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  1. La policía dispara y mata a un hombre en el aeropuerto de Toronto En español, Today

    La policía dijo que el hombre había sacado un arma de fuego. El tiroteo provocó el cierre parcial del aeropuerto más transitado de Canadá.

  2. Man Shot and Killed by Police at Toronto Airport World, Today

    The police said that the man had displayed a firearm. The shooting caused a partial shutdown of Canada’s busiest airport.

  3. Help! I Gave Up My Seat for $800, but Frontier Forgot to Pay Me. Travel, Today

    When the low-cost airline asked for 20 volunteers to take a later flight, one of them never received the promised voucher. Was a handwritten list to blame?

  4. China-Built Airport in Nepal Was Littered With Corruption, Inquiry Finds Business, April 18

    A Nepali investigation blamed lawmakers and officials for looking the other way. The $216 million airport receives only one international flight a week.

  5. Airport Was Repeatedly Warned on Bird Strikes Before Deadly South Korea Crash Foreign, April 15

    Operators of the airport where Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed in December, killing 179, failed to meet both international and South Korean guidelines intended to prevent such strikes.

  6. Plane Carrying 6 Members of Congress Is Clipped at Reagan Airport Express, April 10

    Two American Airlines jets clipped wings on a taxiway, officials said. Representative Grace Meng said that, in 10 years of flying to and from Washington, “This has never happened to me.”

  7. Grandmother Is Stranded When Her Parrot ‘Plucky’ Can’t Board Flight Express, April 10

    Plucky, an African gray parrot, accompanied its owner on a Frontier Airlines flight to Puerto Rico in January. But a gate agent would not let it on board the return flight.

  8. Flying Somewhere? You May Finally Need That Real ID. Travel, April 9

    After years of postponements, the deadline to show a security-enhanced Real ID at airport security checkpoints is now just weeks away. What to know.

  9. Pilot Sues Influencer on X in Latest Test of Defamation Law Business, April 9

    Jo Ellis, a National Guard pilot, is suing an influencer who falsely identified her as the captain of a helicopter that collided with a passenger plane in January.

  10. Stuck for Hours on a Parked Plane? Here Are Your Rights. Travel, April 9

    Long tarmac delays are on the rise at U.S. airports. What airlines owe inconvenienced passengers depends on the length of the holdup and what country they’re in.

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  12. Help! I Booked the Wrong Hotel Dates. Why Can’t I Get My Money Back? Travel, April 3

    If airlines must refund airfare up to 24 hours after purchase, why not hotels? A traveler finds that even two minutes is too late to cancel a botched reservation at a ski resort.

  13. Heathrow Was Warned of Power Supply Vulnerabilities, Airlines Advocate Says Foreign, April 2

    The official said he had raised concerns about Heathrow’s electricity supply days before a power outage forced it to shut down. Heathrow disputed the relevance of the official’s comments.

  14. Fire Briefly Disrupts Heathrow Airport Train Service Express, April 2

    Trains linking Paddington Station with Heathrow’s Terminal 5 faced delays on Wednesday morning.

  15. Consejos para viajar a EE. UU.: revisa tu visa y apaga el celular En español, April 1

    Con el aumento de noticias sobre viajeros a los que se niega la entrada, es fundamental saber qué puede provocar un escrutinio adicional. Esto es lo que debes saber.

  16. Tips for Travelers Entering the U.S. Now: Check Your Visa, Turn Off Your Phone Travel, March 31

    With increasing news reports of travelers being denied entry, understanding what might prompt extra scrutiny is key. Here’s what to know.

  17. Kite Confiscated After Coming in Contact With a Jet Near Washington Express, March 30

    United Airlines said a plane landed safely at Reagan National Airport after a witness said he saw a kite reach the plane between its fuselage and engine.

  18. How Pittsburgh’s Airport Makes Power to Avoid Heathrow-Like Outages Business, March 29

    Pittsburgh International Airport avoids power outages and reduces its energy costs by generating electricity on site using natural gas and solar panels.

  19. Ilia Malinin Seized the Moment. But First He Had to Get Back on His Feet. National, March 29

    On Saturday the U.S. figure skating star became the men’s world champion for the second straight year. To get there, he had to channel his grief over losing fellow skaters in January’s D.C. plane crash.

  20. After Crash, F.A.A. Change Requires All Aircraft at Reagan to Broadcast Positions Washington, March 27

    The agency’s acting director told senators of the new policy after it was revealed that tracking technology had been disabled before a deadly midair collision in January.

  21. After Heathrow Debacle: Who Pays for a Ruined Vacation? Travel, March 26

    When the airport shut down travelers were on the hook for reservations that could not be canceled, expensive new flights and missed events that airlines don’t reimburse for. How can you protect yourself next time?

  22. A Plane Crash in 1961 Devastated the Boston Skating Club. Then It Happened Again. National, March 26

    Two months after the D.C. plane crash killed 67, including six people affiliated with the Boston club, the members had to prepare for the world championships. Unfathomably, they had a blueprint.

  23. A Fire Plunged Heathrow Into Darkness. A Nearby Data Center Kept Humming. Why? Foreign, March 26

    It could cost $100 million and take years to install the backup generators to prevent another hourslong power loss like the one at Britain’s biggest airport last week.

  24. How Did Covid Change Travel? You Had a Lot to Say. Travel, March 15

    The ups and downs of the last five years have had a huge impact on how we fly, where we go and whether we travel at all. We asked readers to share their stories.

  25. ¿Vas a viajar? Una mascarilla puede ayudarte a prevenir la covid En español, August 14

    Los casos de COVID-19 en EE. UU.están en niveles muy altos y faltan semanas para que lleguen las nuevas vacunas, así que pedimos consejo a los expertos sobre cuándo y dónde llevar protección.

  26. Late-Summer Travel Plans? You Might Want to Put On a Mask. Travel, August 14

    With U.S. Covid-19 cases at very high levels and new vaccines still several weeks away, we asked experts for their advice on when and where to wear a mask.

  27. Los problemas de calidad de Boeing en 4 claves En español, March 28

    Sus empleados afirmaron que las dificultades de la empresa que fabrica aviones no son nuevas, pero que se agravaron durante la pandemia, cuando perdió a miles de sus trabajadores más experimentados.

  28. Caen las tarifas aéreas en EE. UU., para alivio de los pasajeros En español, November 16

    Las aerolíneas están comenzando a ofrecer precios de rebaja, una señal de que tienen problemas para llenar los aviones.

  29. Cathay Pacific Fights to Emerge From the Long Shadow of Covid Business, May 29

    Pandemic lockdowns, on the heels of the turmoil of pro-democracy protests, hurt an airline that relied on Hong Kong as a vibrant gateway to Asia.

  30. F.A.A. Spends $100 Million to Help Prevent Runway Accidents Business, May 23

    The money is intended to reduce “incursions,” in which planes, vehicles and people mistakenly obstruct runways, and it will be used on infrastructure improvements.

  31. How Finnair’s Huge Bet on Faster Flights to Asia Suddenly Came Undone Sunday Business, October 20

    When Russia closed its airspace, it upended the decades-long strategy for making Finland a European travel hub to and from the East.

  32. London’s Heathrow Airport to End Passenger Cap in Late October Business, October 3

    The cap was initially expected to end in September. Heathrow said fewer cancellations and shorter waits for luggage meant it could remove the limit.

  33. From Flight Attendant to Funeral Planner: New Beginnings in the Covid Era Business, July 25

    The pandemic upended careers in Hong Kong and around the world, forcing or inspiring people to make radical changes in their lives.

  34. Passengers Sigh as Heathrow Caps Numbers to Head Off ‘Airmageddon’ Foreign, July 16

    After two years of pandemic-enforced staycations, demand for travel has come roaring back in Europe, and airports are finding it impossible to keep up.

  35. Random coronavirus testing will resume for international passengers arriving in Canada at four major airports. Foreign, July 14

    The country’s mandatory testing program was paused last month as the government worked to shift the testing out of Canada’s busy airport terminals.

  36. The C.D.C. is still unprepared to respond quickly to disease threats posed by international travel, a U.S. audit finds. Express, July 12

    A new report exposes the outdated data collection methods still relied on by the public health agency.

  37. Workers at Airports Have Had It Business, July 1

    Across Europe, airport and other transport employees are striking, disrupting summer travel plans to demand better staffing and pay.

  38. Workers at Airports Have Had It Business, July 1

    Across Europe, airport and other transport employees are striking, disrupting summer travel plans to demand better staffing and pay.

  39. Understanding the Summer Air Travel Mess Travel, July 1

    Going into the Fourth of July weekend, with nearly 13 million people expected to fly on U.S. carriers, we look at the numbers behind the delays and cancellations and see what lessons can be learned.

  40. Hold Onto Your Hats (and Bags). Travelers to Europe Face Chaos. Business, June 14

    Hours in security lines. Canceled flights. Lost baggage. Here’s a look at how you could be affected by travel disruptions this summer and tips on how to prepare.

  41. Test to Return to the U.S. by Air Will Be Dropped Travel, June 10

    In a move hailed by the travel industry, starting Sunday morning passengers will be able to board flights to the U.S. without a negative coronavirus test.

  42. Testing Positive and Using the ‘Backdoor’ to Get Into the U.S. Travel, May 28

    Entering the United States by air requires a negative coronavirus test. Some people who can’t provide one are using a workaround: flying to Canada or Mexico, then entering via a land border.

  43. Despite a resurgent virus, millions of Americans are expected to be traveling over the holiday weekend. Travel, May 27

    This is likely to be one of the busiest travel periods since the start of the pandemic.