CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr visits a Detroit job fair where businesses hope to hire qualified veterans.
Mexican discount airline Volaris has been slapped with a $130,000 fine for failing to alert passengers to potential baggage fees -- the first such fine levied under a new regulation, the Department of Transportation said Friday.
Airline passengers still want it all: low prices, comfortable seating, "free" baggage check-in and other freebies.
Blogger Jenny Larson tells our Randi Kaye why she thinks it's a bad idea.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is going high-tech in hopes of keeping bus passengers safe. A new app, SaferBus, allows passengers to review a bus company's safety record before they book travel or buy tickets.
It seems the airlines are doing something right. U.S. air carriers posted all-time lows for the number of mishandled bags and bumped passengers in 2011, according to reports released Tuesday.
Spirit Airlines isn't happy with the new airline price advertising rule. The big "Warning!" sign popping up on the carrier's website makes that pretty clear.
New airline rules will raise prices, but it's a benefit for consumers.
We've all seen that "great deal" airline ad, only to discover that with surcharges, taxes and fees, the great deal is not so great. Starting Thursday, when airline consumers see an advertised price of $500, that will be the price they pay. (Of course, there will still be some additional irritating "optional" fees like baggage charges, seat reservations, etc.)
When you look to buy airline tickets later this week, it might seem like prices have shot up. For once, that's not actually the case.
Airline passengers won't have to wade several steps into the booking process to see the full price of an airline ticket after a new rule goes into effect next month.
Some 32,885 people died on the nation's roadways in 2010 -- a number that, while slightly higher than preliminary figures released in April, shows the downward trend in traffic deaths is continuing, now reaching low levels not seen since 1949, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported Thursday.
American Eagle suffered a dubious distinction Monday, becoming the first airline to get fined for excessive tarmac delays, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Puffing on electronic cigarettes is already a no-no on flights, but the government wants there to be no doubt.
The company that operated a commercial tour bus involved in a deadly crash this week has been issued a cease-and-desist order after the U.S. Department of Transportation said it tried to resume operations under a different name.
Several fatalities and numerous injuries were reported after a bus crashed on I-95 in Caroline County, Virginia. (no audio)
The Department of Transportation fined Continental Airlines and US Airways on Thursday for violating the department's price advertising rules.
Potential car buyers will see new designs for fuel economy labels, reflecting the increased use of alternatives to gasoline such as electric and diesel.
In an effort to reduce speeding, New York City will introduce new LED warning signs outfitted with a clear reminder to drivers of the possibly deadly consequences of driving too fast through crosswalks: a skeleton and the words, "Slow Down."
Last week, the Department of Transportation released a slew of new rules that will affect the air travel experience. One of the more interesting changes? Getting bumped is now going to get you a lot more money than before.
An AirTran ticketing agent gives some helpful tips for efficient and comfortable air travel.
A new treatment aims to desensitize patients to peanut allergies. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Packets of peanuts are in no danger of disappearing completely from airplanes. In a nutshell, there's a law protecting them.
Call it the Airline Passenger Bill of Rights, Version 2.0.
HLN money expert Clark Howard talks with an entrepreneur who says he's beating airlines at their own game.
Are proposed multibillion dollar high-speed railway projects in the United States a smart move or a huge waste of taxpayer dollars?
Government auditors said Monday they are launching an investigation into possible misuse of government-issued purchase cards at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Airlines in the United States will carry a billion passengers a year by 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration predicted Tuesday -- raising the prospect of even more flight delays and complaints from the flying public.
When booking a flight online, you may think you're getting a seat on a major airline, but it's possible to unknowingly end up on a regional carrier instead.
The Department of Transportation awarded $2.4 billion Thursday for high-speed rail projects, though a lot more money is needed to make the project a reality.
In a move to make air travel safer, the U.S. Department of Transportation agreed Tuesday to join three global organizations in establishing an exchange of aviation safety information.
Some of the fastest thumbs in the country will pound mobile phones at lightning speeds Tuesday for a chance to win $100,000.
The Department of Transportation's updated handbook for consumer air travelers outlines everything from choosing loyalty programs and making official complaints to the new three-hour tarmac delay limit.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation proposed two new designs for fuel economy labels Monday that would be used on all new vehicles.
That airfare you booked because it looked like a great deal can actually end up costing you 50 percent more because of extra airline fees, a watchdog group has found.
We weren't supposed to see headlines like this anymore: "Passengers held on hot plane for hours" -- not after a tarmac delay rule went into effect in April imposing stiff fines on airlines that kept fliers stuck in grounded aircraft for a long time.
Those baggage fees really add up: The airline industry raked in nearly $8 billion from fees last year, according to a government report.
Airlines hoping for exemptions at some airports to the tarmac delay rule going into effect next week are out of luck.
US Airways has joined a handful of other carriers in filing for an exemption from the tarmac delay rule going into effect next month. The airline has asked the Department of Transportation for a waiver to the rule for its hub in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday that traffic fatalities in 2009 reached their lowest level since 1954.
A runway closure at John F. Kennedy International Airport has prompted JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines to ask for a temporary exemption at JFK to a rule designed to keep planeloads of passengers from getting stranded on the tarmac.
The Department of Transportation slapped US Airways with a $40,000 civil penalty Monday for violating price advertising rules.
The U.S. Department of Transportation slapped United Airlines with a $30,000 fine Friday for violating price advertising rules, and the airline also will have to pay the balance for a previous infraction.
In what one advocate called "a Christmas miracle for airline passengers," the Department of Transportation on Monday announced a rule prohibiting U.S. aircraft on domestic routes from remaining on a tarmac for more than three hours with travelers aboard.
The government promised $27.5 billion in stimulus funds to help fix the nation's crumbling roads and bridges as part of a broader effort to save jobs. The effort is working...sort of.
After the mad rush of car sales sparked by Cash for Clunkers, dealers will now find they have plenty of downtime to count their money.
Cash for Clunkers is just about at the end of the road.
A poor decision by a regional airline was being blamed Friday for Continental Airlines passengers getting stranded overnight as their plane sat on a tarmac in Minnesota, federal transportation officials said Friday.
Cash for Clunkers, the very successful federal program that has brought car buyers back to showrooms, is about to reach a very rough end of the road.
Arrests for women driving under the influence jumped by nearly 30 percent during the decade ending in 2007, according to a study released Wednesday by the U.S. Transportation Department.
Every state has committed at least half its highway stimulus funds so none will lose any of its allocation, the Obama administration said Thursday.
At the sound of a bell's "ding!," the floor of a cavernous expo hall swirls with movement as entrepreneurs in power suits scurry to find their next assigned table. There, a small business procurement officer waits to hear their pitch. The next bell will be in 20 minutes -- a brief window of time, but long enough to potentially kick off a lucrative business relationship.
The largest mass transit project in the country got under way Monday with the help of federal stimulus dollars, as public officials broke ground on a second passenger rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
The White House is making plans to speed up the pace of stimulus spending. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
As the nation's unemployment rate inches toward double-digit territory, the White House insists that job creation is on the way.
The federal government has made available more than $74 billion in stimulus funds, but the majority of that money has yet to hit the streets.
The number of Americans killed on U.S. highways last year was the lowest since 1961, the Department of Transportation announced Monday.
The Department of Transportation announced the first increase in 25 years of the nation's fuel economy standards Friday.
Despite the destruction it caused in a massive spill near a Tennessee power plant in December, coal ash has found many uses that benefit industry and even the environment.
When the $787 billion stimulus bill was passed by Congress in February, $317.2 billion in spending provisions were appropriated for various federal agencies. Take a look at an overview of the numbers, where available:
Americans drove 12.2 billion miles fewer, or 4.7% less, in June than they did during June 2007, according to a report released Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Analysis: The White House's proposed overhaul of the Endangered Species Act is its latest end-run around Congress to undo one of the real success stories of the green movement
The 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.
Oil speculation has been getting a lot of attention from Congress lately. On Thursday lawmakers took up another possible solution: getting more miles per gallon out of cars Americans drive.
Are high gas prices here to stay? Here are our top tips on what to expect and how to cope.
Thousands of people are expected at the Brooklyn Bridge's 125th birthday celebration to honor the storied span which opened on May 24, 1883
Congress Wednesday examined a proposed $3.1 billion merger that would create the world's largest carrier as critics of the deal warned it could drive up the price of air travel.
Our anonymous confessor has been in airline public relations, marketing and customer relations for a decade now.
Friends remember bridge victim
Airlines would have to triple compensation for passengers involuntarily bumped from flights under one proposal being considered by U.S. transportation officials.
The nation's airlines experienced their worst delays in 13 years and posted a sharp increase in cancellations during the first five months of the year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Department of Transportation.
Plans to add crash prevention technology to all new passenger vehicles by 2012 could save up to 10,000 lives each year on U.S. roadways, a Department of Transportation official said Thursday.
Plans to add crash prevention technology to all new passenger vehicles by 2012 could save up to 10,000 lives each year on U.S. roadways, a Department of Transportation official said Thursday.
The Bush Administration is pushing ahead with a proposed change in Department of Transportation rules that will allow more foreign ownership of U.S. airlines, according to the Wall Street Journal.
A congressional committee narrowly approved legislation on Wednesday to give the Bush administration the authority it wants to raise fuel economy standards for passenger cars.
New York workers have discovered a trove of Cold War-era supplies within the masonry of the Brooklyn Bridge, a cache meant to aid in survival efforts in the event of nuclear attack.
Pointing to statistics showing that only one in five children between the ages of four and eight rides in a booster seat when traveling by car, Transportation Secretary Norman Minetta announced a federal initiative to increase booster seat use.
Canadian auto regulators are testing a system that would enforce speed limits by making it harder to push down the car's gas pedal once the speed limit is passed, according to a newspaper report.
CNNMoney: Flight delaysupdated: Mon Oct 10 2005 12:10:00
Flight delays and cancellations are rising. And you can blame it on everything from inclement weather to overcrowded airports and financial problems.
Seat-belt use has hit an all-time high in the United States, the Department of Transportation announced Thursday.
CNNMoney: Disastrous moversupdated: Fri Aug 20 2004 15:29:00
Q. My movers were a disaster. They didn't bring tools, wouldn't move my sofa, then tried to overcharge me by claiming I had thousands of pounds more stuff than I did. I had to hire someone else to get the sofa out, and fight like crazy to get a price near the original $1,722 estimate. How could I have avoided this mess?
When was the last time you saw an empty seat on a plane? With airfares at record lows, airlines are packing in as many passengers as possible on each flight this summer in the hope of just breaking even.
Wondering what to read on your next flight? Nothing short, we'd suggest. That's because many travelers will be spending more time aboard airplanes this summer, thanks to a rebound in air traffic th...
We just moved into our new digs at CNN Financial News. Are you gearing up for a move? If so, you'll want to think twice before you put all your worldly goods in the hands of a stranger.
Low-cost airlines are now carrying almost half the passengers flying and regional jet service has grown 140 percent over the last two years, according to a report from the Department of Transportation Monday.
Money Magazine: Know Your Rightsupdated: Thu Apr 01 1999 00:01:00
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Is the U.S. airline industry headed for another suicidal fare war? Last summer a 50%-off sale filled the sunny skies, and the players are still smarting from the losses. America West Airlines and N...
It was your typical traveler's nightmare. Jeff Shane arrived at Washington, D.C.'s National Airport only to find his 9 a.m. flight canceled. As you might expect, Shane was upset. ''I was late and a...
A PLANE RIPS open like a sardine tin in mid-flight, spilling an unfortunate stewardess to her death. Just about every aircraft you board seems packed. Just about every flight seems late. The attend...
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