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 A laptop shows up on the screen of an X-ray security scanner.

The US considers banning laptops on international flights

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Sunday that he was considering banning laptop computers on international flights into and out of the country.

The US considers banning laptops on international flights
A British Airways passenger plane preparing to land at Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London

British Airways cancels all flights out of London after IT failure

British Airways cancels all flights out of London after IT failure
Pictured here is Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park.

Is 'last-chance tourism' good or bad for endangered places?

Is 'last-chance tourism' good or bad for endangered places?
US flight to Cuba

First commercial flight from the US lands in Cuba

First commercial flight from the US lands in Cuba
Denver Airport Security Lines

2-hour lines at the airport? Brutal – and a security risk, experts say

2-hour lines at the airport? Brutal – and a security risk, experts say
Melvyn Koh, at center, tries out Italian company Aviointeriors' aircraft "standing seat" which has 23 inches of legroom instead of the current economy class average of 30 inches.

Airlines are running more full than at any time since they ferried troops during World War II

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.

Airlines are running more full than at any time since they ferried troops during World War II
An aircraft takes off from Heathrow Airport in west London.

A computer glitch paralyzes London's Heathrow Airport for hours

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.

A computer glitch paralyzes London's Heathrow Airport for hours
A US Coast Guard corpsman at Washington Dulles International Airport checks the temperature of a traveler from West Africa.

Ebola-related precautions on flights from West Africa get praise from this Liberian

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

Ebola-related precautions on flights from West Africa get praise from this Liberian
Economy class seats are pictured inside an Emirates Airbus A380.

As air travelers fight over reclining their seats, seat designers offer hope

"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.

As air travelers fight over reclining their seats, seat designers offer hope
A departure board displays various cancellations at Ben Gurion International airport in Tel Aviv.

Despite recent events in Ukraine and Israel, flying over hot spots is business as usual

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.

Despite recent events in Ukraine and Israel, flying over hot spots is business as usual
2014. Britain's Inmarsat used a wave phenomenon discovered in the nineteenth century to analyse the seven pings its satellite picked up from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 to determine its final destination.The new findings led Malaysian Prime Minister Na

An oceanographer tells why it will be so tough to find missing Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean

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.

An oceanographer tells why it will be so tough to find missing Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean

Thousands are on US terrorist watch lists, rightly or wrongly, and there's nothing they can do about it

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.

Thousands are on US terrorist watch lists, rightly or wrongly, and there's nothing they can do about it

Design for the Real World: Airline Logos

Design for the Real World: Airline Logos