Researcher says he's found hackable flaws in airplanes' navigation systems

Here’s an uncomfortable image to keep in mind during your next flight: A rogue hacker who can redirect planes at will with the touch of...

Speed through the airport like a celebrity

Cutting lines at airports used to be only for the rich, famous or very frequent fliers. But then airlines started granting fast-track...

HomeAway will copy Airbnb, Booking.com for new initiatives

HomeAway will be shaking up its subscription-listing business for vacation rental owners by adding an Airbnb-like pay-per booking option...

Let your flatulence fly, scientists urge passengers

Flying increases flatulence, according to an article published Friday in the peer-reviewed New Zealand Medical Journal, and passengers...

Is it safe for Northeast commuters to return to work?

The steady drone of snow plows has been heard throughout the Northeast since Friday, and the region is recovering from what has been...

'Stay off the roads': East Coast residents warned to stay home as blizzard nears

As a powerful blizzard closes in on the East Coast, airlines have canceled more than 3,000 flights and some city officials are delivering...

How to avoid germ-ridden travel hazards

From unsanitary conditions on airplanes to close quarters in hotels and on cruise ships to questionable food preparation, vacationers...

How airlines prepare for big storms

NEW YORK -- As the Northeast braces for its largest winter storm in more than a year, airlines are already employing a strategy that has...

American-US Air merger: Integration will be painful

Get ready for a possibly painful, problem-ridden, and prolonged merger of American Airlines and US Airways if the deal goes through. But,...