Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Saturday amid a standoff over restrictions that Democrats have demanded for federal immigration agents. But much of its work continues.
As Congress leaves town without funding their department, airport security officers wonder, “How many more times am I going to be able to do this?”
The plane crashed in remote mountain terrain at about 12:20 a.m. on Friday “under unknown circumstances,” according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The fight, captured on videos shared to social media, involved multiple passengers crowding into the aisle of the plane.
Though funding for the department is set to run out early Saturday, officials said its essential functions would continue.
Last minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system.
Los oficiales apuntaron a lo que pensaban que era un dron de un cártel de la droga, pero resultó ser un globo de fiesta, dijeron personas familiarizadas con el episodio.
El gobierno de Trump achacó la interrupción de servicio a la incursión de un dron de un cártel, pero otros han rebatido esa explicación.
A treasured 1970s heirloom left Florida intact, and arrived on Long Island ripped apart. Why wouldn’t the airline compensate her for the $600 in repairs?
In the race to build anti-drone weapons intended for use in a war zone, it is unclear how they may be used safely in crowded skies.
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted an order to ground all flights at El Paso International Airport on Wednesday. The order was initially issued on Tuesday night. Officials claimed a drone incursion prompted the closure.
The Trump administration blamed the disruptive halt on a cartel drone incursion, but others have disputed that explanation.
Trump administration officials said Mexican drug cartel drones breached U.S. airspace. But two people briefed on the situation said the Defense Department’s new counter-drone technology prompted the shutdown.
Leaders across industries from airlines to packaged foods have said a growing divide between lower-income and wealthy consumers is changing their businesses.
No flights would be allowed to or from the airport for 10 days under a flight restriction order that cited unspecified “special security reasons.”
Should two major transportation hubs be renamed for the president? Also: When children watch TV; a hope for long life.
Las duras medidas del gobierno de Trump contra los envíos de petróleo a Cuba están empezando a causar estragos en el sector turístico de la isla caribeña.
The Trump administration’s crackdown on oil shipments to Cuba is beginning to wreak havoc on the Caribbean island’s travel industry.
The unions representing pilots and flight attendants have in recent days publicly criticized American for falling behind Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
Existen viajeros que se la pasan bien en el aire pese a las incomodidades de la aviación moderna.
Administration officials told Senator Chuck Schumer that the president would release federal funds for the Hudson River Gateway project if New York’s Penn Station and Washington Dulles International Airport were renamed after President Trump, according to four people familiar with the private conversations.
Several large American manufacturers are thriving despite the threat of higher costs. Smaller ones are struggling.
What the travelers who adore some common annoyances of flying can teach everyone else about the power of changing one’s perspective.
The successive problems appeared to overwhelm the pilots, who were experienced but not authorized to fly the type of jet they were operating alone, according to federal safety investigators.
The 2.6-million-square-foot Terminal One, part of a multibillion-dollar redevelopment of Kennedy Airport, will be nearly as large as the Empire State Building.
The president said he would restrict the use of Canadian-built aircraft and impose a 50 percent tariff on them until the dispute was resolved.
The government opened the sale to cut-rate bidding for Domodedovo Airport after it received no offers at its initial asking price of $1.7 billion.
After his parents died in the midair collision over Washington, D.C., a year ago, Maxim Naumov struggled to put on his skates. Now he will compete for the United States at the Milan-Cortina Games.
En el avión viajaban 15 personas, incluyendo dos políticos locales, Diógenes Quintero y Carlos Salcedo, que estaban postulados como candidatos al Congreso en las próximas elecciones nacionales.
The aircraft was carrying 15 people, and the authorities said there were no survivors.
Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra State, was on board a charter jet that crashed as it was coming in to land.
The airline said its new policy, rolled out on Tuesday, responded to passengers’ preferences, but some customers said the scramble was part of the charm.
The National Transportation Safety Board said that a “multitude of errors” led to the collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet, killing 67 people last January.
Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash that killed 67.
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on the probable cause of last year’s crash near Washington and make recommendations.
The announcement of a reorganization comes nearly a year after a midair collision killed 67 people and prompted a public outcry for enhancing the security of aviation travel.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it has reduced traffic in and out of the airport and designed safer routes. Crash victims’ families want more.
Delays and cancellations persisted, a day after more than 11,000 flights were canceled. Airports in the Northeast U.S. were hit the hardest.
More than 8,230 departures were canceled on Sunday, more than on any other day since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights over the weekend in anticipation of frigid weather and ice and now across much of the country.
The agency said that expanding the restrictions and making them permanent were urgent steps for avoiding another crash.
It remains unclear whether the aircraft would get the full Air Force One security upgrades, which industry experts said could take up to two years to complete.
Ice, sleet and possibly significant snowfall are threatening to snarl travel in much of the eastern U.S. starting on Friday. Here’s what to know.
Federal prosecutors accused Dallas Pokornik of using a false I.D. to get hundreds of free flights from three unnamed airlines, which he denied.
More millennials and Gen Z-ers are planning trips around experiences, and the industry is responding with concerts, dinners and V.I.P. events.
Facial recognition at security and immigration checkpoints and gates could ease airport hassles, even as the technology raises privacy concerns.
Program updates and new navigation tools help travelers negotiate the increasingly complicated universe of points.
Luxury travelers can expect to pay more than they did last year, while budget travelers might get a break.
Un estudio destaca una ventaja sorprendente para las compañías aéreas: si los pasajeros pesan menos, gastarán menos en combustible.
The plane was heading for Switzerland when it turned back for Joint Base Andrews. A White House official said there had been a minor electrical issue.
The plane, organized by the National Archives, will take rare 18th-century documents around the country in a tour loosely inspired by the Bicentennial’s Freedom Train.
A study by the financial firm Jefferies highlights a surprising perk for carriers: lower fuel costs as slimmer passengers lighten their aircrafts’ loads.
Air travel was supposed to be just one part of Niraj Chokshi’s assignment at The Times. But then the pandemic started a wave of news that hasn’t really stopped.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Las aerolíneas están comenzando a ofrecer precios de rebaja, una señal de que tienen problemas para llenar los aviones.
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.
The money is intended to reduce “incursions,” in which planes, vehicles and people mistakenly obstruct runways, and it will be used on infrastructure improvements.
When Russia closed its airspace, it upended the decades-long strategy for making Finland a European travel hub to and from the East.
The cap was initially expected to end in September. Heathrow said fewer cancellations and shorter waits for luggage meant it could remove the limit.
The pandemic upended careers in Hong Kong and around the world, forcing or inspiring people to make radical changes in their lives.
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.
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.
A new report exposes the outdated data collection methods still relied on by the public health agency.
Across Europe, airport and other transport employees are striking, disrupting summer travel plans to demand better staffing and pay.
Across Europe, airport and other transport employees are striking, disrupting summer travel plans to demand better staffing and pay.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This is likely to be one of the busiest travel periods since the start of the pandemic.