Air And Space 13 hours ago FAA increasing air traffic control staff, supervisors at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport The FAA is increasing air traffic control staffing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C., following a fatal January midair collision that killed 67 people.
Florida 18 hours ago Plane bounces on Tampa airport runway while trying to land, video shows A dramatic video captured a small plane bouncing on the runway of Tampa International Airport while attempting a landing, forcing it to go around a second time.
Travel 1 day ago Flight passenger says man deliberately squatted in window seat, ignites social media debate An airline flyer said a seat squatter tried to tell her to swap seats with him, but she stood her ground, prompting a social media debate. A travel expert weighs in.
Air And Space 1 day ago Ohio State Highway Patrol investigating small plane crash, pilot dead Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a plane crash that claimed the life of the sole pilot onboard early Thursday evening in Mill Township.
Airport News & Updates 2 days ago Dems ridicule bill aimed at abolishing TSA, suggest 'Bin Laden' and 'the Ayatollah' would support it Democrats ridicule proposal to abolish the Transportation Security Administration, suggesting Usama bin Laden and Iran's ayatollah would be in favor of it.
Travel 4 days ago Flight passenger says fellow flyer repeatedly kicked her from underneath plane seat: 'Do not do this' A flight passenger said a fellow air traveler "kicked" as he stretched his foot into her personal seat space, sparking a debate on social media. An etiquette expert weighs in.
Airport News & Updates 5 days ago Delta plane, Air Force jet nearly crash in 'loss of separation' during Arlington National Cemetery flyover A Delta plane carrying 131 passengers nearly collided with an Air Force jet in a 'loss of separation' Friday leading up to a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery.
Travel 6 days ago Flight passenger 'finally' rejects seat-swap request, triggers social media debate A flight passenger said they denied a flyer's request to switch seats and sit next to her husband, sparking a debate about seat swappers. An etiquette expert weighs in.
Travel 6 days ago Flight passenger, 106, says airport personnel continue to flag her age: 'Not some stupid old lady' A Texas woman, 106, says she gets repeatedly asked by airport personnel to prove her age whenever she goes through security checkpoints before flying to Florida.
Politics 6 days ago Republicans look to abolish TSA in favor of private security at airports Sens. Mike Lee and Tommy Tuberville introduced a bill to abolish the current TSA and move toward privatization of security, specifically slamming violations of privacy and law.
Travel March 27 Flight passenger says traveler sent $150 over Venmo in swap for aisle seat A flight passenger says a fellow traveler who wanted to sit next to his friend paid $150 through Venmo to switch a middle seat for an aisle seat. Social media users joined the debate.
Travel March 25 Flight passenger says dog barked 'nonstop' during 8-hour flight, sparking debate among travelers A Reddit user is sparking a debate over traveling with pets after a dog was barking nonstop during an eight-hour flight from Paris to Newark, New Jersey. Social media users weigh in.
South Africa March 24 Video shows 'highly skilled' pilot's final moments before fatal air show crash South African pilot James O’Connell killed over the weekend in crash during air show at the Saldanha Bay Airfield, in an incident captured on video.
Travel March 24 Flight passenger slams 'sneaky' travelers who vape in airports: 'You aren't fooling anyone' Flight passengers have apparently been catching travelers red-handed as they vape inside airports before boarding. A travel industry expert and social media users weigh in.
Airlines March 21 Orlando airport stops Southwest Airlines plane trying to take off from taxiway instead of runway A Southwest Airlines flight was stopped in Florida after the aircraft tried to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway in Orlando, officials said.
Travel March 21 Flight passenger says 'entitled' seat swappers should put their money where their mouths are An airline passenger is taking to Reddit to call out flyers who try to swap for a seat that they didn't pay for. An etiquette says "no one has the obligation" to switch.
Travel March 20 Pilot allegedly calls out vaping passenger in cabin-wide announcement: 'One person decided to risk lives' A traveler who says he or she was flying United Airlines says a passenger who was vaping on the plane prompted the pilot to make an important announcement. Social media users react.
Airport News & Updates March 19 'State of the art' air traffic control system will be unveiled in the 'next couple days,' Duffy says A brand new "state of the art" air traffic control system will be unveiled in the "next couple days," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told "Fox & Friends."
Airlines March 19 NTSB probe of Chicago Midway near miss reveals sun glare as possible contributing factor Sun glare may have been a contributing factor in the recent near miss involving a Southwest Airlines jet at Chicago Midway International Airport, the NTSB says.
Airlines March 13 American Airlines flight catches fire in Denver, passengers appear to evacuate onto plane's wing An American Airlines flight caught fire at Denver International Airport on Thursday.
Travel March 13 Southwest flyers fire back over airline ending free checked bag policy: 'Nail in the coffin' Southwest has customers sounding off after the airline announced an end to its checked bag policy, leading some flyers to say they'll "boycott" the airline.
New Jersey March 12 TSA finds man with a live turtle concealed in his pants at a New Jersey airport A Pennsylvania man was found to have a live turtle hidden in his pants while going through security at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
Chicago March 12 Chicago O'Hare Airport shooting leaves 1 injured after fight erupts inside terminal A fight inside a terminal at Chicago O'Hare International Airport early this morning led to a shooting outside that left one person injured, reports say.
Travel March 12 Flight passenger shares 'infuriating' moment when man intrudes on her leg space: 'Please don't do this' A traveler says a fellow passenger intruded on her space on an airplane. Social media users reacted to the post, with some referring to it as a "manspreading" moment.
US March 11 Texas man 'mad' at Trump arrested, accused of assaulting fellow passenger on flight to DC Man who allegedly committed assault aboard flight to DCA indicated that he had traveled to D.C. because he wanted to speak to President Donald Trump, an affidavit indicates.
Travel March 11 Daring airport trend has travelers arriving at gate 15 minutes before takeoff Flight passengers are participating in the new viral trend, "airport theory," with flyers arriving at their gates 15 minutes before their flights depart. A travel expert weighs in.
Travel March 8 'Speaker scum' on flights sparks debate among travelers: 'This is getting out of hand' A traveler asked social media users to weigh in on flyers who play audio aloud on their devices and don't use headphones.
US March 6 Southwest plane forced to go back to gate as passenger strips naked: reports A Southwest passenger forced a plane bound for Phoenix from Houston this week to return to the gate after she took off all of her clothes and started harassing others.
Travel March 6 Flight passengers now paying plane ticket tax to depart popular travel destination Passengers flying out of France are now being subjected to a solidarity tax with levies being tacked onto plane tickets for travelers both domestically and internationally.
Travel March 5 'Gate lice' run-ins have flyers demanding more airlines 'crack down' on pesky travel trend Passengers are asking major airlines to do something about "gate lice" problem at airports. American Airlines currently has new tech to stop the line-cutters.