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Bad day for airline: Midair alerts send ExpressJet plane back to airport twice, another hits bird
An ExpressJet Airlines flight was forced to turn back twice after takeoff because of different maintenance alerts on Thursday while...
Train vs. plane: Does Amtrak's new Acela ad do the service justice?
Amtrak's new Acela ad campaign throws some elbows at the airlines, but considering how ample the elbow room can be on a train compared to...
Global air travel demand expected to pick up pace in 2013
GENEVA -- Global air travel demand rose 3.7 percent in January from a year earlier and may pick up pace in 2013, the International Air...
Southwest-owned AirTran eliminating some bag fees
In a taste of things to come, some AirTran flights are now losing their bag fees. AirTran normally charges $25 for a first checked bag...
IATA sees slower air travel demand growth in 2013
GENEVA -- Global air travel demand growth will slow again this year, but freight markets will recover from a decline in 2012, the...
The new airline fees travelers need to know about for 2013
You can expect a bundle of new airline ancillary services options and fees in 2013 -- literally. Marketing experts and tech geeks are...
United offers airport-to-doorstep baggage delivery -- for a price
United Airlines has joined American Airlines in offering harried travelers the option of having checked luggage delivered to a home,...
Doctors question airplane medical reporting system
Is there a doctor on board? That is something airplane passengers don’t want to hear at 30,000 feet, but doctors say the number of...
Traveling Thanksgiving Day? Some airports, airlines offer turkey dinner
Whether Mother Nature delays your takeoff, a mechanical issue plagues your jet -- or perhaps you prefer to travel Thanksgiving Day to...
Turbulence on Cuba-Italy flight leaves 30 bruised
ROME -- An airliner flying from Havana to Milan abruptly plunged some 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) when it hit unusually strong turbulence ...
Passenger detained at LaGuardia for alleged threat on Spirit Airlines flight
Authorities in New York have detained a Spirit Airlines passenger, who allegedly made a threat as a flight was preparing to leave Monday....
United passengers stranded for hours by computer glitch
In yet another major technical problem at United Airlines this year, a “computer issue” delayed flights and stranded passengers for...
NTSB lists most-wanted safety improvements
What's on the National Transportation Safety Board's annual list of its 10 most-wanted safety improvements released Wednesday?...
Tips to snag seats together on holiday flights
NEW YORK -- Flying this Thanksgiving and worried that you won't be able to sit with family? You're not alone. Nearly 24 million people...
Americans taking shorter trips this Thanksgiving
The number of Americans hitting the road this Thanksgiving is expected to increase slightly from a year ago. But they'll take shorter...
Six ways to get free Wi-Fi when you travel
With the holiday season right around the corner, hotel rates are rising and airfares promise to be prohibitive. Do you really want to...
'Seatmates of size' should check ahead before flying, experts say
With the holiday travel season ahead, large passengers need to carefully check airline policies before embarking in order to avoid...