Best times to drive, fly over Thanksgiving
This year’s Thanksgiving travel season is predicted to be the busiest in the past two decades, with 7.5 million Californians expected to travel over the next 10 days, according to …
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How Silicon Valley will put airships back in flight
It’s longer than three Boeing 737s. Someday it could carry up to five tons of cargo and float from San Francisco to Chicago. Long hidden in a dark hangar at …
Pilots capture stunning view on night flight from SF to Lisbon
On a recent evening flight from SFO to Lisbon, Portugal, TAP Air Portugal pilots filmed the heavenly sights they encountered. The one-minute time-lapse video taken in September was shared on …
Nearly half of Americans planning a trip
Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) ATLANTA — Nearly half of Americans plan to travel over the holidays this year, according to a new survey — meaning millions of …
Here are the ‘unwritten rules’ of air travel
A new report has an ominous warning for air travelers. “No matter what you do on a plane, you’re probably annoying another passenger,” it states. The report, published Thursday by …
A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain is an Air Force Reserve officer
By MEAD GRUVER, DAVID KOENIG and LOLITA BALDOR | Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain if they diverted their flight …
Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Hainan, Qantas
Airlines from Asia dominated a new family-friendly airlines list compiled by travel website The Family Vacation Guide. Eight of the top 11 airlines are based in Asia. Thirty-four airlines were …
A California pilot has been indicted for allegedly threatening to shoot the captain if the flight was diverted
By DAVID KOENIG | AP Airlines Writer A pilot has been indicted for allegedly threatening to shoot the plane’s captain if the captain diverted the flight because of a passenger …
Delta says California pilot accused of threatening to shoot the captain no longer works for the airline
Delta Air Lines says the California pilot accused of threatening to shoot the plane’s captain during a flight no longer works for the airline, and federal officials say his authority …
San Jose Airport passenger activity flattens out as trips start to ebb
SAN JOSE — Passenger trip activity at San Jose International Airport is showing clear signs of weakening, a potentially ominous signpost for the Silicon Valley economy. One bright spot in …