Plane crash claims pilot's life in Arizona after reporting engine trouble

A tragic plane crash in Arizona claimed the life of a pilot after the aircraft went down, prompting a response from the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.

US announces visa bans to Jewish Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians

In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department says it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

Joseph Emerson, off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, indicted for allegedly trying to shut down plane's engines

A grand jury indicted an off-duty pilot on dozens of counts on Tuesday after he allegedly tried turning off the engines midair on a Horizon Air flight from Everett, Wash. to San Francisco in October.

Hartsfield-Jackson named 'North America's Best Airport' for 2nd year in a row

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Business Traveler Award for "North America's Best Airport" for the second consecutive year.

National Parks: These are the free days to visit in 2024

The National Park Service is giving you an early holiday gift: Six days of free national park visits. The service announced the 2024 free entrance days.

New regulations pose greatest challenge for tourist flights over national parks, especially Mount Rushmore

Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States.

Atlanta airport to launch 5 new daily direct flights to Mexico in 2024

Starting in 2024, travelers will have five new Mexican destinations they can get to daily from the Atlanta airport thanks to a new partnership between Delta and Aeromexico.

United Airlines Fantasy Flight takes children on special holiday trip to the North Pole

This year’s "Fantasy Flight" is an annual special holiday trip that United Airlines and Children’s Hospice International organized for kids being treated in the Washington D.C. area.

Venice to test entry fee, cap on visitors to famous canals

Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage site, narrowly escaped being placed on a danger list because of the threat of overtourism on its delicate ecosystem.

Virgin Atlantic achieves 1st trans-Atlantic flight on sustainable 'jet-zero' fuel

The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions fuel flew Tuesday from London to New York in a step toward achieving what supporters called “jet zero."

Thanksgiving travel off to a good start despite earlier storms in the East

Thankfully, much of the rest of the nation is getting a travel pass this Wednesday, but more ornery weather returns in the latter half of the holiday break for some heading home.