Security improvements land in Pittsburgh, Nashville
The express lane at Pittsburgh International Airport and in-line explosive detection system at Nashville International are two innovative – not to mention convenient – advances in airport security.
Read moreWant to save a bunch of money? Pledge Allegiant
Allegiant's taking off with some great deals, saving flyers extra cash on popular routes.
Read moreA family weekend in Las Vegas
Las Vegas is famed for gambling, drinking and late-night loving, but there’s more to Sin City than Lady Luck, strip joints and wedding chapels: it’s also a great place to bring the kids. The over-the-top extravagance of this city makes for a make-believe world to rival Disneyland, ...
Read moreAs airline industry languishes, Emirates launches new routes
Route expansion among most of the world’s airlines has fallen flat, the casualty of a rotten economy. But Emirates, the Middle East’s largest airline, is flying high.
Read moreAirport eateries: Salt Lake fare, O’Hare aeroponics
Both Salt Lake City International and Chicago O'Hare are dishing out some new fare this fall, including a trendy urban garden and local fare. Bon appetit!
Read moreWaiting to board with Seth Kugel
Seth Kugel is a freelance journalist who writes the Frugal Traveler blog for The New York Times and the Viagens blog for the Brazilian web portal IG. He currently splits his time between New York, São Paulo, and just about everywhere else.
Read moreAirline complaints soar, on-time improves a bit
The latest Air Travel Consumer Report tells us two things. First: on-time departures are up. Second: so are fliers' complaints.
Read moreA tale of three airports: detours, bags and parking
Airports can be romantic, full of promise and wonder. There’s none of that in this story. Just stuff you need to know to navigate two major airports, and one mid-size. This is basic blocking and tacking, folks: purely essential.
Read moreGambling won’t fly at Boston Logan, but more security will
A move to make slot machines legal at Boston Logan International has fallen flat. The Massachusetts State Senate just rejected a measure by State Senator Marc Pacheco that would have permitted the devices.
Read moreFallout: Frontier axes one-third of its Milwaukee flights
Word out of Frontier Airlines is that the carrier is cutting about a third of its flights from Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport come November.
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