Air travel
Everett family puzzled by decision to boot toddler off plane
EVERETT -- It was already past the 3-year-old boy's bedtime as he boarded the plane Saturday night for a six-hour red-eye from Seattle to Miami.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Local News
2 years, no verdict on Paine Field passenger flights
EVERETT -- Allegiant Air and Horizon Air wrote letters to Snohomish County in 2008, asking to fly passenger jets from Paine Field.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Local News
Inbox: digital groceries, pay for news, tag your bag
Miscellany from our inbox ...Electronic coupons at Safeway
Date: 05/24/2012 | Bizblog
Senate panel OKs $2.50 hike of airline security fee
WASHINGTON -- A Democratic-controlled Senate panel has approved a $2.50 increase in airline security fees that would double the per-passenger fee for those taking nonstop flights.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Business
Delta to take Southwest's 717s
MINNEAPOLIS -- Delta Air Lines plans to add 88 Boeing 717s to its fleet, picking up planes that Southwest Airlines didn't want anymore.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Business
Are the airlines listening to consumers? Depends on the situation
When it comes to customer service, travel companies constantly push the limits with fees, surcharges and onerous policies. No industry does it more than the airlines, and no domestic airline does it more than Spirit Airlines, the small Florida-based carrier known for its risque ads and creative...
Date: 05/19/2012 | Life
Airlines make less on checked bags last year
NEW YORK -- U.S. airlines' revenue from bag fees fell last year for the first time since they started collecting them, signaling that more passengers are packing light to save cash when they fly.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Business
JetBlue makes no-fly list mistake, removes toddler
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Officials say an 18-month-old girl was mistakenly pulled off a JetBlue flight before it left Fort Lauderdale because airline employees thought her name was on the U.S. no-fly list.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Nation & World
Russian jet crash shows risks of 'joy flights'
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The crash of a Russian-made passenger jet into the flanks of an Indonesian volcano has put a spotlight on the notoriously informal atmosphere aboard new aircraft during manufacturer demonstrations -- known here as "joy flights."
Date: 05/12/2012 | Business
4 yak skulls from Tibet seized at Sea-Tac Airport
SEATTLE -- A traveler trying to bring four yak skulls back from Tibet was stopped at Sea-Tac Airport by a dog who smelled something funny.The traveler told Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists he found two of the skulls while hiking and bought two more at a village store.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Northwest
FAA seeks to fine Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air
WASHINGTON — Federal officials are seeking $655,125 in fines against Alaska Airlines and its Horizon Air affiliate for alleged safety violations, including failing to inspect a plane for cracks.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Business
New Sea-Tac rental car garage opens May 17
SEATAC -- The new rental car facility for Seattle-Tacoma Airport is scheduled to open May 17. The Port of Seattle said it consolidates all of the rental car operations in one location near the airport. The five-story structure has space for 5,400 vehicles.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Northwest
Inbox: Transportation miscellany edition
For whatever reason, our inbox of late has been crammed tighter than a fully loaded 737 with stuff about transportation, human and otherwise.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Bizblog
Delta, US Airways see strong travel demand
By Joshua FreedAssociated PressMINNEAPOLIS -- Rising fares haven't kept passengers away, judging by financial results at Delta Air Lines and US Airways.
Date: 04/26/2012 | Business
US Air pushing its plan of merger
FORT WORTH, Texas -- US Airways Group Inc. said it is focused on showing American Airlines creditors that its merger plan would result in $1.2 billion in cost synergies.
Date: 04/26/2012 | Business
Sea-Tac tries expedited security PreCheck program
SEATAC -- Next time you're at an airport how would you like to speed through the security line without taking off your shoes and belt or removing laptops and liquids from carry-on bags?
Date: 04/24/2012 | Northwest
Boeing 757 with engine trouble lands safely in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES -- A Boeing 757 jetliner from Hawaii has landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport after the pilot reported engine trouble.
Date: 04/22/2012 | Northwest
Airline first shorts customer, then bungles refund check
Question: We have been trying to get a refund from Southwest Airlines for almost one year. It's a refund that Southwest fully admits it owes, but always finds another excuse not to pay. I hope you can help us.
Date: 04/21/2012 | Life
TSA PreCheck coming to Sea-Tac's north checkpoint
SEATTLE -- The Transportation Security Administration says it will be using Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's north security checkpoint for its new expedited screening program.TSA is testing its new PreCheck system at 28 airports this year.
Date: 04/16/2012 | Northwest
Weather helped airlines on-time performance
NEW YORK -- Mild winter weather helped U.S. airlines greatly improve their on-time rates in February, the government said Thursday, and the rate of lost or damaged bags reached a 24-year low.
Date: 04/15/2012 | Business
Expedia should help with 'travel nightmare'
Question: We booked a ticket from Washington, D.C., to the Bahamas recently through Expedia. It was a code-share flight Bahamasair (www.bahamasair.com) operated by US Airways.
Date: 04/14/2012 | Life
TSA urged to review plastic airline handcuffs
NEW YORK -- Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., has asked the Transportation Security Administration to review security procedures -- including the use of restraints on commercial aircraft -- after plastic handcuffs apparently failed to subdue a disturbed pilot on a flight from New York City to Las Vegas on...
Date: 03/31/2012 | Nation & World
Air France should have refunded cancellation under European law
Question: In late December, my Air France flight from Paris to Strasbourg was delayed because of an electrical problem.
Date: 03/31/2012 | Life
Fuel cost pushing airfare increase
DALLAS -- Southwest Airlines Co. says it's raising ticket prices to offset the high cost of jet fuel. And several other big airlines are following Southwest's lead.
Date: 03/27/2012 | Business
Professionals help you redeem miles
Christine Ballentine is a loyal US Airways customer, and she has been saving up her frequent-flyer miles for a trip to France this summer. But turning them into a ticket hasn't been easy.
Date: 03/24/2012 | Life
Air travelers over 75 to get a break on security
CHICAGO — Some air travelers over the age of 75 will soon get a break at airport security checkpoints under a test program announced Wednesday that could allow them to keep their shoes and light jackets on and skip pat-downs.
Date: 03/14/2012 | Nation & World
Flight attendant goes berserk before takeoff (video)
CHICAGO -- An American Airlines flight attendant disrupted a flight Friday morning as it was about to take off from Dallas Fort/Worth en route to Chicago, saying over the aircraft intercom system that the plane was going to crash, alluding to 9/11 terrorist attacks and ranting about the airline's...
Date: 03/09/2012 | Nation & World
FAA says air fares likely to stay high
WASHINGTON -- Air fares are likely to stay high throughout this decade, as passenger travel grows but airline capacity shrinks, according to a government forecast issued Thursday.
Date: 03/09/2012 | Business
With Boeing in lead, jets' overhead bins get bigger
MINNEAPOLIS -- Fliers can stop sharpening their elbows. Overhead bins are getting bigger.
Date: 03/06/2012 | Business
Airport security gets simpler -- for a select few
NEW YORK -- You can keep your jacket, belt and shoes on through airport security. You just need to fly a lot, or pay for the privilege.
Date: 02/17/2012 | Business
Airlines cite high fuel costs as they raise fares
DALLAS -- If you're buying an airline ticket soon, get ready to pay a few bucks more.According to fare trackers, JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines are leading a round of price increases that will boost the base fare on many medium-length and long flights by $10 per round trip.
Date: 02/16/2012 | Business
Bellingham can teach Everett a thing or two about travel
Pssst -- here's news if you want to get out of here.Frontier Airlines is about to add a daily flight to Denver. It won't be from here, though. That would be impossible.
Date: 02/12/2012 | Local News
28 more airports, including Sea-Tac, will test lower-hassle screening procedures
WASHINGTON -- A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, including Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the government said Wednesday. There will be no cost to eligible passengers, who would no longer...
Date: 02/08/2012 | Business
Toiletry kit makes security checks easier
What it is: A two-part kit from the Packing Genius line by Kiva Designs eliminates the need for those quart resealable plastic bags. The kit features a pouch made from superlight, 100 percent recycled fabric. Stuff nonliquid items in that.
Date: 02/07/2012 | Life
Kit makes air travel easier
What it is: A two-part kit from the Packing Genius line by Kiva Designs eliminates the need for those quart resealable plastic bags. The kit features a pouch made from superlight, 100-percent recycled fabric. Stuff nonliquid items in that.
Date: 02/04/2012 | Life
Have your paperwork ready before you fly
Question: I'm an Indian national residing in the United States. I was scheduled to fly from Houston to Mumbai on British Airways recently. My itinerary involved a short stopover in London.
Date: 01/28/2012 | Life
Business briefs: Horizon to offer Bellingham-Portland service
BELLINGHAM -- Alaska Airlines announced that its regional subsidiary, Horizon Air, will again offer seasonal daily service between Bellingham and Portland this summer, beginning June 4 and ending Aug. 24. The carrier will fly 76-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprops on the route.
Date: 01/21/2012 | Business
Could Google take over online travel?
If you haven't Googled a flight itinerary recently, you should try it.Google's Flight Search, the fledgling search engine that lets you find a ticket and book it directly through an airline, is getting better. Much better.
Date: 01/21/2012 | Life
Emirates to serve Seattle with Everett-built 777s beginning March 1
SEATTLE -- The new Emirates Airlines route from Seattle to Dubai could create opportunities for Snohomish County.
Date: 01/19/2012 | Business
Calculating ticket costs may be easier under new rules
If airfares confuse you as much as they confuse me, then I have some good news: Several new rules are going to make it easier to calculate the total cost of a ticket.Maybe.
Date: 01/14/2012 | Life
TSA finds 2 handguns in Sea-Tac carry-on bags
SEATAC -- Security officers found handguns two straight days at checkpoints at Sea-Tac Airport.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Northwest
Computer issues delay 25 Alaska Airlines flights
SEATTLE -- Computer problems caused delays on 25 Alaska Airlines flights on Wednesday.Airline spokeswoman Bobbie Egan says each of the flights was delayed about an hour. The problem began around 10 a.m.
Date: 01/11/2012 | Northwest
Airport X-ray surprise: 247 snakes, exotic pets
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Surprised airport workers in Argentina found hundreds of wriggling poisonous snakes and endangered reptiles inside the baggage of a Czech man who was about to board a flight to Spain.
Date: 12/27/2011 | Nation & World
Communication breakdown leads to flight cancellation
Question: We are supposed to fly to Australia for Christmas to be with my wife's parents, but we're not sure if we'll be able to make it. I hope you can help us.
Date: 12/24/2011 | Life
U.S. airlines lose carbon 'tax' dispute with Europe
AMSTERDAM — U.S. airlines failed Wednesday to block an EU law charging airlines flying to Europe for their carbon pollution. The decision by an EU court was widely hailed by environmentalists but the Fitch ratings agency said it raised the specter of a global trade dispute.
Date: 12/22/2011 | Nation & World
Business Briefs: Builders making slow comeback with apartments
The depressed housing market has held the economy back for four years. No longer. Home construction has finally begun a gradual comeback and should add to the nation's economic growth in 2011, a turning point in the recovery from the Great Recession. The main reason appears to be a positive...
Date: 12/21/2011 | Business
Pilot strike forces flight cancellations in Spain
MADRID — Spanish airline Iberia canceled a third of its flights Sunday because of a strike by pilots fearing job losses when company planes are diverted for use by Iberia's planned new budget carrier.
Date: 12/18/2011 | Business
Seattle-bound plane returns to Honolulu after windshield crack
HONOLULU -- An Alaska Airlines flight bound for Seattle had to return to Honolulu after a crack was found in the plane's windshield.KHON reported the plane left Honolulu International Airport at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday. It landed back at the same airport about an hour later.
Date: 12/14/2011 | Northwest
Boeing board hikes dividend by 5 percent
The Boeing Co.'s board of directors has approved a regular quarterly dividend of 44 cents per share, the company announced Monday. That's an increase of about 5 percent from the previous quarterly dividend of 42 cents per share. The dividend is payable March 2, 2012, to shareholders of record as of...
Date: 12/13/2011 | Business
7 costly travel mistakes
Overweight bag? Add $75 before you even reach the plane
Date: 12/04/2011 | Business
85-year-old says she was strip searched at JFK
NEW YORK — An 85-year-old New York grandmother said Saturday she was injured and humiliated when she was strip searched at an airport after she asked to be patted down instead of going through a body scanner.
Date: 12/03/2011 | Nation & World
As airlines expand, they face a big shortage of pilots
HONG KONG -- Fast-growing Asian and Middle Eastern airlines that have signed orders for hundreds of new airplanes now must find enough pilots to fly them. For safety-conscious travelers, that means sticking with the big, well-known airlines who can afford to lure the best staff as the scramble to...
Date: 12/01/2011 | Nation & World
Body scanners come to Portland's airport
PORTLAND -- The Transportation Security Administration says it's bringing the latest generation of airport security technology to Oregon airports.
Date: 11/12/2011 | Northwest
Expedia far from expedient on redeeming flight vouchers
Question: We recently canceled a trip from Minneapolis to Asuncion, Paraguay, that we had booked on Delta Air Lines through Expedia. We were issued two flight vouchers, which we are trying to redeem. But Expedia isn't letting us.
Date: 11/12/2011 | Life
'Stuck' in a good way at Vancouver, B.C., airport
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- It's like the movie "The Terminal," only it's real. A man was living in the Vancouver airport since Aug. 17 -- at the airport's invitation.
Date: 11/07/2011 | Life
Plenty of issues to get angry over in the travel industry
From the "gotcha" fees that can double the price of your trip to being roughed up by TSA screeners, there's no shortage of issues to get mad about in the travel business.So why do we allow the little things to set us off?
Date: 11/05/2011 | Life
Airlines busy finding new ways to make you pay more
When it comes to airline fees, you've probably stopped asking yourself, "What will they think of next?"
Date: 10/29/2011 | Life
When order goes haywire, Priceline drags its feet on refund
Question: I booked a vacation package for three people to Hawaii through Priceline. The package cost $3,208 and included my flight, hotel and car.
Date: 10/22/2011 | Life
Airlines try to raise rates for holidays
Holiday travelers may want to lock in airfares while they still can. At least two U.S. airlines are raising prices for the first time since late summer and others may follow.
Date: 10/20/2011 | Business
Google Flight Search shows promise, but will it kill competition?
When Brittany Laughlin needed to fly from Chicago to San Francisco recently, she tried something new. Instead of visiting an online travel agency or an airline website, she headed over to Google Flight Search, the newest and most controversial travel site to launch since Orbitz opened its doors a...
Date: 10/15/2011 | Life
Bernanke warns recovery is 'close to faltering'
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the economic recovery "is close to faltering" and the central bank is prepared to take further steps to support it. The economy is growing more slowly than the Federal Reserve had expected, Bernanke said Tuesday before the congressional Joint Economic...
Date: 10/05/2011 | Business
Travel agency was missing in action regarding ticket refund
Question: I recently bought a pair of tickets through Expedia for my husband and myself. We planned to visit Germany this fall as part of a retirement trip. Shortly after that, my husband passed away very suddenly.
Date: 10/01/2011 | Life
'L-Word' star kisses girl, gets escorted off plane
A lesbian actress who starred in "The L-Word" said she kissed a girl -- and got escorted off of a Southwest Airlines flight on Monday for doing it.
Date: 09/26/2011 | Nation & World
Suspect jailed in Utah after airline knife threat
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah man held on charges that he smuggled a knife onto an airplane, then threatened to kill a passenger, police and an FBI agent, has been ordered jailed pending a psychiatric evaluation.
Date: 09/24/2011 | Nation & World
Airlines' new lie-flat seats could lead to a new problem: snoring at 30,000 feet
While everyone else is touting the benefits of new "lie-flat" airline seats in business- and first class, I know I can count on you, dear readers, to find a down side.And here it is.
Date: 09/24/2011 | Life
Airlines oppose new work rules for pilots
LOS ANGELES -- A trade group that represents the nation's airlines claims a proposed rule to cut pilot fatigue would cost 400,000 jobs.
Date: 09/16/2011 | Nation & World
Video: Justice Ginsburg slides to safety from damaged 757
CHANTILLY, Va. — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who is 78 and has battled cancer, was forced to slide down an emergency chute to evacuate a flight at Dulles International Airport on Wednesday that was grounded because of engine problems, a court spokeswoman said.
Date: 09/14/2011 | Nation & World
Ban proposed on electronic cigarettes on planes
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday proposed banning the use of electronic cigarettes on airline flights, saying there is concern the smokeless cigarettes may be harmful.
Date: 09/14/2011 | Nation & World
Passenger says she was cuffed, searched over 'appearance'
DETROIT -- An Ohio woman said Tuesday that she endured nearly four hours in police custody that included being forced off an airplane in handcuffs, strip-searched and interrogated at Detroit's airport on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks -- all, she believes, because of her Middle...
Date: 09/14/2011 | Nation & World
DHS: New airport security policy for kids under 13
WASHINGTON -- Children 12 years old and younger soon will no longer be required to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told Congress on Tuesday. The policy also includes other ways to screen young children without resorting to a pat-down...
Date: 09/13/2011 | Nation & World
Poll finds many travelers want flight security measures eased
In a dream world, more than 1 in 4 business travelers said they would ease aviation restrictions regarding carry-on liquids. The same number said they would like to keep their shoes on when walking through the security line.
Date: 09/12/2011 | Business
Suspicions prompt diversion of Southwest Airlines flight
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An airline official says a Southwest Airlines flight headed for Baltimore was diverted to Nashville after what he described as "suspicious behavior" by a passenger.
Date: 09/11/2011 | Nation & World
Assault charge in Seattle jet door scuffle
SEATTLE -- An Anchorage, Alaska, man accused of biting an Alaska Airlines crew member during a struggle after a flight landed in Seattle has been charged with third-degree assault, a felony.
Date: 09/07/2011 | Northwest
$246M spent on Sea-Tac security after 9/11
SEATAC -- Since 9/11, the federal government and Port of Seattle have spent $246 million on security improvements at Sea-Tac Airport.
Date: 09/06/2011 | Northwest
How high is Mount Whitney
How high is Mount Whitney?Mount Whitney's exact elevation is in some dispute, so it depends who you ask.The U.S. National Park Service (Mount Whitney is in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park) says the mountain is 14,494 feet.
Date: 08/28/2011 | Sports
Airlines scrap thousands of flights as Irene hits
NEW YORK -- Travelers across the country are facing days of grief as thousands of flights get canceled because of Hurricane Irene.
Date: 08/27/2011 | Nation & World
Trusted-traveler program further divides the haves, have-nots
Stung by the traveling public's disapproval of its one-size-fits-all approach to passenger screening, the Transportation Security Administration last month announced that it would begin testing a new trusted-traveler program.
Date: 08/27/2011 | Life
Transportation Security plans new behavior detection program
WASHINGTON — For the next two months at Logan International Airport in Boston, passengers will be casually greeted by Transportation Security Administration officials. But the officers aren't there for a simple friendly "hello" — they're trying to deter and detect passengers who pose a...
Date: 08/18/2011 | Nation & World
No call for rudeness from flight attendants
When, exactly, did flight attendants stop caring about us?The upcoming TV show "Pan Am," which depicts svelte young stewardesses -- yes, that's what they were called back then -- serving passengers, reminding us that's what they did back in the day.
Date: 08/13/2011 | Life
Skier tossed off U.S. men's team over in-flight urination
NEW YORK — An 18-year-old was dismissed from the U.S. Ski Team's development squad after he was accused of getting drunk and then urinating on a 12-year-old girl aboard a JetBlue flight.
Date: 08/11/2011 | Northwest
Airlines drop the ball on stolen property
When Jaime Sigal discovered the zipper on his heavy-duty ballistic nylon suitcase had been forced open on a flight to Sao Paolo, Brazil, he made a beeline for the LAN Airlines counter. Three items were missing from his luggage: a blazer, a leather jacket and boots, totaling $1,700 for the...
Date: 08/06/2011 | Life
Obama signs bill to end shutdown of FAA
WASHINGTON — A White House official says President Barack Obama has signed a bill to end a two-week partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration and allow thousands of employees to return to work.
Date: 08/04/2011 | Nation & World
Business Briefs: Everett road work to help move freight
The government will spend $1.45 million for transportation projects at several Everett intersections designed to allow freight to move more quickly along the waterfront. The federal funds are being offered by the Puget Sound Regional Council for freight corridor improvements at W. Marine Drive and...
Date: 07/30/2011 | Business
Now airport parking lots join the added-fee fiesta
Like many travelers, Hal Frost is accustomed to being hit with fees everywhere he goes, from the airport check-in counter to the hotel front desk. But long-term parking used to always be pretty straightforward: the rate he was quoted was the rate he paid.Not anymore.
Date: 07/30/2011 | Life
Now airport parking lots join the added-fee fiesta
Like many travelers, Hal Frost is accustomed to being hit with fees everywhere he goes, from the airport check-in counter to the hotel front desk. But long-term parking used to always be pretty straightforward: the rate he was quoted was the rate he paid.Not anymore.
Date: 07/30/2011 | Life
2 passengers accused of attacking airliner pilot
MIAMI — A man punched an American Airlines pilot who kicked him off a flight from Miami, and he and his brother then attacked the pilot again before bystanders tackled the brothers in the terminal, officials said Thursday.
Date: 07/28/2011 | Nation & World
Partisan dispute partially shuts down FAA
WASHINGTON — Efforts to avert a shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration failed Friday amid a disagreement over a $16.5 million cut in subsidies to 13 rural communities, ensuring that at midnight nearly 4,000 people will be temporarily out of work and federal airline ticket taxes will...
Date: 07/22/2011 | Nation & World
Woman accused of groping TSA agent getting support
DENVER -- A Colorado woman accused of groping a female Transportation Security Administration agent in Phoenix is getting some support from people unhappy about airport security procedures.
Date: 07/18/2011 | Nation & World
Government seeks a list of airline fees
WASHINGTON -- Five dollars for a pillow, $10 to jump ahead in the boarding line -- all those annoying airline fees can add up.
Date: 07/16/2011 | Business
TSA plans to pre-screen some airline fliers
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration said Thursday it will test a program to pre-screen a small group of select air travelers who volunteer more personal information about themselves so they can be vetted to get faster screening at airport checkpoints.
Date: 07/15/2011 | Nation & World
In its 75 years, FAA goes from radio to satellite air traffic control
In the early days, bonfires were used to guide planes in for landing on grass runways.
Date: 07/12/2011 | Business
Airline does the right thing, refunds deceased wife's ticket
Question: I recently booked a flight on Expedia from Dallas to Midland, Texas, with my wife. She died before we could make the trip. I canceled her ticket and applied for a refund through Expedia, the online agency through which I had booked the ticket.
Date: 07/09/2011 | Life
Long commutes could fatigue airline pilots
WASHINGTON -- One in five airline pilots lives at least 750 miles from work, according to a study by scientific advisers to the government, raising concerns that long commutes to airports could lead to fatigue in the cockpit.
Date: 07/07/2011 | Business
Southwest 737 pilot reacted quickly to hole in roof
DALLAS — A Southwest Airlines pilot didn't wait around for approval from air traffic controllers before beginning an emergency dive after a hole ripped open in the plane's roof."We've lost the cabin," the pilot told controllers after the April 1 emergency. "We're starting down."
Date: 07/06/2011 | Nation & World
Airliners make rain that wets airport terrain
WASHINGTON — The planes make rain that wets airport terrain.Airplanes flying through super-cooled clouds around airports can cause condensation that results in more snow and rain nearby, according to a new study.
Date: 06/30/2011 | Nation & World
New York airport invaded by turtles, delaying flights
NEW YORK — About 150 turtles crawled onto the tarmac at New York's Kennedy airport Wednesday in search of beaches to lay their eggs, delaying dozens of flights, aviation authorities said.
Date: 06/29/2011 | Nation & World
Arlington Fly-In offers teen scholarship for aspiring pilots
ARLINGTON -- The deadline is Friday, but it's not too late to apply for a scholarship to learn how to fly an airplane.The Arlington Fly-In is offering a scholarship for teens who can commit to using their new flight skills to help others.
Date: 06/29/2011 | Local News
Founder of Southwest Airlines speaks out
DALLAS -- Herb Kelleher dressed up as Elvis, wore a paper bag over his head on TV, bragged about drinking Wild Turkey and told bawdy stories. Between the legendary bouts of showmanship, he found time to revolutionize the airline industry.
Date: 06/25/2011 | Business
United recovering from canceled, delayed flights
CHICAGO -- A five-hour computer outage that virtually shut down United Airlines Friday night and early Saturday is a stark reminder of how dependent airlines have become on technology.
Date: 06/18/2011 | Nation & World
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