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Pilot dies in middle of flight to Turkey, forcing emergency landing in NYC
The Turkish Airlines pilot who died was 59 years old. The flight was operating from Seattle to Istanbul.
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Travelers say these are the 10 best large airports in North America for on-time flights, restaurants, cleanliness and more
In September, J.D. Power released its annual North America Airport Satisfaction Study ranking the best large airports.
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Pilot buys pizza for passengers after emergency landing leads to 7-hour layover
When a United flight was diverted and passengers had an unexpected layover, the pilot took the time to buy everyone pizza.
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Flying is safer than it may seem. Here's what experts and data say
How safe is it to fly on a plane in the U.S.? Air travel is much safer than you might think, according to transportation experts and data.
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With Hurricane Helene disrupting travel, here's what flyers need to know
Travelers impacted by Hurricane Helene’s destruction in the Southeast U.S. may be out of luck when it comes to financial compensation.
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Pennsylvania man hid shotgun shell filled with meth at Philadelphia airport, police say
An Orangeville, Pa. man was arrested on Monday after he was, allegedly, found with a shotgun shell stuffed with methamphetamine hidden in his groin as he attempted to enter the Philadelphia International Airport.
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JetBlue flight makes emergency landing due to smoke in cockpit
A JetBlue flight transporting passengers to San Diego diverted from its planned route and made an emergency landing at a regional airport in central Kansas Saturday evening.
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Delta flight from Tampa to Boston diverts to Bradley Airport in Conn.
A flight that was heading from Tampa, Florida to Boston, Massachusetts was diverted to Bradley International Airport after a mechanical issue and landed safely early Thursday morning. Officials from Delta said flight 1439 from Tampa to Boston diverted and landed safely in Connecticut after the crew received an indication of a mechanical issue. The flight landed safely at 12:06 a.m….
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Cape Air plane has apparent hard landing at Boston's Logan airport
A small plane with what officials described as a landing gear issue was seen tilted over on the ground at Boston’s Logan International Airport Tuesday. No one was hurt, according to Massport.
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California man choked, attacked Frontier Airlines flight attendants after takeoff, officials say
The Fremont man faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
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American Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with immediate raises topping 20%
American Airlines flight attendants on Thursday voted on a new five-year labor deal, giving cabin crews more than 20% immediate raises.
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TSA proposes new rule that could change how REAL ID deadline is enforced next year
The Transportation Security Administration has proposed a new rule that could change what happens for travelers at the REAL ID deadline next year.
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Two planes collide on runway at Atlanta airpot
The wingtip of a Delta plane struck the tail of an Endeavor Airlines jet at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
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Delta plane clips another aircraft and appears to knock its tail off at Atlanta airport
There are no reports of injuries and maintenance crews are evaluating for damage, Delta Air Lines said.
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Battery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes and raising alarm
Battery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes, and that is raising safety concerns because of the fire danger.
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Passengers often ignore in-flight safety videos. But this ‘honest' one has 8.4 million views
Doug Lansky says his video is a compilation of what pilots and flight attendants told him they would tell passengers about flight safety — if they could.
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Has Boeing shaken your confidence to fly? A new MIT study could restore it
Boeing’s ongoing quality control issues have rattled traveler confidence. But a new study from MIT says flying is getting safer by the decade.
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1 person hospitalized after turbulence forces United flight headed to Chicago to land in Memphis
One person was taken to a hospital Wednesday after a United Airlines flight was diverted to Memphis, Tennessee, because of severe turbulence, officials said.
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Comedian Eric André says he was racially profiled at airport
“It’s one of the many times I’ve been racially profiled at the airport,” André, 41, said in an Instagram video Sunday, warning viewers flying through Melbourne to “please be careful.”
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‘Unauthorized' helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof killing pilot
A man has died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on a hotel roof, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people from the building as flames engulfed the aircraft.