Air travel

Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. The auto club AAA predicts that more than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day. The two weekends on either side of Christmas...

Airline workers don’t stop – especially during the holidays. News4’s Joseph Olmo got a behind-the-scenes look at how they hustle to get travelers on their way.

News4’s Joseph Olmo spoke with some United Airlines workers right on the tarmac about the top holiday destinations for travelers this season.

Airport traffic is already ramping up at Reagan National Airport. News4’s Adam Tuss has what to expect.

Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports.

Frontier Airlines announced its “all you can fly” pass is will $299 for a limited time offer before going up to $499.

Asia-Pacific is home to many of the busiest flight routes in the world, even though capacity on many routes has not yet reached 2019 levels.

TSA dogs are highly trained to detect air currents trailing behind people, like the wake created by a boat, officials said.

Airlines are racing to add comforts such as lie-flat seats, entertainment systems with bigger screens and even suites with closing doors.

For those flying to their holiday destination, it’s important to know what belongs in checked luggage and what can go in carry-on bags.

A bird strike at LaGuardia Airport in New York City forced an American Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at JFK.

After years of delays, the major Real ID deadline in the U.S. is set to arrive in 2025 — and that won’t be the only big license change coming next year.

In a viral TikTok video, “Captain Steve” explains the three dings he uses onboard to communicate to flight attendants.

In a viral “friendly PSA” on TikTok, a pilot shares what can happen if just three or four people’s phones try to receive an incoming phone call.

A grenade was found inside a man’s carry-on luggage at LaGuardia International Airport, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

The TSA at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport are close to seeing a record number of firearms confiscated during one calendar year. News4’s Joseph Olmo shares what happens if a passenger leaves a firearm in their carry-on luggage. 

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is pumping nearly $70 billion dollars into improving and expanding passenger rail across the U.S. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us that traveling by train can also be good for the planet.

The Biden administration is considering new rules that would require airlines to pay passengers for significant delays within a carrier’s control.

Airlines For America, a trade group that represents American Airlines, United and Delta, said the proposal “will drive up ticket prices” and “negatively impact carrier operations.”

The woman boarded a Nov. 26 Delta flight without a boarding pass and after bypassing two “identity verification and boarding status stations,” TSA said.