Weather causes delays, cancellations at Northeast airports
Flight delays and cancellations are growing across the East Coast’s busiest airports Friday, after showers and thunderstorms continue to pound the Northeast part of the country.
Already airports in New York City and Philadelphia are experiencing [...]
Sleeping traveler spotted on airport X-ray
TODAY’s Natalie Morales explains how a tipsy tourist fell asleep on an airport luggage belt during a layover in Rome, which carried him to an X-ray machine that captured him clutching his beer.
Let’s face it, sometimes travel can [...]
Vets may get unclaimed items left at TSA checkpoints
A congresswoman from New York wants the Transportation Security Administration to give sweatshirts, belts and other unclaimed clothing left behind at airport checkpoints to homeless veterans.
Representative Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., believes the [...]
TSA more popular than Congress, poll finds
A majority of Americans believe the Transportation Security Administration is doing a good job, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday.
The poll shows that 54 percent think TSA is doing an excellent or good job of handling the [...]
Now arriving on time: Your flight and suitcase
NEW YORK — Fliers rejoice: U.S. airlines are more punctual and less likely to lose your bag than at any time in more than two decades.
Travelers still have to put up with packed planes, rising fees and unpredictable security lines, [...]
JetBlue pilot has psychotic episode in prison
AMARILLO, Texas — A federal judge says the JetBlue Airways Corp. pilot who disrupted a cross-country flight by running through the plane and yelling has had a psychotic episode in prison.
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Horizon could face $1M fine for alleged FAA violations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a hefty fine against Horizon Air for allegedly flying almost two dozen airplanes that were not in compliance with federal regulations.
Horizon Air faces a potential civil penalty of $1,005,000. [...]
Alaska Airlines flight diverts after mid-air electrical problems
A Seattle-bound Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in California early Wednesday after the plane experienced multiple electric issues.
Flight 539 from Ontario, Calif., was en route to Seattle when the Boeing 737-400 aircraft experienced [...]
Lemonade? Live music? Airports ease travel stress
Courtesy of Philadelphia International Airport
Lemonade, anyone? Philadelphia International Airport is offering summer travelers free cool drinks.
The busy summer travel season can make the airport experience the most stressful part of any [...]
Alaska Airlines plane wing note ‘not appropriate’
SEATTLE — A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight looked out the window and saw what looked like a damaged area on the wing with a handwritten note saying, “We know about this.”
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FAA suspends operation that led to near-collision
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration halted operations that let U.S. airports reverse the flow of some traffic to and from runways on Tuesday, one week after a miscommunication among air traffic controllers nearly caused the [...]
FAA could fine American Airlines $162M for violations
American Airlines could be facing more financial problems.
The Federal Aviation Administration is looking to charge the Fort Worth-based carrier with hefty fines for safety and maintenance violations. Bankruptcy court documents reveal that the [...]
Tourists peeved after NY pedicab driver charges $400
One of tourists’ favorite ways to experience the Big Apple is under scrutiny after outrage over a pedicab driver who allegedly charged visitors hundreds of dollars for short rides.
“It’s getting to a whole new level of extortion, really. [...]
Man blasts Alaska Airlines for treatment of fellow flier
A Bend, Ore., man took to Facebook this weekend to describe the incivility he alleged was inflicted on a fellow passenger by Alaska Airlines.
On Friday, concert and event promoter Cameron Clark was traveling out of Oregon’s Redmond Municipal [...]
Man blasts Alaska Airlines for treatment of fellow passenger
A Bend, Ore., man took to Facebook this weekend to describe the incivility he alleged was inflicted on a fellow passenger by Alaska Airlines.
On Friday, concert and event promoter Cameron Clark was traveling out of Oregon’s Redmond Municipal [...]
Air traffic controllers blamed for 2011 near-collision off New York
Faulty instructions by air traffic controllers caused a near mid-air collision involving an American Airlines Boeing 777-200 and a U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo plane near New York City in January 2011, a federal report said.
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Southwest pays refunds after computer glitch
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines said Sunday it has begun filing refunds to customers who were accidentally billed multiple times for a single flight, after a half-price online ticket promotion backfired.
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Qantas suspends pilot for exceeding alcohol limit
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s air safety regulator says Qantas Airways Ltd. has suspended a pilot for attempting to fly while under the influence of alcohol.
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US Airways flight aborted after fire scare
Passengers were removed from a plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Friday after the pilot of the US Airways regional flight aborted takeoff.
The flight, operated by Air Wisconsin, was departing for Islip, [...]
Swarm of thousands of bees delay Pittsburgh flight
IMPERIAL, Pa. — A beekeeper says he had to be called into gather up a swarm of thousands of bees that delayed a Delta Air Lines Inc. flight from Pittsburgh International Airport to New York.
New vacation [...]
DOT, FAA: 3 jets in close call never at risk of colliding
As TODAY’s Natalie Morales reports, federal officials are investigating why air traffic controllers at Washington National Airport instructed two planes to take off in the path of a landing jet.
Updated at 2:35 p.m. ET – Transportation [...]
United Airlines raises round-trip fares by $10
DALLAS — For the second time in less than two weeks, major U.S. airlines are raising fares.
New vacation necessity: professional photographer?
With friends and family increasingly [...]
Report: 3 jets avoid midair collision by seconds
WASHINGTON — Three commuter jets narrowly averted a midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to a report.
US Airways said late Wednesday that it was working with federal officials to investigate the incident.
The [...]
Needle found in sandwich on Air Canada flight
A bird strike, a needle allegedly found in a flight-catered sandwich and a suspicious-looking camera spurred mid-air panic aboard three planes. TODAY’s Natalie Morales reports.
An Air Canada passenger discovered a needle inside a sandwich [...]
San Antonio Airport evacuated over bomb threat
Both terminals at San Antonio Airport were evacuated due to a bomb threat inside the parking garage, officials said Wednesday.
A caller reported the threat at 3:19 p.m. ET and mentioned three devices, according to the airport.
On its Twitter [...]
Rooftop fire at Vegas Strip hotel ruled accidental
LAS VEGAS — Fire investigators say a rooftop fire that sent smoke into upper floors of a Las Vegas Strip resort was caused by the malfunction of a cooling unit.
New vacation necessity: professional [...]
Senate panel passes bill to block EU airline law
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee passed a bill on Tuesday authorizing the transportation secretary to bar U.S. airlines from complying with a European Union law that would require them to pay for carbon emissions on flights to and from Europe.
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United flight lands safely after bird strikes plane
A United Airlines flight landed safely Tuesday morning, after being struck by a bird during its descent into Denver International Airport.
United Flight 1475 was inbound from Dallas with 151 passengers on board when the collision happened, [...]
Man with baggy pants booted from flight
Spirit Airlines booted a man off a flight at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport over the weekend for being “verbally abusive” to flight attendants after they asked him to pull up his pants, airline officials said.
The man reportedly [...]
Authorities: TSA agents rescued kidnapped woman
TSA agents in Miami, Fla. say they rescued a woman, who they believe was kidnapped and allegedly beaten by two women, before she was forced onto a plane. WTVJ’s Willard Shepard reports.
A woman who was beaten, kidnapped and brought to [...]


