Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Sunday that he was considering banning laptop computers on international flights into and out of the country.
Most perks and services have already disappeared from air travel, but there's still more to come: Airlines are planning even lower categories of service, saying it gives customers more choice. But it may also disguise more serious cost-cutting measures in places.
British airspace was shut down this afternoon for several hours after a "computer glitch" halted flights to several airports. That included Heathrow, one of Europe's busiest hubs — and the ripple effect was felt by flyers around the globe.
Liberian Patrice Juah boarded a plane from Monrovia this week to come to the US. When she arrived at Washington's Dulles International aiport, she encountered a host of new screening measures, including a system for 21 days of self-monitoring. She says she came away impressed and reassured
"Air rage" over reclining airplane seats is becoming a bigger and bigger problem, even grounding some planes. As airlines cram more people into the economy section, some passengers are buying devices like "Knee Defender" to thwart reclining. Still, new seats and seating layouts could relief the pain of today's tight seats.
Airlines have been criticized for flying over Ukraine — now they're being criticized for halting flights to Israel. Who decides where it's safe to fly? Pilot Patrick Smith says it's a multi-layered process.
It took two years to find the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for an Air France jet that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean in 2009. In that tragedy, the crash site was found within two days of the accident. With Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the search may be much harder.
US officials maintain that their terror watch lists are an important part of the country's effort to combat terrorism. But with no way for people to know if they're on a list, and no way to get themselves removed, critics say the lists are a threat to our civil rights.