Transportation

Americans are catching a break on the cost of flying for the busy holiday travel season. 

The Transportation Security Administration has detected a record 43 firearms at Midway Airport so far this year.

The airline said in an internal memo that it would board economy passengers with window seats before others in economy to save time.

Flight delays can be frustrating, but a group of passengers boarding a delayed flight at Miami airport found a creative way to pass the time instead of becoming an "angry mob."

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby sounded off last week, focusing his ire on the Federal Aviation Administration after thunderstorms were deemed the cause of the cancellation of thousands of U.S. flights last Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. While Kirby blamed airport staffing issues, the FAA said staffing limitations did not play a role in this instance.

Many travelers have occasionally resolved to become light packers, all the better to attain the unencumbered lifestyle of those who sweep through an airport with nothing more than a carry on. But what if travelers could pack close to nothing at all?

How did you book your flights for your summer vacation? If you're like most people, you bought them online — either straight from the airline's website or through a service such as Expedia, Kayak, or Google Flights. Comparing airline prices, fees, and schedules on your own has become standard procedure. But there was a time — for those of you who are as old as I am — when the only way to book a flight was to talk to a travel agent. 

Something remarkable happened last year. A mega-project bridge in Denmark changed status from climate positive to climate negative without any changes in the project proposal itself, and thus the project itself again became mired in doubt and delay.

The route, which will connect Sydney to London, is expected to launch in 2025.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the great disruptor across numerous sectors of the economy and society. It has not only impacted the digital world, but the physical world. And air travel has not been immune to such effects.