Atlanta has the busiest airport in the world

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has once again been named the busiest airport for passengers in 2022, according to a new study released by Airports Council International.

Hawaii considers tourist fees to help protect its natural environment

“All I want to do, honestly, is to make travelers accountable and have the capacity to help pay for the impact that they have," one Hawaii lawmaker said.

4 dead in beach shooting at Mexican resort

Four people are dead in a beach shooting in the Cancun area, a popular vacation destination for US tourists visiting Mexico.

Calif., 3 other states join bid to block JetBlue-Spirit deal

California and three other states have joined a federal lawsuit aimed at blocking JetBlue’s $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, which is scheduled for trial this fall.

Spirit Airlines bringing in 4,000 pilots, flight attendants, other team members this year

Spirit Airlines said it will hold five recruitment events in cities across the U.S. in April, and that the hiring announcement is not related to JetBlue's acquisition of the low-cost airline.

Lawmakers propose new no-fly list for unruly passengers

Plane incidents serious enough to be investigated by federal officials remain more than five times higher than before the pandemic.

Passenger detained at LAX after opening emergency exit door of plane

A passenger onboard a flight from Los Angeles to Seattle was detained Saturday morning after opening an emergency exit door.

TSA says peanut butter is a liquid

Travelers heads up, the TSA considers peanut butter and cheese dip as liquids under its carry-on policy.

Man accused of attacking flight attendant raises questions about security, mental health

A Massachusetts man accused of attacking a flight attendant and attempting to open the plane's emergency door on a cross-country flight has directed attention to passengers with mental health illnesses.

Is turbulence happening more often?

Experts say climate change could be playing a part in the frequency of turbulence and could also make it more common on flights in the future.

China will reopen to tourists, resume issuing all visas Wednesday

China is one of the last major countries to reopen its borders to tourists during the pandemic. Previously, the country stuck to a harsh “zero-COVID" strategy involving lockdowns and daily COVID-19 testing.

Survivors of deadly Mexico kidnapping returned to US

Officials say the American group was on a road trip to Mexico for one of them to get cosmetic surgery and they got caught in a drug cartel shootout. Two others were killed.

FBI says not to travel to parts of Mexico for spring break after 2 Americans are killed during kidnapping

As spring break travel gets underway, U.S. authorities are warning against traveling to parts of Mexico after news came down that four Americans were kidnapped, ending in two of them being killed.

New ‘dashboard’ launches, reveals which airlines let families sit together fee-free

According to the Department of Transportation, a parent who purchases airline tickets for a family should receive a guarantee from the airline that it will seat the parent and child together.