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A worker finishes fueling an American Airlines jet at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Expected higher fuel costs this year could create turbulence for the nation's airline industry.

After years of record profits, airlines face turbulence in 2017. Could higher airfares follow?

June 6, 2018 at 7:30 a.m.

The U.S. airline industry has enjoyed three straight years of surging profits and has poured much of that windfall into buying shiny new planes, building swankier airport lounges for VIP...

American Airlines executives don new uniforms to show they are safe to wear

June 8, 2018 at 1:22 p.m.

Are the new uniforms for flight attendants and other crew members at American Airlines safe to wear? About half a dozen American Airlines executives and middle managers are so sure...

How a llama and a blowup doll ended up on business expense reports

June 8, 2018 at 3:09 p.m.

A llama, a blowup doll and a bagpipe player all appeared on business expense reports in 2016, and you may be surprised to learn which of the three was approved....

Idan Madhala and son Daniel wait in line at the American Airlines counter at Los Angeles International Airport on Christmas Eve 2014.

Expect big holiday crowds at airports, airlines group says

June 8, 2018 at 6:29 p.m.

A stronger economy and lower airfares are expected to increase the number of holiday air travelers by 3.5 percent this year. During the 21-day holiday travel period starting Dec. 16,...

PSA: When taking a commercial flight, leave ‘Lucille’ at home

June 8, 2018 at 7:45 p.m.

Negan, the homicidal villain who wields a bat wrapped with barbed wire, was introduced only a few weeks ago in the AMC series "The Walking Dead" and already he has...

American Airlines flight attendant Renee Schexnaildre demonstrates the overhead baggage area during a media preview of a Boeing 737-800 jet. Flight attendants say bulky carry-on bags cause them injuries.

This is why flight attendants love United Airlines’ new basic economy fares

June 8, 2018 at 11:24 p.m.

Shortly after United Airlines announced the launch this week of its new "basic economy" fares, travelers began to gripe on social media sites. Most fliers complained that such fares wouldn't...

Passengers wait in a security line at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Nov. 25, 2015. AAA predicts 48.7 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles for Thanksgiving this year.

Here are the airports expected to have the worst Thanksgiving travel delays

August 21, 2019 at 9:00 p.m.

With more Americans hitting the road — and the skies — for the Thanksgiving holiday, travelers stuck at airports can expect longer lines and bigger headaches. The busiest airport is...

Passengers walk through the pre-check lane at Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport in 2013. The TSA has canceled plans to hire more private vendors to prescreen passengers for TSA PreCheck.

Expansion of TSA PreCheck program suffers setback

June 9, 2018 at 2:37 a.m.

The Transportation Security Administration has set a goal of registering 25 million Americans for a security program that lets fliers who submit to a government background check use an expedited...

Average domestic airfare drops to lowest level in years

June 9, 2018 at 7:09 a.m.

It may not seem like it when you're planning a trip, but the average domestic airfare has dropped to its lowest level in years, according to government data released Tuesday....

Shelly Goettelmann waits at John Wayne Airport to board a plane to Pittsburgh while her children catch a nap. An India-based airline has added a child-free zone for people who want a quiet flight.

Airline launches child-free zones for travelers who are sick of screaming kids

June 9, 2018 at 8:31 a.m.

Parents who don't control their noisy children top the list of most annoying violators of airline etiquette — and now there is another air carrier that is doing something about...

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