Sustainability: Travelers not willing to pay?
Travelers say they are concerned, but most appear unwilling to pay extra
Air Travel
LaGuardia AirTrain stopped in its tracks
For now there will be no AirTrain project, but express bus plans are in the works
Airbus test flights 'sniff' fuel emissions
Two planes flying in tandem are testing emissions effects of sustainable fuel by in-flight 'sniffing'
France: Hold EES start until after Olympics
France is concerned that the new Entry-Exit System, now scheduled for late 2023, could cause huge airport congestion for the Olympics
Frontier pays staff bonus for 'oversize' fees
A confrontation with a passenger over the luggage sizer reveals a system of bonuses for collecting extra charges.
Court gives boot to legroom suit
FAA gets a pass on issuing regulations ordered by Congress five years ago
Heathrow ordered to cut passenger fees
Britain's Civil Aviation Authority blocks proposed fee increases at Heathrow and orders a rollback
Family-seating dashboard has open questions
The DOT's new dashboard tracks a move toward fee-free family seating, but doesn't answer all the questions
PreCheck numbers hit new high
PreCheck now covers over 30 million travelers and is growing fast, TSA says
Airlines sue government over Schiphol caps
Two lawsuits seek to undo restrictions on flight operations at Schiphol, saying they aren't needed and weren't properly planned
With ITA deal near, Lufthansa eyes TAP
Lufthansa has returned to profitability, and its CEO says he is interested in more acquisitions
T-mobile, United boost free WiFi
United's WiFi now covers the whole fleet, and T-Mobile's negotiated a break for its customers.
Airlines falling in line on family seats
Airlines are playing 'follow the leader' after United and Frontier agreed to drop seating fees to keep families together
IAG buys Air Europa in half-price sale
A long-delayed deal has now been completed, giving IAG a stronger hand in the South Atlantic and Caribbean.
TSA finding more (loaded) guns
Firearms, most of them loaded, are turning up at airports in increasing numbers, TSA reports