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The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened 2.95 million airline passengers on Friday, the highest number ever on a single day. The record travel coincides with the Memorial Day weekend that marks the beginning of the U.S. summer travel season. Last week, a group representing major U.S. airlines forecast record …

The 1986 Air Carrier Access Act requires airlines to provide a wheelchair to passengers with disabilities at the airport. The problem: Many travelers are faking it, Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle says. “There is massive, rampant abuse of special services. There are people using wheelchair assistance who don’t need it at all,” …

The cause of the turbulence is under investigation. Singapore Airlines said the Singapore-bound flight from London encountered severe turbulence about 10 hours after departure. Death by turbulence rarely occurs, but severe encounters are not uncommon, according to Larry Cornman, a physicist and project scientist with the U.S. National Science Foundation …

At least one person died and several more were injured when a plane was hit by “severe turbulence,” Singapore Airlines said in a statement Tuesday. The London to Singapore flight was diverted to Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, landing there at 3:45 p.m. local time (4:45 a.m. ET), said the statement published …

Spirit Airlines is doing away with both change and cancellation fees, effective immediately, days after Frontier’s similar announcement, part of an overhaul of the country’s biggest discount carriers’ longtime strategy. Prior to the new rule, Spirit used to charge anywhere between $69 and $119 for ticket changes and cancellations, depending on how …

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the company is working to address customer complaints and safety issues but that there are limitations on what it can do to keep customers safe from issues like carbon monoxide poisoning. In an interview with Hallie Jackson, which will air Sunday on “NBC Nightly News,” …

Frontier Airlines said it will stop charging customers a fee to change their flights, taking a page from larger competitors as the Biden administration issues stricter rules targeting so-called “junk fees.” The change is part of an overhaul announced on Friday of the budget airline’s longtime pricing model, which brings customers …

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed sweeping aviation legislation that will boost U.S. air traffic controller staffing, increase funding to avert runway close-call incidents and speed up refunds for canceled flights. The $105 billion, five-year measure reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration. It prohibits airlines from charging fees for families to …

United Airlines said the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared it to start adding new aircraft and routes months after the regulator stepped up its scrutiny of the carrier following several safety incidents. “Today, we got some good news: after a careful review and discussion about the proactive safety steps United has taken to …

MELBOURNE, Australia — A light plane with three people aboard landed safely without landing gear Monday after circling an Australian airport for almost three hours to burn off fuel. The twin-turboprop Beechcraft Super King Air had just taken off from Newcastle Airport north of Sydney for a 112-mile flight north …

WASHINGTON — The Senate late on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a broad aviation bill to boost air traffic controller staffing, increase funding to avert runway close-call incidents and speed refunds for canceled flights. The $105 billion, five-year measure reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill prohibits airlines from charging fees for …

Credit card holders could be paying more in fees and interest than their travel rewards and other perks are worth, Biden administration officials are arguing, raising scrutiny on loyalty programs that shape millions of people’s spending. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Transportation held a joint hearing …

One of Boeing’s biggest customers issued a call to action to its new management team, expressing frustration with the safety crisis facing the American planemaker and the consequent delays in order deliveries. “We’re not happy really with what’s going on, we always really wanted to see this aircraft entering the fleet …

An unruly passenger who was “physically combative” on a flight last month has been ordered to pay more $20,000 to United Airlines, according to court documents. Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald was on Flight 883 headed to Newark from London on March 1 when a crew member heard him arguing loudly …

A schoolteacher in the San Francisco area has joined the elite ranks of humans who have visited every nation on Earth. Lucy Hsu, who teaches second grade in San Jose, California, has officially visited 193 nations. Most travel clubs and groups use the number of nations as 193 because that’s how …

Southwest Airlines is considering changes to its single-class, open-seating cabins to drive up revenue, CEO Bob Jordan told CNBC on Thursday, a shift that could be among the largest in the airline’s history. “We’re looking into new initiatives, things like the way we seat and board our aircraft,” Jordan said in …

A federal rule announced Wednesday will require airlines to quickly give cash refunds — without lengthy arguments — to passengers whose flights have been canceled or seriously delayed, the Biden administration said. “Passengers deserve to get their money back when an airline owes them — without headaches or haggling,” Transportation Secretary Pete …

Climate scientists have long predicted that global warming would both aggravate droughts in California’s inland deserts and also intensify bouts of rainfall. Death Valley locals say they’re watching that dynamic play out in real time. How desert plants, animals and local economies adapt to the changes in an environment that’s …

The Federal Aviation Administration is instituting new rest rules for U.S. air traffic controllers to address fatigue issues that may be degrading air safety. Controllers will now be required to take 10 hours off between shifts and 12 hours off before a midnight shift. The mandate will take effect in …

The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground stop for all Alaska Airlines flights Wednesday after grounding the planes earlier as a result of a computer problem at the carrier. The Seattle-based airline said in a statement that an issue arose “while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates our …