in a handful of cities are now discussing how they can take airport security into their own … Read More
Birmingham, Alabama, and Birmingham in the UK don’t sound the same when said aloud, but they do look the same — and that was a problem for two British would-be holidaymakers. Richella Heekin and Ben Marlow booked a vacation to … Read More
Khairuldeen Makhzoomi was waiting for takeoff on a flight from Los Angeles to Oakland, California, when he decided to give his uncle in Baghdad, Iraq, a quick call. The 26-year-old University of California, Berkeley student told his uncle he’d just … Read More
Good news for people who love budget airlines — and for the people who run one called Norwegian Air. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday it is giving the low-cost carrier preliminary approval to expand routes between the U.S. and … Read More
A flight attendant who allegedly started a fire on board an airplane, then pretended to have discovered a fire and put it out, was in court on Wednesday facing federal charges. The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Johnathan Tafoya-Montano for … Read More
A few years ago, on board a flight from Los Angeles to New York, a group of young girls wore nothing but jeans and T-shirts — in the middle of winter. They didn’t speak English, and they didn’t speak to … Read More
It’s the paradox of modern transportation: Despite having the ability to fly to most corners of the planet — quickly — there is nothing that elicits more complaints than commercial air travel. See also: Where to go in 2016: Start … Read More