View From the Wing. When frequent-flier programs began, planes averaged only about 65 percent full. Once a flight took off, those empty seats could never be sold, so airlines used points and miles ...

American Airlines is adjusting the boarding process for flights this spring. Passengers will start getting settled in their seats five minutes earlier on domestic mainline flights. "This extra ...

Finally, the back of the plane is my best chance of sitting next to empty seats. From experience, it seems like airlines typically fill seats from front to back. If there are any open seats ...

FILE - The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen at sunset, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Arlington, Va.. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file) ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller’s ...

Tucson, AZ – Tucson Medical Center has reported an uptick in counterfeit car seats brought into the hospital by new parents. These seats, often purchased online from third-party sellers ...

Melissa Klurman is a freelance travel reporter. Combining her journalism background with her love of exploring, Melissa turned her passion for travel into a profession, venturing everywhere from the ...

American Airlines passengers had a whirlwind journey after a bomb threat saw their flight turn around, and fighter jets scrambled to escort the plane. The airline said the "possible security ...

An American Airlines flight travelling from New York ... the inconvenience," the airline said in a statement. Image: The view from the cockpit of the fighter jet. Pic: Italian air force/Reuters ...

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An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, landed safely in Rome on Sunday afternoon after it was diverted due to a security concern, which later proved to be “non-credible ...