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Off-Duty Pilot Helps Land Southwest Flight After Captain Falls Ill
A pilot from another airline who was a passenger aboard a Southwest flight helped land the aircraft after its captain “fainted or became incapacitated.”
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The Cheapest and Most Expensive U.S. Airports to Fly Out of—JFK, LAX Didn't Make Either List
CivMetrics collected the average cost of flights in and out of the100 busiest airports in the U.S. based on data from the Bureau of Transportation Services.
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Family Who Saw NJ Puppy Abandoned at Airport 1,000 Miles From Home Adopts Her
An adorable 1-year-old pup whose New Jersey owner allegedly tied her up outside an airport 1,000 miles from home — and then left her there as he flew back to the East Coast — has been adopted by a family who spotted her the same day she was abandoned, the animal rescue group that took her in announced Thursday. The…
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Southwest Airlines Schedule is Back on Track After Week of Turmoil
Southwest Airlines returned to a relatively normal flight schedule Friday, as the focus shifts to making things right with what could be well more than a million passengers who missed family connections or flights home during the holidays, and many of whom are still missing luggage.
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TSA Sees ‘Concerning' Rise in Number of Firearms at Security Checkpoints – and Most Are Loaded
Of the 5,832 firearms stopped so far this year, as of Monday, nearly 88% were loaded, according to the TSA. That’s about 17 guns a day.
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Sky-High Praise: San Diego International Airport Among the Best in The U.S., Report Says
San Diego International Airport ranked as the second-best midsized airport in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal.
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These Are The ‘Best And Worst Airports of 2022' in The US: WSJ
The Wall Street Journal released it’s annual list of “Best and Worst Airports of 2022” in the U.S. – and some of the rankings might surprise you.
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Holiday Getaway Pushes US Airport Traffic to Pandemic High
The Fourth of July holiday weekend is providing further evidence that the travel bug is at its most infectious levels since the pandemic began in 2020.
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Prepare for Sticker Shock If You Are Traveling This Summer
If you haven’t booked your summer vacation plans, you are already too late to snag the best deals, according to travel experts. Airfares are up, hotels rates are up, and airlines are bracing for a big summer. High prices are not the only thing travelers need to worry about. Airlines have thousands fewer employees than they did before the pandemic,...
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TSA No Longer Enforcing Void Mask Mandate
The announcement from the TSA came hours after a federal judge in Florida ruled that the CDC overstepped its authority when it issued a mask mandate for public transportation.