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Bag delivery fee worth it for some fliersupdated: Wed Aug 08 2012 19:14:00

Dick Sebion packed his carry-on bag and his golf clubs Wednesday morning and headed to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, excited about his trip to the Washington, D.C. area combining business with a little pleasure.

FAA halts certain runway operations after Reagan National Airport mishapupdated: Tue Aug 07 2012 22:53:00

The Federal Aviation Administration Tuesday ordered a nationwide halt to "opposite direction" runway operations, in which planes arrive on runways in one direction and depart in the other, as the result of an investigation into last week's incident at Reagan National Airport involving three planes which came dangerously close.

2 planes come too close to one another at Detroit airport, FAA official says updated: Sat Aug 04 2012 01:27:00

Two airplanes came too close to one another while attempting to land at a Detroit airport, a federal official said early Saturday, days after another close incident involving three jets at a Washington, D.C. airport.

Why did three planes nearly collide?updated: Thu Aug 02 2012 08:50:00

Athena Jones reports on an FAA investigation into a near collision of three US Airways commuter jets at Reagan National.

TSA begins rollout of PreCheck program for military personnelupdated: Mon Mar 05 2012 14:13:00

U.S. military personnel will be eligible for expedited screening at Reagan National Airport -- a stone's throw from the Pentagon -- as the Transportation Security Administration continues to roll out its trusted traveler program known as PreCheck.

'Ninja'-style daggers found in book in carry-on bag at Reagan National Airportupdated: Tue Dec 20 2011 18:00:00

It was the ol' hide-your-ninja-daggers-in-a-hollowed-out-book trick.

Remembering September 11, and a reminder of unfinished businessupdated: Fri Sep 09 2011 20:02:00

Every few moments another plane seemed to be bearing down on the Pentagon on Friday, but they were only on their final approach to nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Aviation industry leaders urge long-term FAA fundingupdated: Wed Sep 07 2011 17:04:00

Safety and jobs are on the line. That was the consensus at a news conference Wednesday at Reagan National Airport just outside Washington.

Earthquake slows but doesn't halt transportationupdated: Tue Aug 23 2011 21:36:00

The earthquake that struck the U.S. northeast on Tuesday slowed but didn't halt major transportation services.

Sleeping controller prompts FAA reviewupdated: Fri Jul 01 2011 17:53:00

The FAA has ordered a review of the entire air traffic control system because of an incident at Reagan National Airport.

Movie-watching the latest distraction in air traffic control sagaupdated: Tue Apr 19 2011 20:31:00

An air traffic controller in Ohio is the latest to get caught not doing his job, but this one wasn't sleeping in front of a radar position. He was watching a movie.

Riding the rails or flying the skiesupdated: Wed Apr 13 2011 09:33:00

People have their allegiances when it comes to flying or riding the rails. CNN's Sandra Endo compares the two.

Train or plane? Travelers weigh inupdated: Wed Apr 13 2011 09:33:00

Traveling from point A to B is often a race against time, but it's not always the most important factor.

FAA orders study, new procedure after air controller falls asleepupdated: Sat Mar 26 2011 12:58:00

A nationwide review of the air traffic control system has been ordered after an air traffic controller admitted falling asleep while on duty at a Washington airport, a federal agency said Friday.

Air traffic control staffing under scrutinyupdated: Fri Mar 25 2011 17:27:00

You may think the country's air traffic control towers are bustling with activity around the clock, but it turns out that it's a lonely job late at night for workers in some places when few planes are landing and taking off.

NTSB: Air traffic controller fell asleep, leaving planes on their ownupdated: Fri Mar 25 2011 05:55:00

The air traffic controller suspended for failing to respond to two planes heading into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has told investigators that he had fallen asleep, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Planes forced to land without helpupdated: Fri Mar 25 2011 05:55:00

When the air traffic controller on duty didn't answer pilots' calls, they were forced to land without guidance.

2 planes land at Washington airport without controller helpupdated: Thu Mar 24 2011 09:29:00

Two planes landed safely early Wednesday morning at Washington's Reagan National Airport after they were unable to reach anyone at the airport's air traffic control tower, according to the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Continental flight diverts to Dulles after it reports striking birdsupdated: Mon Feb 28 2011 13:17:00

A Continental flight departing Reagan National Airport near Washington for Houston, Texas, on Monday morning diverted to nearby Dulles airport after the crew reported that the plane struck birds, damaging its left engine.

More up-front disclosure by travelers could cut intrusive screeningsupdated: Thu Jan 13 2011 16:58:00

The head of the Transportation Security Administration says airline travelers could minimize their exposure during the screening process by disclosing more about themselves up front.

Man questioned after airplane incident at Reagan National Airportupdated: Thu Jul 29 2010 17:27:00

Law enforcement officials are questioning a man they say claimed to be a terrorist in what might have been an attempt to get off a plane stuck on a tarmac at Reagan National Airport, authorities said Thursday.

Severe storm leaves thousands without power in sweltering D.C. areaupdated: Mon Jul 26 2010 05:55:00

A severe thunderstorm packing high winds blew through the Washington metro area Sunday afternoon, downing trees and power lines, and leaving tens of thousands of residents without power.

Two killed in D.C. stormupdated: Mon Jul 26 2010 05:55:00

Two people are dead after a storm blew through Washington, leaving many residents without power.

Power goes out at D.C. area airportupdated: Thu Jul 15 2010 17:00:00

A power outage affects two terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near downtown Washington.

Power restored after fire causes outage at D.C.-area airportupdated: Thu Jul 15 2010 17:00:00

Power was restored Thursday to two terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near downtown Washington a little more than two hours after a fire caused an outage, a spokesman said.

Vintage plane flips upside down on runwayupdated: Tue Jun 08 2010 17:43:00

A vintage aircraft flips while landing at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va.

WWII biplane flips during landingupdated: Tue Jun 08 2010 17:43:00

An unusual movie promotion stunt threatened to turn deadly Tuesday when a World War II-era biplane flipped over while landing near the nation's capital.

How to survive a luggage malfunctionupdated: Thu Mar 11 2010 09:34:00

One minute I was rolling my carry-on bag along the concourse floor at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

'A lot of digging out to do'updated: Thu Feb 11 2010 18:33:00

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley says the state has "a lot of digging out to do" after record snowfall.

Mid-Atlantic storms leave trail of fallen roofs, power linesupdated: Thu Feb 11 2010 18:33:00

The living quarters of a fire station in Maryland exploded and burned Thursday after its snow-laden roof collapsed in the wake of the pair of record-setting snowstorms that howled through the mid-Atlantic region in the past week, state police said.

D.C. airport still closedupdated: Wed Feb 10 2010 15:02:00

Washington struggles to return to normal as Reagan National Airport remains closed.

Snow causes more headaches for travelersupdated: Tue Feb 09 2010 17:01:00

Here we go again. Just as travel was getting back to normal after a monster snowstorm in the East that stranded airline passengers over the weekend, more snow is falling, and more frustration is expected at airports across the region.

Can people flee snow in time?updated: Tue Feb 09 2010 17:01:00

CNN's Sarah Lee reports from Reagan International Airport, where jets are poised to fly between snowstorms.

Snow-weary region expects second wallopupdated: Mon Feb 08 2010 21:15:00

The mid-Atlantic region continued digging out Monday from the weekend's record blizzard, but snow-weary residents learned of a new winter storm due in the area on Tuesday.

Storm grounds air travelupdated: Fri Feb 05 2010 17:57:00

Hundreds of flights to and from the Mid-Atlantic have been canceled in advance of a severe winter storm.

Flights canceled, highway crews mobilized in northeastern U.S.updated: Fri Feb 05 2010 17:57:00

It's going to be a rough weekend for travelers in the mid-Atlantic. Hundreds of flights have been canceled because of the winter storm moving into the region, and heavy snow and white-out conditions predicted for some areas will make roads dangerous.

Power failure interrupts service at Reagan National Airportupdated: Mon Jan 04 2010 17:03:00

An electrical failure at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport interrupted flights and prompted additional security measures for a short time Monday, airport officials said.

Coping with winter-weather delaysupdated: Mon Jan 04 2010 12:48:00

The holiday blizzard was a warning to air travelers: Winter is only starting, and when bad weather moves in, your flight schedule isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

Flight data recorder studied in Jamaica accidentupdated: Thu Dec 24 2009 12:23:00

Investigators are reviewing the flight data recorder from American Airlines Flight 331, the plane that overran a runway this week near Kingston, Jamaica, and crashed into a fence.

Witness: 'It's pretty horrifying'updated: Wed Dec 23 2009 21:24:00

Travelers returning from Kingston, Jamaica, tell what they saw as an American Airlines plane overshot the runway.

Dozens hurt as plane runs off end of runway at Jamaican airportupdated: Wed Dec 23 2009 21:24:00

Ninety-one people were taken to a hospital Tuesday evening after an American Airlines plane overran a runway near Kingston, Jamaica, during bad weather and crashed into a fence, officials said.

Midwest braces for its turn with winter stormupdated: Mon Dec 21 2009 20:19:00

While East Coast travelers recovered Monday from a nor'easter that stranded thousands, a winter storm taking aim at the Midwest threatened to give travelers there a headache later in the week.

Stuck passengers endure misery at airportsupdated: Mon Dec 21 2009 13:13:00

Monday, the official first day of winter, airlines were scrambling to accommodate passengers affected by the cancellation of hundreds of flights after a monster weekend winter storm blanketed a swath of the East Coast.

Virginia roads moving despite snowupdated: Mon Dec 21 2009 13:13:00

CNN meteorologist Reynolds Wolf reports on road conditions in Virginia after a massive snowstorm.

Airlines scramble after winter storm delays flightsupdated: Mon Dec 21 2009 03:26:00

Airlines were scrambling to accommodate passengers affected by the cancellation of hundreds of flights after a monster weekend winter storm that blanketed a swath of the East Coast.

East Coast storm heads north, leaving snowfall records in its wakeupdated: Sun Dec 20 2009 21:28:00

Much of the East Coast was digging out Sunday after a monster winter storm caused record snowfall in some areas, disrupting holiday travel and shopping and leaving at least four people dead.

Flights return to D.C. skiesupdated: Sun Dec 20 2009 21:28:00

Reagan National airport reopens after being hit with 16 inches of snow.

Winter weather outlookupdated: Sat Dec 19 2009 23:02:00

Snow, sleet and rain is forecast for parts of the country. CNN's Chad Myers shows you where it will hit.

Holiday travelers brave airports, roadsupdated: Wed Nov 25 2009 15:33:00

Travelers across the United States arrived en masse at airports, hit the roads and boarded trains Wednesday, a day before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Clear airport security fast-lane program shuts downupdated: Tue Jun 23 2009 13:25:00

Verified 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.

Two plane incidents at Chicago's O'Hare airportupdated: Thu Dec 25 2008 09:29:00

A 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.

The world's scariest runwaysupdated: Thu Oct 02 2008 14:58:00

It's 10:45 a.m. on a cloudy day, and the crew of Druk Air flight KB205 is preparing to land at their home airport of Paro, Bhutan. Suddenly, ominous warnings start blaring, alerting them that their flight angle is all wrong and their rate of descent is far too fast. They fly a series of unconventional right-and-left banks through a narrow channel of hillsides before centering the swaying jet and putting it on the tarmac.

Keep it packed upupdated: Fri Aug 15 2008 12:07:00

As of August 16th, airport travelers may be able to keep their laptops in their cases. CNN's Jeanne Meserve reports.

Checkpoint-friendly computer bags set for debutupdated: Fri Aug 15 2008 12:07:00

Somewhere, it's engraved in stone: "Thou shalt remove thy laptop from thy bag."

Time.com: Airport Screeners Dress for Respect updated: Tue Jun 17 2008 18:00:00

The TSA thinks its screeners have an image problem. The solution: real badges and blue uniforms

WWII fliers honoredupdated: Sat Apr 12 2008 06:25:00

A historic flyover honors the 30,000 American airmen who gave their lives flying from British bases during WWII.

Rare 'war birds' fly over Washingtonupdated: Sat Apr 12 2008 06:25:00

It was a truly unusual sight as three vintage "war birds" flew over the U.S. Air Force Memorial near the Pentagon to help honor Americans lost in World War II during combat missions from airfields in England.

FAA: Airlines 99% compliant on 'air-worthiness'updated: Thu Apr 03 2008 01:04:00

The first phase of an audit by the Federal Aviation Administration shows that airlines are 99 percent compliant with mandatory air-worthiness directives, the agency's acting administrator said Wednesday.

No injuries reported after planes clip wings at Dullesupdated: Mon Feb 25 2008 00:06:00

Two planes clipped wings Sunday at Dulles International Airport outside Washington in an accident that resulted in no injuries, an official said.

Loaded gun slips through airport security updated: Wed Jan 23 2008 16:00:00

A passenger who went through an airport security checkpoint -- before remembering that he had a loaded gun -- is facing charges after going back to report his error, authorities said.

DHS taking over checking passenger info against watch listsupdated: Thu Aug 09 2007 00:59:00

The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday it is changing the way aviation security is handled, which will allow it to take over the role of checking passenger information from airlines.

Oops! Unruly flier slaps undercover air marshalupdated: Thu Dec 28 2006 13:23:00

A US Airways passenger faced charges of interfering with a flight crew Thursday after he apparently unknowingly slapped an undercover federal air marshal, said an official familiar with the case.

Trans-Atlantic flights still hitupdated: Mon Feb 13 2006 07:01:00

Trans-Atlantic flights continued to be hit Monday by the heavy snowfall on the U.S. East Coast.

General aviation returns to National Airportupdated: Mon Oct 17 2005 16:27:00

In a hesitant step toward normality, private planes will return to Reagan National Airport on Tuesday morning, more than four years after being banished because they were deemed to be a threat to nearby government buildings and landmarks.

Police suspect tampering in Northwest jet's deflated tires updated: Thu Aug 25 2005 10:16:00

Police said they believe two tires may have been tampered with on a Northwest Airlines Boeing 757, an incident perhaps related to the nearly week-old mechanics strike against the nation's fourth-largest carrier.

Chertoff breaks a ruleupdated: Fri Jul 15 2005 16:12:00

The government imposes a lot of burdensome rules and regulations. Only rarely does it get rid of them. When it does, we should mark the occasion. Maybe with the political Play of the Week.

Seating rule to be relaxed for Reagan Nationalupdated: Wed Jul 13 2005 14:50:00

The Department of Homeland Security will suspend a regulation requiring passengers on planes approaching and departing Reagan National Airport to remain seated 30 minutes before landing and after takeoff, the department's chief said Wednesday.

Reagan Airport to allow general aviation flightsupdated: Wed May 25 2005 07:31:00

General aviation and charter aircraft flights will resume at Washington's Reagan National Airport, almost four years since the flights were stopped after the September 11 terrorist attacks, authorities said.

Lasers to warn pilots in restricted D.C. airspaceupdated: Fri Apr 15 2005 08:26:00

Beginning in mid-May, pilots who intrude into restricted airspace over the nation's capital will be warned by pulsating red and green laser beams, part of a government effort to prevent a terrorist attack.

New airport device detects bomb residueupdated: Thu Sep 09 2004 15:43:00

Airport security officials unveiled a new scanning device Thursday that can detect traces of substances used in making bombs.

Capitol evacuated before Reagan processionupdated: Wed Jun 09 2004 18:07:00

Radio problems aboard a plane carrying Kentucky's governor triggered an evacuation of the U.S. Capitol less than two hours before the scheduled funeral procession for former President Ronald Reagan, federal authorities said Wednesday.

FBI: Man demanded jet fly to Australiaupdated: Sat Jan 10 2004 14:18:00

An American Eagle commuter flight from New York to Washington was diverted Saturday because a threat was made by a passenger "against the aircraft," an airline spokeswoman said.

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