http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Air_TravelFind stories, videos, and photos about Air Travel from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:53:13 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Air_Travel14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Air Travel from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/25/pilot.holiday.delays/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/25/pilot.holiday.delays/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you're traveling by air to see friends and family this holiday season, the chances of a delay-free trip are about as likely as enjoying the process of clearing airport security -- very slim. Should that be a surprise to you, though? Not really. Just as those traveling by car can expect stop-and-go traffic on backed-up freeways, air travelers will feel the effects of crowded skies as well.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/23/flying.with.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/23/flying.with.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextAir travelers bracing themselves for the annual Thanksgiving rush this week may have something else to fret about: passengers who could be bringing a little extra baggage of the viral kind on board.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/19/travel.glitch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/19/travel.glitch/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe failed computer system that caused flight delays across the country has been restored, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/13/carry.on.etiquette/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/13/carry.on.etiquette/index.html#cnnSTCTextAir travel competition is heating up, and we're not talking about corporate profits and losses here. As airlines reduce flights and use smaller planes, passengers sometimes are jostling for storage space for their carry-on items.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:55:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/11/news/economy/holiday_travel/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/11/news/economy/holiday_travel/index.htmThanksgiving air travelers can expect crowded planes as a result of the most dramatic capacity cuts since World War II, according to the industry's trade group.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/03/airline.ticket.trouble/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/03/airline.ticket.trouble/index.html#cnnSTCTextLlouellynde Orahood's flight from Los Angeles to Dallas has all the makings of a trip from hell, including weather delays, cancellations and almost-missed flights. What could be worse? Having to pay again for the same tickets. Now, neither the airlines nor her online travel agency is willing to help her recover the money she should have never had to spend. Is there any hope for a refund?Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/28/pilots.cockpit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/28/pilots.cockpit/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe challenges inherent in getting a 162,000-pound aircraft off the ground and landing it safely are pretty obvious to most observers. But at cruising altitude, above 10,000 feet, pilots face a different critical challenge: staying focused.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/26/airliner.flyby/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/26/airliner.flyby/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe pilots of the commercial jetliner that last week overshot its destination by about 150 miles have said they were using their laptops and lost track of time and location, federal safety officials said Monday.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/24/flight.innovations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/24/flight.innovations/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's all the rage to criticize the airlines. But we found some smart, practical initiatives that point the way to a better future.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/23/airliner.fly.by/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/23/airliner.fly.by/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice met a wayward jet that overshot the runway by 150 miles -- while not responding to control tower communications -- and said the pilots were "cooperative, apologetic and appreciative."Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/22/airliner.fly.by/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/22/airliner.fly.by/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Northwest Airlines flight from San Diego, California, overshot the Minneapolis, Minnesota, airport by about 150 miles Wednesday evening, and federal investigators are looking into whether the pilots had become distracted, as they claimed, or perhaps fell asleep.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/20/news/companies/airline_revenue/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/20/news/companies/airline_revenue/index.htmAirline passenger revenue plummeted 19% in September year-to-year, an industry trade group said Tuesday -- but it's not for lack of business.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/14/us.arilines.fines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/14/us.arilines.fines/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday proposed fines against two of the nation's largest airlines, saying the airlines flew planes on hundreds of occasions in violation of FAA or airline safety standards.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/13/pf/airline_fees/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/13/pf/airline_fees/index.htmAirfares are at their lowest levels in years, so airlines are trying to find new ways to make money. And that means extra fees -- more than $1 billion from last year alone, according to the Department of Transportation.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/08/flight.delays/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/08/flight.delays/index.html#cnnSTCTextPercy von Lipinski figures he flies about 100,000 miles a year. He knows he's going to see a healthy share of flight delays regardless of where he goes.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/08/news/economy/air_travel_delays/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/08/news/economy/air_travel_delays/index.htmIf you think flying is a miserable experience now, just wait until 2010.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/29/tl.airline.food/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/29/tl.airline.food/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you were a TWA first-class passenger traveling from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco, California, in October 1970, your menu read more like a feast for the Sun King than a precooked meal heated in a convection oven.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/09/23/europe.aviation.pitot/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/09/23/europe.aviation.pitot/index.html#cnnSTCTextA small part that tells computers on some highly-automated Airbus aircraft how fast the plane is flying became a concern again Wednesday.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/21/tsa.contraband.sale/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/21/tsa.contraband.sale/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 20-inch machete from Costa Rica. New power drills with the tags still hanging. A pile of brass knuckles and nunchucks. Tubs of golf clubs, baseball bats and 10-pound exercise weights.Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/18/unruly.passenger.airlines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/18/unruly.passenger.airlines/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn a recent Southwest Airlines flight, a man dropped his pants and exposed himself to the female passenger sitting next to him, then punched her, according to an FBI affidavit. The plane was in midair, and the naked man reportedly grew angrier, screaming uncontrollably and shaking his fist in the air.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/18/florida.bomb.note/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/18/florida.bomb.note/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn American Airlines flight out of Florida made an emergency landing Thursday night after a written bomb threat was found in a bathroom, officials said.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/07/30/flight.attendant.job.realities/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/07/30/flight.attendant.job.realities/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs you encounter flights that leave you frustrated, hungry and tired this summer vacation season, chances are the person who greets you with a smile when you come on board could be feeling the same way.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/10/airline.industry.update/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/10/airline.industry.update/index.html#cnnSTCTextGearing up for further bloodletting, airlines seem to be performing pre-emptive triage.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/09/11/airport.check.in/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/09/11/airport.check.in/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe check-in area at the airport often looks like semi-organized chaos. You have lines staffed by airline agents, areas populated with automated kiosks, luggage check-in queues, and passengers roaming around with bags and documents in hand.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/04/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/04/markets/thebuzz/index.htmHappy Labor Day weekend. Or for the 1.5 million of you out there (including me) estimated to be taking a plane somewhere, good luck in the airport.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/03/news/companies/jetblue_airways_airline.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/03/news/companies/jetblue_airways_airline.fortune/index.htmWelcome aboard," says the CEO of JetBlue Airways. "I'm Dave. It's a first-name-basis airline. My door is open."Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/08/26/usairways.baggage.fees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/08/26/usairways.baggage.fees/index.html#cnnSTCTextUS Airways announced a $5 baggage fee increase Wednesday.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/07/31/airline.safety.videos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/07/31/airline.safety.videos/index.html#cnnSTCTextComplete this sentence: In the event of a loss of cabin pressure ...Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/07/30/avoiding.luggage.fees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/07/30/avoiding.luggage.fees/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike just about every other airline passenger this summer, Elizabeth Rodgers wants to avoid any unnecessary fees. So on a recent flight from Los Angeles to Boise, Idaho, she tried to carry all of her luggage on the plane.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/07/30/flight.attendants.situations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/07/30/flight.attendants.situations/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt takes a lot of skill, patience and diplomacy to work in a confined space at 35,000 feet.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/19/iran.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/19/iran.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe bodies of 152 people killed in a fiery plane crash in Iran Wednesday have been returned to their families, an Iranian state broadcaster reported Sunday.Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/16/iran.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/16/iran.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextA day after an Iranian passenger plane crashed in flames killing all 168 people on board, aviation officials were Thursday examining the aircraft's damaged flight data recorders to try to determine the cause of the disaster.Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/15/iran.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/15/iran.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Iranian airliner that crashed Wednesday, killing all 168 passengers and crew, plunged into the ground and disintegrated on impact, according to a security official.Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/07/13/airline.delays/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/07/13/airline.delays/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor Jeffrey Winiarz, the only thing worse than a late arrival is an early one.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/07/10/pets.fly.airlines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/07/10/pets.fly.airlines/index.html#cnnSTCTextA few weeks ago, Tony Hoard, a 57-year-old manufacturing worker in Indiana, boarded a flight on Midwest Airlines to Las Vegas, Nevada, with his Australian Shepherd. The flight attendant smiled at the two and said, "Welcome aboard."Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/24/news/companies/boeing_787_delay.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/24/news/companies/boeing_787_delay.fortune/index.htmWe now know that Boeing's super-cool, and super-late, 787 Dreamliner is going to be earthbound a bit longer. The world's largest commercial aircraft maker announced that during "static" testing they noticed stress where the wings are joined to the body of the plane, a factor that hadn't been predicted in computer models.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/23/clear.airport.terminated/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/23/clear.airport.terminated/index.html#cnnSTCTextVerified Identity Pass Inc.'s Clear security system -- the program that expedited airport security line waits for paying customers -- ended operation Monday night because the company couldn't reach a consensus with its senior creditors, according to its Web site.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/04/21/recession.perks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/04/21/recession.perks/index.html#cnnSTCTextKiss those little bottles of lotion goodbye.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/02/brazil.france.plane.lightning/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/02/brazil.france.plane.lightning/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe mysterious disappearance of Flight AF 447 over the Atlantic Ocean has fueled speculation among aviation experts about what caused the state-of-the-art airliner to come down.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/01/air.france.brazil.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/01/air.france.brazil.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTextLaunched in 1995, the Airbus A330-200 is the newest member of the European aircraft manufacturer's twinjet family.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/05/29/travel.policies.revived/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/05/29/travel.policies.revived/index.html#cnnSTCTextFumiko Seguchi did everything by the book on her recent flight to Tokyo. She confirmed her departure 24 hours in advance. She secured a seat assignment. And she arrived more than two hours before departure.Fri, 29 May 2009 14:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/15/pilot.fatigue.buffalo.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/15/pilot.fatigue.buffalo.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextCo-pilot Rebecca Shaw traveled all night as a passenger aboard FedEx planes before she got on the commuter plane that nosedived into a house near Buffalo, New York, killing all 49 passengers on an icy February evening.Sat, 16 May 2009 01:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/business.travel/05/04/airplane.wifi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/business.travel/05/04/airplane.wifi/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe days of being cut off from the Internet while you're on a plane are quickly disappearing.Tue, 12 May 2009 20:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/12/news/companies/airline_baggage_fees/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/12/news/companies/airline_baggage_fees/index.htmThe round of baggage fees that came last year may have annoyed the heck out of customers, but according to government figures, they were a billion-dollar lifesaver for cash-strapped airlines.Tue, 12 May 2009 16:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/27/swine.flu.airlines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/27/swine.flu.airlines/index.html#cnnSTCTextThough the United States has not issued any travel warnings related to the swine flu outbreak in Mexico, major U.S. airlines are waiving fees for passengers who want to change their tickets to Mexico.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/06/news/companies/airline_quality/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/06/news/companies/airline_quality/index.htmAirline performance improved in 2008 for the first time in five years, according to an annual airline quality report released Monday.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/03/31/watch.list/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/03/31/watch.list/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour small airlines have become the first to participate in the "Secure Flight" program, which transfers responsibility for checking passengers' names against terror watch lists from the airlines to the federal government, the Transportation Security Administration announced Tuesday.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/03/17/lost.baggage.compensation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/03/17/lost.baggage.compensation/index.html#cnnSTCTextAirlines are failing to adequately compensate passengers for lost and missing bags, according to industry rights group the Air Transport Users Council (AUC).Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/03/12/second.airline.ticket/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/03/12/second.airline.ticket/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn his return flight from Madrid to San Juan, Jose Morales is forced to buy a one-way ticket because of an error made by Expedia. Now the agency wants him to contact the airline for a refund. Can it do that? And what of its "promise" to take care of any problems that come up?Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/03/11/airlines.report.card/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/03/11/airlines.report.card/index.html#cnnSTCTextFar too many passengers are being stranded on board commercial flights in the United States in delays, an air passengers' rights group said Wednesday.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/24/news/newsmakers/pilot_airline/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/24/news/newsmakers/pilot_airline/index.htmCapt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who has been heralded as a hero for successfully landing a crippled US Airways flight in the Hudson River, told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday that the state of the airline industry is in disarray.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/04/news/economy/flightstats/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/04/news/economy/flightstats/index.htmThe New York metropolitan area's three major airports had the worst U.S. on-time record in January, according to an organization that tracks and compiles data about the airline industry.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/01/12/us.air.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/01/12/us.air.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor the first time since jet airliners took to the sky, U.S. carriers have gone two years without a single passenger fatality.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/21/news/companies/ual_cuts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/21/news/companies/ual_cuts/index.htmUnited Airlines, one of the leading U.S.-based carriers, said Wednesday it will cut an additional 1,000 jobs to reduce overhead costs.Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/19/hudson.plane.folo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/19/hudson.plane.folo/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo days before US Airways Flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson River, passengers on the same route and same aircraft say they heard a series of loud bangs and the flight crew told them they could have to make an emergency landing, CNN has learned.Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/16/air.crash.ditching/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/16/air.crash.ditching/index.html#cnnSTCTextLessons learned from previous successful airliner ditchings helped pilot C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger save 155 lives when he put his US Airways A320 jetliner down in the Hudson River, a fellow pilot told CNN.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/02/family.grounded/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/02/family.grounded/index.html#cnnSTCTextAirTran Airways apologized Friday to members of a Muslim family for kicking them off a plane and refusing to rebook them despite requests from FBI agents who had cleared them of wrongdoing.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/12/24/chicago.plane.incidents/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/12/24/chicago.plane.incidents/index.html#cnnSTCTextA passenger jet preparing to take off from the airport skidded off the runway at Chicago, Illinois' O'Hare and another plane was forced to return there after engine problems were reported, officials said.Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/12/24/holiday.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/12/24/holiday.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn accident involving de-icing solution being sprayed on an Alaska Airlines plane in snow-covered Seattle sent seven people to a hospital Wednesday, airport and hospital officials said.Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/10/news/economy/holiday_air_travel/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/10/news/economy/holiday_air_travel/index.htmFewer air travelers are expected for the upcoming holiday season compared to last year, but planes will still be crowded because the airlines are cutting back on flights, according to industry reports.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:18:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/03/news/economy/Thanksgiving_airtravel/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/03/news/economy/Thanksgiving_airtravel/index.htmAir travel over the Thanksgiving holiday started smoothly but finished on a sour note thanks to bad weather, the airline research group FlightStats reported on Wednesday.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:36:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/companies/delta_capacity_cuts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/companies/delta_capacity_cuts/index.htmDelta Air Lines said it plans to cut overall flight capacity by 6% to 8% next year due to "the global economic recession and weaker demand for air travel." As result, passengers can expect flights to be crowded and fare deals to be scarce.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/11/25/air.miles.redemption/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/11/25/air.miles.redemption/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the global recession bites, frequent flyers are cashing in more airmiles and loyalty points to subsidize routine travel needs.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/11/20/new.runways/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/11/20/new.runways/index.html#cnnSTCTextBrand new runways are opening at three major airports Thursday, giving the aviation community something to cheer about in a year of dismal economic and travel news.Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/11/18/bush.air.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/11/18/bush.air.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextCorridors of military airspace will be temporarily opened to commercial airliners during the holiday season in an effort to alleviate heavy traffic, President Bush announced Tuesday.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/10/28/passenger.betrayal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/10/28/passenger.betrayal/index.html#cnnSTCTextAirline passengers are usually a forgiving lot. When a flight doesn't take off as planned, they understand. When they have to pay extra for a checked bag because of "higher" fuel prices, they oblige.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/15/turkey.russia.hijack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/15/turkey.russia.hijack/index.html#cnnSTCTextA drunk passenger tried to hijack a Turkish Airlines flight to Russia on Wednesday before he was brought under control, the head of Turkey's civil aviation authority said.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1847346,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1847346,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNine major U.S. airlines are farming out aircraft maintenance at twice the rate of four years ago and now hire outside contractors for more than 70 percent of major workSat, 04 Oct 2008 17:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/09/04/weightwatching.airlines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/09/04/weightwatching.airlines/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Canadian airline's recent decision to remove life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel has provoked a torrent of angry criticism.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/08/news/companies/airlines_fees/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/08/news/companies/airlines_fees/index.htmThe old adage - Nothing in life is free - is the new reality for frequent fliers.Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/03/news/economy/DOT_airtravel/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/03/news/economy/DOT_airtravel/index.htmJetBlue Airways and New York City-area airports experienced some of the worst flight delays in the industry for July, according to a monthly report.Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/05/emergency.landing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/05/emergency.landing/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn American Airlines Boeing 757 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport an hour after taking off because the crew smelled smoke in the cockpit, a fire department official said.Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:58:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1837511,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1837511,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe grip U.S. airlines have on travelers' wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuelFri, 29 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/08/26/faa.computer.failure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/08/26/faa.computer.failure/index.html#cnnSTCTextAir traffic delays began to clear up Tuesday evening after computer problems left travelers across the United States waiting in airports, the Federal Aviation Administration said.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:52:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1836307,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1836307,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn electronic communication failure Tuesday at a Federal Aviation Administration facility in Georgia that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the U.S. was causing hundreds of flight delays around the countryTue, 26 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/21/news/companies/airlines/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/21/news/companies/airlines/index.htmMost of the major airline stocks took a dive during Thursday afternoon trading, as the price of oil - the industry's greatest obstacle - surged more than $5.Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/08/19/airline.cutbacks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/08/19/airline.cutbacks/index.html#cnnSTCTextIs your flight about to be canceled?Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/15/news/companies/airfare/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/15/news/companies/airfare/index.htmJet setters, get ready for more fare hikes and fewer flights.Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1832984,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1832984,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it is seeking $7.1 million from American Airlines for continuing to fly airliners after safety problems were reported and for drug-testing violationsThu, 14 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/14/news/companies/usairways_merrill/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/14/news/companies/usairways_merrill/index.htmUS Airways said Thursday that Merrill Lynch has agreed to buy 19 million of the airline's shares in a new public offering.Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1830845,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1830845,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPilots are complaining that their airline bosses, desperate to cut costs, are restricting fuel to a dangerous degreeFri, 08 Aug 2008 19:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1830877,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1830877,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPilots are complaining that their airline bosses, desperate to cut costs, are forcing them to fly uncomfortably low on fuelFri, 08 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/05/news/companies/airline_advertising/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/05/news/companies/airline_advertising/index.htmMoney-losing airlines are trying to find creative ways to raise cash. That includes slapping an ad on just about any part of the plane that doesn't move - including the air-sickness bag.Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/05/news/companies/airlines_airports_delays/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/05/news/companies/airlines_airports_delays/index.htmThis summer is shaping up to be a delay nightmare for flyers, especially travelers in and out of New York, according to two new reports.Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/08/05/avoiding.airline.fees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/08/05/avoiding.airline.fees/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe airlines don't want you to read this.Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1826066,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1826066,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday it is investigating a near collision of airborne planes at Chicago's O'Hare International AirportThu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/23/news/companies/northwest_earnings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/23/news/companies/northwest_earnings/index.htmAirline stocks on Wednesday traded higher as oil prices - the industry's greatest burden - plunged.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1823910,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1823910,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEuropean plane maker Airbus emerged as the clear winner at the Farnborough International Airshow on Thursday after racking up plane orders dwarfing the deals done by U.S. rival Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/16/plane.repel.missile/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/16/plane.repel.missile/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first passenger plane equipped with a system to repel shoulder-fired missiles successfully completed its flight, a British defense and aerospace company announced Wednesday.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/15/news/economy/airlines/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/15/news/economy/airlines/index.htmThousands of layoffs, hundreds of grounded planes and 21 price increases may not have been enough to save the embattled airline industry from the damaging effects of high fuel prices.Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/14/air.marshal.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/14/air.marshal.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal officers charged with keeping terrorists off planes are now searching their own ranks for staff who told CNN that few flights were protected by air marshals.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:13:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1822545,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1822545,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe world's largest air show opened Monday with several new orders for Boeing Co. and aerospace executives upbeat about the future of the industry despite high fuel prices and the credit crisisMon, 14 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/11/news/companies/airline_index/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/11/news/companies/airline_index/index.htmThe already roughed-up airline industry nosedived on Friday as companies and their investors got slammed by high oil prices.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/11/jfk.near.collision/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/11/jfk.near.collision/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn incident involving two airborne passenger jets on Friday has raised questions of a second possible near collision within a week at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/07/10/no.tickets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/07/10/no.tickets/index.html#cnnSTCTextSusan Null books two business-class tickets on British Airways using her Alaska Airlines frequent flier miles. But when she checks her reservation, she finds nothing. Alaska Airlines says her booking has "slipped through the cracks." Can they retrieve it in time for her trip?Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/09/news/companies/airlines_speculation_letter/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/09/news/companies/airlines_speculation_letter/index.htmHundreds of grounded planes. Thousands of lost jobs. Nearly two dozen price hikes. Record oil prices have battered the airline industry, and Wednesday the airlines called on Congress to act.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/03/news/companies/american_airlines/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/03/news/companies/american_airlines/index.htmAmerican Airlines said on Thursday that it plans to cut nearly 7,000 full-time employees, or 8% of its total staff, by the end of 2008.Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/news/economy/airport/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/news/economy/airport/index.htmYour delayed flight is bad news for you and your airline, but it's money in the bank for the airports.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/news/economy/military_airspace/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/news/economy/military_airspace/index.htmThe U.S. military will open up airspace for commercial air travel during the Independence Day weekend to relieve congestion, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/news/companies/airlines_capacity/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/news/companies/airlines_capacity/index.htmAs oil prices continue to break records, the nation's six leading airlines have announced capacity cuts for 2008, trimming flights in major hubs and cutting off service to dozens of discount destinations.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:07:00 EDT