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Nicholas Alston splits his time between Michigan, where he’s based as a flight attendant, and Ohio, where he runs a restaurant called Clutch Handheld Breakfast.

The airplane flew across skies in the U.K. for around 15 minutes this week.

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...

If you have a big trip coming up, you may be wondering whether or not it’s worth purchasing travel insurance. The answer is: it depends. Here’s what you need to know before you decide to buy basic coverage, comprehensive insurance, or no travel insurance at all.

Ask anyone old enough to remember travel before Sept. 11, 2001, and you’re likely to get a gauzy recollection of what flying was like

The Sept. 11 terror attacks changed a lot about the way we live in America — but nowhere are those changes more apparent than in air travel. The creation of the Transportation Security Administration put airport security under government control for the first time, and lax security and flimsy cockpit doors became a thing of the past. NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway explains.

The wisdom of acquiring comprehensive travel insurance with coverage for medical costs associated with Covid-19 is reshaping the travel landscape, insurers say.

For airline stocks, sentiment matters more than technical levels, says JC O’Hara of MKM Partners.

“We’re continuing to encourage as much as we can amongst our own people and our customers to get vaccinated,” Delta Air Lines’ Ed Bastian told CNBC on Tuesday.

It’s summertime and airports are packed with vacationers again

Of the 2 million people clogging airport security lines and gate areas again each day, one crowd is still largely missing: business travelers.

Covid lockdowns last year saw many would-be travelers lose money because they had no travel insurance or the wrong kind. Here’s what they’re buying now and why.

There was just 300 feet between them when the planes passed each other at Charles de Gaulle Airport, French investigators concluded

Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines is launching two new routes to New England destinations out of Philadelphia International Airport this week, reports the Philadelphia Business Journal.

With travel restrictions lifting and the pandemic waning, the roads and airports are as crowded as they were before the pandemic. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has more on the increased travel and how it can affect you the rest of the summer.

Silicon Valley start-up Cuberg is making lithium metal batteries, which could help EVs and electric planes become cheaper and more efficient.

As much as passengers are eager to return to the skies, they likely don’t miss all the frustrations that come with airplane travel

As more people fly for the first time since the pandemic, they’re getting hit with some harsh realities of what it’s like to travel in 2021.

Tripadvisor announced Wednesday the launch of Tripadvisor Plus, a travel subscription service that provides access to travel savings and other perks.

Sustainable design, innovation and legislation will all be important in the future.