Nation Dec 02 U.S. tightens definition of service animals allowed on planes Say goodbye to emotional-support animals in airplane cabins. The Transportation Department issued a final rule Wednesday covering service animals.
Nation Nov 23 Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite CDC warnings More than 3 million people were screened at U.S. airports on Friday and Saturday, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
Economy Nov 18 After nearly 2 years, FAA clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again Regulators around the world grounded the Max in March 2019, after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet. That happened less than five months after another Max flown by Indonesia's Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea.
Nation Oct 09 Watchdog urges more action to protect planes from hackers The agency said the Federal Aviation Administration has not developed a training program for cybersecurity or test airplane computer systems that could be vulnerable to attack.
Economy Aug 25 American Airlines to eliminate 19,000 jobs amid pandemic-driven downturn in travel American began the year with about 140,000 employees but expects fewer than 100,000 to remain in October.
Economy Jun 05 U.S. will allow limited flights by Chinese airlines, not a ban The Trump administration is backing away from a threat to ban all flights to the U.S. by Chinese airlines. It will allow Chinese carriers to operate a total of two flights a week between the two countries.
Politics Jun 03 Trump administration moves to block Chinese airlines from flying to U.S. China so far hasn't allowed U.S. airlines United and Delta to resume flights to China, which they wanted to restart this week. Those flights were suspended earlier this year because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Economy May 28 Airlines increase job cuts as pandemic crushes air travel From Britain's EasyJet to American and Delta in the U.S., airlines are cutting even more jobs to cope with a crushing drop in air travel caused by the coronavirus.
Health Apr 30 Major U.S. airlines to require passengers to wear face masks The three biggest U.S. airlines announced Thursday they will require passengers to wear face makes during flights.
Nation Apr 27 As fewer people fly, rate of guns found in bags by TSA jumps With air travel down 95%, it's not surprising that airport security screeners are finding fewer guns in carry-on bags. What is perplexing, however, is that the ratio of guns to passengers has jumped sharply.