Another great sampling of flight news courtesy of your fellow readers: This one is bound to raise the hackles of Michiganders -- and leave other travelers asking about their local airports: Airport executives spend big while fliers pay the tab....
Christmas and other winter holiday displays are going up at airports across the globe as the winter season nears. But perhaps few airports embrace the holiday season as enthusiastically as Helsinki Vantaa Airport in Finland, a nation that claims to...
Here are Monday's top aviation stories, courtesy of Today in the Sky readers: Nice work from reader FrankStew going right to the source for the monthly report on airline on-time performance from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. USA TODAY's Roger...
I'll be out of the office on a combination of work and vacation through Monday, Dec. 10. But rather than have Today in the Sky go dark while I'm gone, we would again like to solicit your help in updating...
The flight attendant known as the "Queen of Aloha" retires today after spending 50 years working for Hawaii-based Aloha Airlines. Patti Smart was hired by Aloha on Jan. 28, 1957, at age 18. And, back then, she was paid $170...
Delta tomorrow will end nonstop service between Los Angeles and Jacksonville, Fla. However, the carrier will temporarily resume the route between Dec. 16 and Jan. 2 to accommodate heavy holiday traffic, according to Delta spokeswoman Betsy Talton. Elsewhere, Delta's Delta...
In case you missed the subtle reference in Wednesday's chat, this week's mystery airport photo was of Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires. Congratulations to all the readers who correctly identified the airport. And speaking of Argentina, I thought our readers...
United's reservation system and several other parts of its website appear to be down as of 12:55 p.m. ET. United has a message to customers on its site that reads: "We are experiencing technical difficulties with our reservations systems. You...
The world's airlines face a "looming crisis" in being able to provide adequate training to enough pilots to keep up with the expected growth in commercial flying, The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports. Giovanni Bisignani, the director general of...
That's what one consumer-focused lobbying group is calling for. The Air Travelers Association says corporate and private jets should be barred from flying to New York's LaGuardia Airport to help mitigate the chronic congestion that's become a big problem at...
Read on for today's "bonus bundle," which are quick quotes from the media involving recent aviation stories. US Airways points to Thanksgiving as proof of turnaround From The Arizona Republic: "US Airways, hoping to send a signal that its operations...
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu's Airport Check-in column: "HMSHost, the airport food and retail operator, plans to introduce four restaurants early next year at Kahului Airport. Sammy's Beach Bar &Grill, developed partly by rock musician and Maui resident...
American Eagle "will soon find out if it can fly on its own" after American's decision to sell or spin off the regional unit, The Dallas Morning News (free registration) writes. The paper says "American Eagle will find itself in...
West Virginia is set to get a nonstop link to Las Vegas thanks to new flights by Southern Skyways, the Charleston Daily Mail reports. The Charleston-Las Vegas service will start March 11, the same day Southern Skyways begins Las Vegas-Oakland...
