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A forecast for the Christmas holiday period predicts 51 million Americans will fly, a 3% increase from the same time last year.

More Americans will fly during the Christmas holiday, adding to airlines’ rising profits

April 6, 2019 at 3:20 a.m.

More people are expected to take to the skies during the Christmas holiday period, continuing the surge in travel demand that is projected to generate strong profits for U.S.-based airlines,...

Arne M. Sorenson, chief executive of Marriott International, said President Trump's policies and speeches make meeting organizers wonder whether the U.S. is welcoming to business travelers.

Marriott CEO says Trump policies may be pushing business travelers to Canada

December 17, 2018 at 12:24 p.m.

Another travel industry leader is criticizing President Trump, saying his policies and speeches may be pushing organizers of business meetings and conferences to consider going to Canada over the U.S....

NAACP President Derrick Johnson attended a meeting with American Airlines chief Doug Parker to discuss allegations of bias by the carrier.

American Airlines and NAACP meet to discuss allegations of racism

December 17, 2018 at 11:56 a.m.

Leaders of the NAACP and American Airlines have met to discuss the civil rights group’s travel warning alleging discriminatory practices by the airline, but no resolution appears imminent. The NAACP...

A sign outside the Cline Cellars winery in Sonoma, Calif., sends a hopeful message.

How California’s wine country and Las Vegas are trying to lure tourists back after tragedies

December 17, 2018 at 11:45 a.m.

In the wake of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Las Vegas shelved its fun-loving motto of “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” replacing it with a...

Scott Mills finishes fueling up an American Airlines jet at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. Airfares continue to drop partly due to low fuel costs.

Airfares have been dropping, but are they about to jump because of higher fuel costs?

April 6, 2019 at 3:20 a.m.

The average domestic airfare in the United States dropped for the April-through-June period to $356, the lowest level for that period since 2009, according to federal statistics. The decline came...

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, photo, Delta Air Lines passengers board their flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. A new study finds that boarding by class is the worst way to prevent the spread of disease.

Common airline boarding practice makes spread of disease more likely, study says

April 6, 2019 at 3:20 a.m.

The common practice of boarding airline passengers by classes is the worst way to avoid spreading infectious diseases, according to a study from Arizona State University. The study by a...

Airline seats are not getting bigger, but designers are trying to make them more comfortable

June 22, 2019 at 7:21 a.m.

Marc Westcott stands a beefy 6 feet 3, and he figures that might just be the best marketing tool he's got. Westcott is an account manager for Acro Aircraft Seating,...

One of flying’s few freebies: Online messaging

April 6, 2019 at 3:20 a.m.

Since most airlines began nearly a decade ago to charge for extras that previously were included in the cost of the ticket, freebies have become rare for air travelers. But...

Arne M. Sorenson, chief executive of Marriott International, says he won't cancel a conference at one of the company's hotels for what critics say is an anti-Muslim group.

Marriott won’t cancel convention of what critics call anti-Muslim hate group

June 2, 2018 at 7:06 a.m.

Should a hotel chain make a judgment on the groups that hold conferences at one of its properties? That is the question that was raised this week after the world's...

A traveler gathers his luggage at San Francisco International Airport. Fees for checked luggage are part of the $44.6 billion collected by the world's biggest airlines in 2016.

Airlines pocketed $44.6 billion in passenger fees, frequent flyer revenues and commissions in 2016

April 6, 2019 at 3:20 a.m.

The world's biggest airlines collected an estimated $44.6 billion in passenger fees and commissions last year, with some low-cost airlines generating nearly half of their total revenue from charges for...

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