Air Travel

Consumer organizations claim that scrapping the proposals means that a consumer's ability to comparison shop among airlines is impaired. Although airlines already are required by law to disclose optional service fees on their websites, critics argue the fees should be added to ticketing process for more transparency. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Magazine

Groups vow to fight Trump administration’s decision to scrap new airline fee rules

Diana Stancy Correll -

January 9, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump said it "would be good to have a pilot" in that role.

Beltway Confidential

The Swamp earns its wings: Airline lobbyist takes control of the FAA

Philip Wegmann -

January 8, 2018 9:02 pm

A flight status screen shows cancellations for all flights into and out of LaGuardia Airport, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in New York. All flights have been suspended temporarily at JFK and LaGuardia airports due to wind and whiteout conditions. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Infrastructure

Water main break shuts down international travel at JFK airport in New York City

Kyle Feldscher -

January 7, 2018 9:10 pm

The U.S. passenger airline industry has a shortage of trained commercial pilots and too many effective monopolies controlling airline routes. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Beltway Confidential

For cheaper flights and more options, the solution is simple

Tom Rogan -

January 5, 2018 2:02 pm

The Cirrus SR22, similar to the plane pictured, took off from Wiley Post Airport near Oklahoma City and was supposed to fly to Georgetown, Texas. (Creative Commons photo/Jet Request)

National Security

Coast Guard searching for animal rescue plane that appears to have crashed into the Gulf of Mexico

Melissa Quinn -

January 4, 2018 6:06 pm

TSA notes that passengers often attempt to bring onboard

National Security

TSA lists 10 oddest items found in carry-on luggage

Sean Higgins -

January 3, 2018 10:25 pm

In a letter to employees, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom said the company will

Business

American Airlines joins Southwest in announcing bonuses thanks to GOP tax plan

Daniel Chaitin -

January 3, 2018 12:13 am

On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines announced it would give $1,000 bonuses to all full-time and part-time employees who worked for the company on Dec. 31. Workers will receive the cash bonus Jan. 8. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Business

Southwest announces $1,000 bonuses for employees because of tax bill

Melissa Quinn -

January 2, 2018 10:41 pm

Actor Bryan Cranston thanked Trump for putting a stop to commercial airline crashes last year, then asked him to prevent wildfires and hurricanes this year. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)

News

Bryan Cranston mocks Trump: Can you prevent wildfires and hurricanes in 2018?

Caitlin Yilek -

January 2, 2018 8:53 pm

President Trump probably had about as much to do with keeping airplanes from falling out of the sky this year as that one passenger who still turns his phone on airplane mode during landing and takeoff. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Beltway Confidential

Trump didn’t do anything significant to make 2017 the safest year in aviation history

Philip Wegmann -

January 2, 2018 4:51 pm

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Tag: Air Travel

Groups vow to fight Trump administration’s decision to scrap new airline fee rules

The Swamp earns its wings: Airline lobbyist takes control of the FAA

Water main break shuts down international travel at JFK airport in New York City

For cheaper flights and more options, the solution is simple

Coast Guard searching for animal rescue plane that appears to have crashed into the Gulf of Mexico

TSA lists 10 oddest items found in carry-on luggage

American Airlines joins Southwest in announcing bonuses thanks to GOP tax plan

Southwest announces $1,000 bonuses for employees because of tax bill

Bryan Cranston mocks Trump: Can you prevent wildfires and hurricanes in 2018?

Trump didn’t do anything significant to make 2017 the safest year in aviation history

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