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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Federal Aviation Authority reauthorization bill on Wednesday and sent the bill to President Joe Biden's desk following last week's bipartisan passage in the Senate.

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill, which will now codify automatic refunds and guaranteed family seating into U.S. law. 

One of the quirkier aspects of flying out of Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, D.C., is getting set for a major face-lift.

Airlines want permission to operate fewer flights to New York without penalty through most of 2025; they're citing a continued shortage of air traffic controllers that carriers don't expect will sufficiently improve within the next 18 months.

Washington, DC, has a reputation for being expensive, but when it comes to things to do, it's an unfair accusation.

The Peninsula Hong Kong may have earned the moniker the ‘Grande Dame of the Far East, but the years have been kind to this distinguished lady. With a fleet of Rolls-Royce Phantoms, its own helipad, and one of the most opulent penthouse suites in existence, you would be hard-pushed to find a swankier stay.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been rolling out facial recognition technology at airports across the United States over the past few years. Billed as a “touchless screening” process, the technology allows flyers to pass through airport security without showing an ID or boarding pass. Instead, facial recognition technology is used to verify travelers’ identities by matching their faces to the photo on their government-issued ID.

Airlines are trialling new techniques to shave minutes off turnaround procedures as a way to cut costs.

This spring, United Airlines plans to launch a new route to Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND).

Winter weather is back as a Nor’easter is underway, bringing one of the largest snowstorms of the season from the mid-Atlantic to New England — resulting in travel troubles for air passengers on Tuesday.

JetBlue will discontinue service from Baltimore this spring after more than a decade of flying. 

The latest round of winter weather is fueling another wave of flight disruptions at major U.S. airports. After thousands of cancellations last weekend, the air travel headaches are piling up for travelers again Friday — with the biggest problems concentrated throughout the busy Northeast and mid-Atlantic corridor.

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Tuesday morning as a winter storm swept across the nation for the second day in a row.

Some airlines have begun issuing waivers in anticipation of what is expected to be a major snowstorm in the Northeast United States this weekend.

With airport security lanes getting clogged in the U.S., UK and elsewhere, the Department of Homeland Security is slated to begin a series of tests of self-screening lanes at several airports, with Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas the first on tap in January.

New technology is here to help travelers get through the security process quickly. Starting as soon as January 2024, visitors to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, will have the chance to use the self-service screening option with more airports to come. Here’s who is eligible and what the process will look like.

Airport security may look a little more like a self-checkout counter next year thanks to a new technology the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is testing.

Arriving ahead of schedule may come as a pleasant surprise for flyers, but the joy quickly fizzles out when the gate is occupied by another aircraft.

Airlines are trialling new techniques to shave minutes off turnaround procedures as a way to cut costs.

Business as usual at the Federal Aviation Administration isn’t enough to dig out of the national air traffic controller shortage affecting flights across the U.S.

JetBlue Airways is making several cuts to its network, nearly all of which are focused on the Northeast.