Airports turn to AI and other tech tools to hunt for lost bags
With recent airline fiascos triggering pileups of luggage at baggage carousels across the country, airports and airlines are increasingly using technology to help track down travelers’ missing possessions. The lost-and-found department at Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) in Georgia says it has logged in everything from a set of More...
Sha’Carri Richardson says she was removed from an American Airlines plane after arguing with a flight attendant
U.S. track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson claims she was removed from an American Airlines plane after she had an argument with a flight attendant. In a series of posts and stories on her official Instagram, More...
Qantas plane lands safely after mayday call over Pacific
A Qantas flight traveling from New Zealand to Sydney landed safely on a single engine after it issued a mayday call over the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. Qantas Flight 144 with 145 passengers aboard landed at More...
Investigation underway after plane crash averted at New York’s JFK airport
An investigation is underway after a plane crash between two planes was averted at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said. A Delta Air More...
Video shows final moments before deadly Nepal plane crash
They included Sonu Jaiswal, a 32-year-old resident of Ghazipur, India, who recorded the flight’s approach from his seat, according to a video verified by NBC News. Jaiswal was traveling with his three friends, More...
FAA NOTAM system that crashed had been target of reforms
The U.S. aviation warning system that crashed for more than an hour Wednesday traces back its origins to ocean-faring ships and has been under continuous reforms for years, experts say. At least one aviation More...
Airlines work to move past delays after FAA outage blamed on corrupted file
Passengers and carriers alike were hoping to see operations return to normal, but Captain Chris Torres, vice president of the Allied Pilots Association, warned that the chaotic situation could “cause ripple More...
Passengers were stuck on an Amtrak train for hours in rural South Carolina
Passengers were stuck on an Amtrak train traveling from the Washington, D.C., area to Florida for almost a full day longer than expected after its route was diverted in rural South Carolina because a freight More...
FAA outage causes travel chaos nationwide and leaves passengers ‘frustrated’
A sweeping computer glitch that halted domestic departures early Wednesday left airline passengers confused, frustrated and stranded at airports across the country. The Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system, More...
Southwest says it plans to return to ‘normal operations’ Friday
Beleaguered Southwest Airlines plans to return to normal operations Friday with minimal disruptions, it said in a statement. “While Southwest continues to operate roughly one third of its schedule for Thursday, More...
