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Two U.S. Airports Test Fingerprint Scans As a Replacement for IDs
Airline passengers may soon be able to put away their IDs and boarding passes at screening lines as the Transportation Security Administration begins an experiment to use fingerprints to ensure people’s identities.
read moreThe 17 Most Punctual Airlines with the Best Service in the World
While there are some airlines that constantly receive good press, some of the highest-rated carriers in the world might surprise you.
Air passenger rights company and flight delay compensation app AirHelp has released its Airline ranking for 2017, the fifth report since the company began evaluations in 2015.
read more$35.4 million in improvements coming to 11 NC airports
RALEIGH — Improvements are on the way for 11 North Carolina airports following approval of $35.4 million in state funding for aviation projects by the N.C. Board of Transportation.
read moreMaking Travel Easier for Autistic Passengers
For Gearoid Mannion and his wife, Michelle, who live in County Clare, Ireland, air travel with their two autistic sons, Conor, 9, and Darragh, 7, is usually nothing short of a nightmare. The noise level, crowds and announcements at airports overwhelm the boys, and waiting in security and boarding lines is a concept that they don’t understand, Mr. Mannion said.
read moreDenver International Airport Continues Record-Setting Passenger Trend As Busy Summer
Denver International Airport (DEN) had its busiest April in the airport’s history, with 4.8 million passengers, marking the 20th-consecutive month of record-setting passenger traffic.
read moreOrlando International Airport service dog receives retirement party
Last Thursday, a service dog named Gema retired from her post at the Orlando International Airport. After nearly five years of work, the Golden Labrador celebrated her retirement with a party.
read moreAn Australian airport wants to hire a ‘brick artist’ to build Lego all day
Building stuff from Lego may be a pastime you left behind when you became a teenager.
But if you’re longing to go back to the days when you created magic from tiny coloured bricks, then Brisbane Airport might be advertising the perfect job for you.
read moreTSA installs checkpoint screening equipment at six Minnesota airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed state-of-the-art security checkpoint screening technology at six airports in Minnesota.
read moreUnited Express returns with flights based at Sonoma County airport
Under cloudy skies, a United Express jet touched down at Sonoma County’s airport Thursday following a 17-minute flight from San Francisco, marking the return of one of the world’s largest airlines to Wine Country and the continuing expansion of the regional airport.
read moreAll Three Bay Area Airports Grow as United Expands Frisco Hub and Oakland Gets Two Spain Flights
A precedent-shattering growth race between the big three U.S. airlines at Los Angeles International Airport may be overshadowing the continuing rapid growth in the San Francisco Bay Area where three vastly different airports are engaged in a fierce competition.
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