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TSA eases airport screening for elderly travelers

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:38:41 GMT

A pilot airport screening program designed to make the security line easier for elderly fliers is going national.

Golden Gate Bridge celebrates 75th birthday

Mon, 28 May 2012 02:58:29 GMT

Crowds gathered along San Francisco's waterfront Sunday, while San Francisco Bay was crowded with pleasure boats, tug boats and other vessels as the city celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge.

America's best beaches for 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 21:49:13 GMT

This year, the top honor goes to Coronado Beach near San Diego, Calif., according to Stephen Leatherman, aka “Dr. Beach.”

Crowd attempts Everest summit after deadly weekend

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:38:36 GMT

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Scores of climbers were headed for the summit of Mount Everest on Friday to begin what is expected to be another busy weekend on the top of the world.

Unruly passenger arrested at Miami airport

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:03:49 GMT

A passenger on a Miami-bound flight from Jamaica was arrested at Miami International Airport Friday morning after he became unruly, officials said.

FAA investigates jet door that fell on golf course

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:04:22 GMT

The main cabin door of a jet detached and plummeted onto a golf course in Hallandale Beach Wednesday, officials said.

'On the Fly' show puts Southwest in prime time

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:55:48 GMT

With Memorial Day weekend almost upon us, kicking off the summer vacation season, travelers may want to check out a new show for a taste of what hurdles could be ahead.

Climbers' traffic jam blamed for Mount Everest deaths

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:56:30 GMT

A traffic jam on Mount Everest turned deadly last weekend, with fatalities being blamed on the bottleneck of climbers trying to ascend or descend the summit, reports from the mountain say.

Want to fly next to your child? Prepare to pay

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:53:42 GMT

It’s not just enough to buy your airplane ticket anymore: Increasingly, along with checking baggage, airlines want you to pay extra to ensure a seat next to your travel companions, including your spouse or child.

No charge for flier who caused diversion

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:20:56 GMT

(Reuters) - The passenger who said she had a surgically-implanted device in her body and caused a US Airways jetliner to divert to Maine will not face criminal charges in the security scare, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Woman told she can't fly due to 'offensive attire'

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:21:20 GMT

Freedom of speech is a wonderful thing — unless, it seems, you’re wearing your views on your clothes while on a plane.

US Airways flight diverted after security scare

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:46:04 GMT

US Airways flight 787, en route from Paris to Pittsburgh, Pa., was diverted Tuesday afternoon when a passenger began behaving suspiciously, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

Female pilot boots flier for sexist comments

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:24:58 GMT

A Brazilian airline says one of its female pilots tossed a passenger off a flight because he was making sexist comments about women flying planes.

Possible flare narrowly misses plane in Philly

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:43:59 GMT

A flight crew reported that a flare fired into the sky near Philadelphia International Airport came within 50 feet of their aircraft as they prepared to land on Tuesday, according to a radio exchange with the control tower.

Senate panel approves airline security fee hike

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:42:34 GMT

A Democratic-controlled Senate panel Tuesday approved a $2.50 increase in airline security fees that would double the per-passenger fee for those taking nonstop flights.

Police: Couple stole bags from airport carousels

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:51:31 GMT

Sean Maxwell, 44, and his wife Lorina Flint, 42, were accused on Sunday of working together to brazenly steal luggage from baggage carousels, according to reports.

Ship is fumigated after stomach bug strikes cruise

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:24:12 GMT

A Norovirus-like outbreak on Fred. Olsen's Boudicca left a reported 170 of 1,176 people (828 passengers, 348 crew) ill over the course of a 13-night cruise.

Houston museum unveils $85 million dinosaur hall

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:40:45 GMT

Pups in her womb, a large eye visible behind the rib cage, one baby stuck in the birth canal: all fossilized evidence that this ancient marine beast, the Ichthyosaur, died in childbirth.

Disneyland gets pricier as admission increases

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:47:22 GMT

It's going to cost more to visit the Happiest Place on Earth. Disneyland has raised its ticket prices as much as 30 percent.

U.S. airlines see decline in baggage-fee revenue

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:57:12 GMT

The 17 largest U.S. airlines earned $3.36 billion in baggage fees in 2011, down slightly from $3.4 billion the year before. That was the first drop since the industry fully embraced à la carte fees in 2008.

Four climbers die on Mount Everest

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:30:59 GMT

Three climbers died while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, Nepalese officials said on Monday.

Salvage plan for Costa Concordia unveiled in Rome

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:53:14 GMT

The plan to remove the massive wreck of Costa Concordia, which lies half submerged off the Italian island of Giglio after capsizing in January, was revealed today in Rome. At least 30 people died after the ship ran aground.

FAA proposes nearly $400,000 fine against US Airways

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:36:58 GMT

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining US Airways $395,850 for allegedly permitting hazardous materials on some of its flights without proper packaging and without notifying the airline's pilots.

'No more ships like this': USS Iowa finds home in LA

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:17:20 GMT

The USS Iowa, which ferried the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt across the Atlantic to a historic meeting with Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin, is to become a floating museum.

TSA aims to screen all cargo on US-bound flights

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:43 GMT

Nearly five years after the 9/11 Commission Act recommended that 100 percent of cargo aboard passenger planes be screened, The Transportation Security Administration has announced a deadline to meet the requirement.

Berlin airport opening delayed to 2013

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:10:11 GMT

The opening of Berlin's new $3.18-billion airport must be further delayed until spring of next year, the capital's mayor said Thursday, in a growing embarrassment for city officials.

Terminal upgrades: 7 new airport expansions

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:39:55 GMT

On Wednesday, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport opens a new $1.4 billion terminal. The airport upgrades don’t stop there. Here are six more projects you may spy next time you fly.

Couple booted from cruise ship after missing drill

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:18:11 GMT

An elderly couple was booted from a luxury ship Saturday after the wife refused to participate in the mandatory safety drill that begins every cruise.

Delta says frequent fliers saw different fares

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:41:06 GMT

Delta Air Lines may have charged some frequent fliers higher fares than other customers for almost three weeks because of a computer glitch.

Airport worker charged for using dead man's ID

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:37:35 GMT

A longtime security supervisor at Newark Liberty International Airport has been arrested on a charge he was using the identity of a New York City man who was murdered 20 years ago.

Henry Kissinger gets a TSA pat-down

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:40:04 GMT

Geraldo Rivera, Sen. Diane Feinstein and now Henry Kissinger — apparently, when TSA decides you need a pat-down, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a ubiquitous TV host, a sitting U.S. senator or a one-time titan of foreign policy.

Budget-minded consumers skimping on summer travel

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:09:59 GMT

Cheaper gas won't be enough to get many more Americans on the road this summer. They're still too worried about their jobs and the economy.

Report shows 'gaping hole' in airport security

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:40:06 GMT

TSA does a poor job of centrally tracking security breaches at airports, according to a report released by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General, which performs agency audits.

BWI concourses reopened after evacuation

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:02:41 GMT

Airport fire and rescue personnel have reopened the two concourses at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport after an odor was detected a short time ago. Concourses A and B had been closed as a precaution because of an unusual odor.

Ex-Cunard crew member gets 4 years for sex offenses

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:11:01 GMT

A former Cunard crew member was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court on Friday to four years in prison for sexual assaults against children under his care while he was a Cunard employee.

6 survive, 15 killed as plane hits Nepal mountain

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:10:45 GMT

A plane crashed into a mountain in the Himalayas while trying to land at an airport in northern Nepal on Monday, killing 15 people and critically injuring six.