Ford is synonymous with the automobile because the Model T revolutionized car travel in the United States. It’s difficult to believe that the Ford Trimotor plane did the same in …
Photo: Conorsweeney (Shutterstock) This Thanksgiving is expected to be the busiest ever for commercial airlines, according to the beloved holiday package fondlers at the Transportation Security Administration. It’s the time …
Photo: Christoph Reichwein/picture alliance (Getty Images) It’s a ubiquitous airline nightmare to arrive at your destination without any of your packed clothes because the carrier lost your luggage. Apple is …
Airlines have a terrible record of handling wheelchairs and other equipment for disabled travelers. On average at least two dozen wheelchairs get damaged every day. The Department of Transportation has …
Photo: Brandon Bell (Getty Images) Of all the complaints typically tossed at airline food, passengers getting violently sick after a meal isn’t one of them. A catering kitchen at Detroit …
The Department of Transportation is investigating the airline loyalty programs associated with the four largest carriers — American, United, Delta and Southwest. The focus of the investigation is on the …
Clapping when a flight lands may be a fading tradition, but it’s fully deserved some days. Passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight certainly had a reason for applause on Saturday …
Photo: Kevin Carter (Getty Images) The National Transportation Safety Board warned over 40 foreign airlines on Tuesday that their Boeing 737 planes may be fitted with potentially dangerous rudder components. …
Photo: Kevin Carter (Getty Images) Frequent flyer miles are meant to serve as a reward for loyalty toward a specific airline but have evolved into a quasi-currency unilaterally regulated by …
Photo: Katie Dobies (iStock by Getty Images) The federal government banned smoking on all commercial flights 24 years ago, but airlines are still required to fit “no smoking” signs on …