airports

When you're searching for airfare bargains, it's not only the airline that matters. The airport you're leaving from can also cause your ticket price to climb. No one knows this better than the 176,000 or so folks who call Huntsville, Ala. home. The city's international airport reported the highest...

When the Orange County Register recently broke a story about a former road warrior who is using his hotel and airline points to put a roof over his head, fellow frequent fliers quipped in an online forum that he's living out a "curiosity" for many -- on how long and well they could live off their...

It's been a grueling winter for travelers as airlines cancel flights ahead of possible bad weather. In February, 13,000 flights have been cancelled and 1 million passengers stranded. And even when winter ends, new rules could keep more planes grounded.

This week, a fleet of 150 brand new full-body imaging scanners, devices that use "millimeter waves" to see through clothing to detect hidden weapons, were shipped out to airports across the country. The first devices of this batch will appear at Boston's Logan and Chicago's O'Hare. So if you happen...

This was the week that the airlines finally put a stake through the palpitating heart of standby flying. Two things happened to make flexible plans something that will no longer reward the casual traveler. It ended on February 10, the day of the big blizzard. The first thing that happened, of...

The New York Times reports that while even complimentary mini bags of pretzels inch closer to extinction, airlines are dreaming up new elite categories for frequent fliers -- complete with perks and prestigious titles. A quick sampling of the new clubs: Continental Airlines' Presidential Platinum...

Travel this Labor Day holiday could be less stressful for the millions of Americans hitting the roads or heading to the airport, as fewer of us are doing it this year -- lots fewer. Forecasts call for just 39 million vacationers to jump in the car and head to the hills or the beach. That's 13...

United Airlines has a new sneaky trick up its sleeve. It may not get you where you're going within five hours of your promised target, but it's sure in a hurry to soak you with fruitless charges.Its latest cash grab is the right to buy "Premier line" access, either when you buy your ticket online...

The airports are catching the micropayment disease from the airlines. Luton Airport, just north of London, is about to start charging motorists £1 ($1.47) to allow them to drop off passengers at the departures terminal. That money buys up to 10 minutes at the front curb.Luton is hardly the...

It may sound ridiculous to some, but Southwest Airlines is finally entering the big time. The carrier just announced that on June 30, it will start flying from LaGuardia Airport in New York City.Shockingly, Southwest managed to achieve its airborne ubiquity without properly serving, oh, the biggest...