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• Phoenix airport worker arrested in luggage thefts

  September 3, 2010 9:38 AM

  A man who worked at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was arrested Thursday on suspicion that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items from the luggage of passengers in a case that could include hundreds of victims from around the world. Officers saw Michael Hegstad, 23,... more »

• Talks to resume between Spirit and striking pilots

  June 15, 2010 8:20 AM

  The union representing striking Spirit Airlines pilots says it's accepted an invitation from the National Mediation Board to resume talks today. The meeting in Florida could signaling a potential thaw in the dispute but the union says it won't end the strike until there's an agreement. Pilots say... more »

• Part of Seattle airport cleared due to smoking bag

  May 6, 2010 10:21 AM

  The Transportation Security Administration says a baggage area at Seattle-Tacoma airport has been evacuated because of a smoking bag. TSA spokesman Greg Soule says the baggage room and surrounding area have been evacuated out of an abundance of caution. Local law enforcement officials and the FBI are on the... more »

• Volcanic ash still limiting flights

  April 22, 2010 8:19 AM

  European airports sent thousands of planes into the sky today after a week of unprecedented disruptions, but shifting winds sent a new plume of volcanic ash over Scandinavia, forcing some airports in Norway and Sweden to close again. A spokesman for Eurocontrol, the European air traffic agency, says the... more »

• Spirit Airlines to charge for carry-on

  April 6, 2010 2:31 PM

  Most airlines already charge you to check bags when you fly. And now, there's an airline that's going to charge you for a carry-on bag. Spirit Airlines says it will charge as much as $45 each way for the bags that go in the overhead bin. It won't apply... more »

• Amtrak service returning to normal in Northeast

  April 5, 2010 11:37 AM

  Amtrak service to the Northeast is returning to normal. Amtrak officials say they have resumed near full Northeast Regional and Acela Express service for Monday. Service between New York and Boston had been curtailed because of flooded tracks in Rhode Island brought on by record-setting rain storms. Most... more »

• CDC confirms norovirus on 3rd straight SC cruise

  March 29, 2010 11:28 AM

  Officials with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say tests confirm that norovirus caused intestinal illness on a third straight cruise from South Carolina earlier this month. The norovirus sickened almost 420 people aboard Celebrity Mercury, which returned to Charleston on March 18. Norovirus symptoms include nausea,... more »

• FAA proposes $1.5M fine against Northwest Airlines

  March 23, 2010 11:04 AM

  Federal regulators are proposing a fine of almost $1.5 million against Northwest Airlines because it didn't inspect wires near the cockpit windows on some of its planes. The proposed civil penalty has its roots in a 1990 order by the Federal Aviation Administration to inspect the wires in the... more »

• LAX terminal briefly closed by security breach

  March 17, 2010 10:04 AM

  Los Angeles International Airport police say security screening at a terminal was halted for about 30 minutes by a security breach that was quickly resolved. Sgt. Belinda Nettles says a woman in a wheelchair was being screened by security and was pulled aside for a secondary search at about... more »

• Sick ships: Cruises see rise in norovirus cases

  March 10, 2010 12:52 PM

  The stomach bug caught up with Kenneth Thompson just a few days before the end of the cruise. He'd seen others getting sick and was hoping he would escape unscathed. But then his stomach started to feel queasy. Pretty soon he was vomiting every half hour. "I never had anything... more »

• Airline luggage went unscanned in Denver

  March 8, 2010 1:33 PM

  Denver airport officials say hundreds of bags were loaded onto airplanes in late December without being run through security scanners. The Transportation Security Administration says it's investigating. Denver International Airport Manager of Aviation Kim Day says the incident involved "a couple thousand" bags. An airport memo indicates the... more »

• Swine flu shots, while you wait

  February 23, 2010 1:02 PM

  Grabbing a bite to eat, or picking up a magazine aren't the only options for passengers waiting for a flight at a Washington-area airport. Now, travelers can get a swine flu shot while they wait. State and local health officials are giving free H1N1 vaccinations at Dulles International Airport... more »

• Frontier Airlines emerges from bankruptcy

  October 1, 2009 12:36 PM

  Frontier Airlines is out of bankruptcy protection and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. The Denver-based carrier field for bankruptcy protection in April 2008. It has reduced its routes since then and has been turning an operating profit for the past several months. Nearly all... more »

• Brief hijack episode in Mexico ends

  September 9, 2009 4:27 PM

  A hijacking in Mexico is apparently over. An airplane was briefly hijacked today as it landed in Mexico City after a flight from the resort of Cancun, but officials now say all passengers and crew have been released unharmed. Television images showed police leading at least five men from the... more »