United holds more flights for connections
United is using sophisticated software to find connections that can be saved by small takeoff delays without delaying arrival.
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Airline food providers may strike
Workers who prepare most of the nation's airline meals are voting to strike over wages and health care
AA beefs up its network
American offers a slew of new routes, many of them year-round and including two European cities with no other link to the U.S.
KLM sees a wedge-shape for future flight
KLM has teamed up with Delft University to design a plane that could lead to more sustainable aviation.
Miami's airport has big future plans
Miami is making plans to keep ahead of growth in passenger and freight traffic for the next 20 years.
Now Boston's a Delta hub city
Boston gets more Delta connections, including trans-Atlantic, as the airline battles JetBlue for top-dog status in the city
AA, Qantas joint venture gets OK (maybe)
A long-sought approval for joint operations between Qantas and American Airlines is a big step closer to approval.
Air Force One at Ryanair's home
When presidents fly to London, the city's #3 airport is the one that welcomes them—read why!
TAP: New U.S. routes with new planes
TAP Portugal is adding new routes to three U.S. cities with its newest Airbus neo series jets.
Now U.S. demands visitors' social media info
Applicants for U.S. tourist visas are now being asked to provide their social media account user names...
Another travel tradition gone: ticket jackets
The electronic age claims another victim: the humble paper folder that used to hold our tickets.
Huge plane, tiny route for Emirates
A new route for Emirates puts an A380 on a route that barely gives it time to raise the landing gear.
Lufthansa tosses the fixed award charts
Lufthansa is switching the awards earned with its 'Miles and More' program from fixed prices to awards that vary with demand, following similar moves by U.S. carriers.
New Zealand's in the super-long race, too
Air New Zealand has ambitions for a non-stop New York-Auckland route, a 9000-mile distance.
Travelers left $1 million in 'tips' for TSA
In the rush to get to the gate, coins in the scanning bins are frequently forgotten.