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  1. Shoes Off. Laptops Out. Airport Tray Photo Shoot? Express, Today

    A new social media trend involves creatively arranging your TSA bins, and showing them off.

  2. Boeing enfrenta una huelga de trabajadores por primera vez desde 2008 En español, Yesterday

    Miles de trabajadores que construyen aviones comerciales en las áreas de Seattle y Portland, en Oregón, rechazaron un contrato tentativo recomendado por los líderes sindicales, lo que podría costarle miles de dólares a la empresa.

  3. Hay microbios en el aire a 3000 metros de altura En español, September 11

    En 10 vuelos sobre Japón, los investigadores encontraron una serie de bacterias y hongos. Esos microbios a grandes altitudes podrían contribuir a diseminar enfermedades alrededor del mundo.

  4. Delta Plane Strikes Another Jet on Atlanta Airport Tarmac Business, September 10

    The incident involving two planes getting ready to take off was the latest in a series of mishaps and near accidents at the country’s airports.

  5. Un avión de Nicolás Maduro es incautado por EE. UU. En español, September 2

    El gobierno de Joe Biden dijo que la aeronave había sido exportada de manera ilegal para el líder de Venezuela. Funcionarios estadounidenses lo acusan de socavar los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales.

  6. Good News for Deal-Seekers This Fall: Travel Demand Has Softened Travel, August 30

    The post-pandemic rush seems finally to be easing, which has airfares lower and hotels offering more inducements to book.

  7. Help! United Canceled Our Trip to Paris. Or Did It? Travel, August 29

    A long-planned French getaway for three hit a snag when their airline reservation was mysteriously canceled, costing them almost $11,000. It turned out an unwanted travel agency was (partially) responsible.

  8. For Solo Explorers, a Solitude-Friendly ‘Paradise’ Amid the Crowds Special Sections, August 29

    More architects and urban planners are designing parks, airport lounges, museums and other public spaces that make lone visitors feel at ease.

  9. 2 Are Killed at Delta Maintenance Facility Near Atlanta Airport Express, August 27

    Another worker was seriously injured in the accident at the facility’s wheel and brake shop, where wheel parts were being disassembled, Delta said.

  10. Nepal Asks China to Wipe Away a Loan It Can’t Afford to Pay Back Business, August 23

    A new government in Nepal formally asked for relief from a $216 million debt it incurred for construction of an airport in Pokhara that has been beset by problems.

  11. Practice Flights and Calm Spaces: Making Room for Neurodivergent Travelers Travel, August 23

    Airlines, hotels, theme parks and others are working to ease the challenges of travel for people with autism, A.D.H.D and other “invisible disabilities.”

  12. ¿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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.