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A study conducted earlier this year shows there may be a way to reduce the number of Covid infections on board commercial airplanes to virtually zero. Results of the study appeared in a peer-reviewed article published on Sept. 1 in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings medical journal. The article — a joint effort by Mayo Clinic, the Georgia Department of Public…

It’s been a bruising time for airlines as the coronavirus pandemic brought travel to a halt. But now, low-cost carriers seem to be showing signs of recovery.

Southwest Airlines will offer extra pay for employees to get vaccinated, following similar policies at rival airlines.

Boeing’s outlook comes as the company is steadily increasing deliveries of 737 Maxes following a year and half grounding by regulators around the world.  

Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary wants to increase his cryptocurrency holdings from 3% of his portfolio to 7% by the end of 2021, he told CNBC.

Flight attendants have long been tasked with policing safety rules and regulations in flight, but they’ve experienced an uptick in conflicts over masks.

Travel + Leisure has started two trip-booking services, one free and one subscription, for readers of its longtime luxury travel publication.

The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks reshaped the aviation industry and how we travel.

Former flight attendant Paul Veneto had the day off on Sept. 11, 2001 – the day he lost friends and colleagues working on Flight 175, which hit the South Tower of the World Trade Center. After 20 years and a battle with addiction, Veneto pushed a beverage cart from Boston (where Flight 175 took off) all the way to New...

Airlines have issued a warning on demand. Matt Maley of Miller Tabak has a warning of his own.

Airline passengers during the pandemic got hit with a one-two punch, first having their flights canceled or rescheduled due to COVID disruptions, then having their money locked up by an airline that only offered a voucher. Now, the Department of Transportation, under orders from the White House, is cracking down.

Fines for refusing to wear a mask at U.S. airports will double to $500 up to $3,000.

President Biden detailed a plan Thursday to raise Covid vaccination rates, pushing employers to immunize their staff and mandating shots for federal workers.

While the events of Sept. 11, 2001 were a tragedy, they also offered a rare opportunity to researchers – a chance to observe an empty sky. Because all flights were grounded for days after the attacks, former NASA atmospheric scientist Patrick Minnis documented how the sky changed without the presence of airplane vapor trails – one of the airline industry’s...

United, American and Southwest were among airlines that lowered financial estimates.

United will give employees whose request for an exemption is denied will have five weeks to get vaccinated or face termination.

American Airlines pilots’ union is planning to picket, joining Southwest aviators in protests against fatigue and scheduling issues.

Amazon is on a spending spree in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS. It’s now shipping cargo for outside customers.

Alaska Airlines and American Airlines don’t have vaccine mandates but will require unvaccinated employees to use their sick time if they contract Covid.

Labor Day travelers looking for a last summer getaway are at least as eager, or more, to hit the road as they were during other long holiday weekends this year.