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Plenty of flights canceled but fewer passengers stranded

June 17, 2018 at 5:01 p.m.

The slew of storms that has pummeled the nation's Midwest and East Coast this winter has resulted in some horrible numbers: 77,000 canceled flights carrying nearly 6 million passengers so...

Airline delays decline, but there’s a catch to those numbers

May 11, 2019 at 1:22 p.m.

Airline delays and cancellations have dropped significantly in the last few years. At least that's what federal statistics show. But the numbers may not be telling us the whole story....

A United Airlines plane arrives at O'Hare International Airport.

Airlines call for new laws to deal with unruly passengers

June 20, 2019 at 4:49 a.m.

A drunken man gets tackled by a group of off-duty cops in November while trying to storm the cockpit on a flight from Warsaw to Toronto. An inebriated passenger on...

Travel agents say websites no threat

August 23, 2019 at 10:56 a.m.

The digital revolution has imperiled the future of many job categories, including darkroom film processor, typewriter repairman and telephone operator. With the surge of sophisticated travel websites, can we include...

Travel agents say websites no threat

May 9, 2019 at 9:29 p.m.

The digital revolution has imperiled the future of many job categories, including darkroom film processor, typewriter repairman and telephone operator. With the surge of sophisticated travel websites, can we include...

Many fliers willing to pay for legroom on long trips

May 11, 2019 at 12:34 p.m.

Most of us will put up with a cramped middle seat on a short flight. But on trips more than three hours long, we are ready to crack open our...

Many fliers willing to pay for legroom on long trips

May 9, 2019 at 9:24 p.m.

Most of us will put up with a cramped middle seat on a short flight. But on trips more than three hours long, we are ready to crack open our...

Climate change may boost turbulence

May 9, 2019 at 9:22 p.m.

In the future, white-knuckle fliers may be able to blame those brutally bumpy flights over the Atlantic on greenhouse gases. Turbulence will be stronger and occur more often if carbon...

New hotel aims to be perfect fit for fitness crowd

May 9, 2019 at 9:58 a.m.

Major hotel chains have long tried to appeal to health-conscious travelers by putting fruit and bran muffins in the breakfast buffet, handing out maps to nearby walking paths or offering...

Hotel chain aims for fitness fans

May 9, 2019 at 8:59 p.m.

Major hotel chains long have tried to appeal to health-conscious travelers by putting fruit and bran muffins on the breakfast buffet, handing out maps to nearby walking paths or offering...

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