Operating with a laser-like focus and speed rarely seen in Washington these days, the House and Senate have now both passed a bill designed to fix the FAA's furlough problem, proving that Congess can fix problems quickly — as long as those problems directly impact Congresspeople.
One of those notable "real world consequences" that came out of the government's sequestration debacle hit the country on Sunday, but the real world people that are supposed to be affected by the cuts remain unfazed.
When the obscure airline Samoa Air announced on Tuesday that it would begin charging passengers by how much they weighed, you had to wonder: Would such a practice ever catch on at, say, American Airlines? Could it? Think not of the emotions. Think of the logistics.
Following through on President Obama's biggest sequester doomsday scenarios, the FAA has announced it will shut down 173 air traffic control towers due to forced budget cuts.
In spite of baggage fees and rising oil prices, air travel is actually cheaper overall than it was in the past, according to this chart by Mark J. Perry of American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.
It appears that TSA agents at Seattle-Tacoma Airport were convinced Michelle Dunaj, a woman dying of leukemia, meant to do them harm, which is why they did things like ruin her medicine and lift her shirt to show them her feeding tubes.
American Airlines canceled 50 flights Thursday and plans to cut around 40 more Friday so that it could get to work on fixing seats on 48 planes, seats which had a habit of coming off the floor mid-flight.
For bad fliers, landing on a runway usually means it's okay to unlock their white-knuckle grips on the armrests and breathe at a normal pace. But a report from The New York Times explains why planes are still in danger after they land.
Decades-old safety standards mandate that airplanes seats be designed to accommodate an average passenger weight of 170 pounds — about 25 pounds lighter than the people who are actually sitting in them.
There are two dueling propositions when boarding any plane nowadays, beyond, obviously, getting to your destination safely and in a reasonable amount of time.
Luckily, Priya Sinh was able to contact her 70 guests via Facebook that she wouldn't make to her 18th birthday, but 4,000 other stranded Air Australia passengers and 300 people who work at the now-grounded airline are still trying to figure things out.
Tech reporter Nick Bilton continues his one-man war on the FAA regulations that prevent you from turning on your iPads, Kindles, and other electronic devices while taking off and landing in airplanes.
On Wednesday the "revolutionary" Boeing Dreamliner will fly its very first commercial flight.
Almost all the major airlines, except American, have managed to stay profitable during the economic downturn, thanks to all those terrible little fees for everything from checking a bag to having lunch.
This is probably not the club you meant to join
The new technology only addresses some of fliers' concerns
Thousands won't be able to work now that Congress is on recess until September
The agency is losing $30 million day in taxes after Congress failed to pass a funding bill
This won't help dispel Gingrich's new reputation as a jewelry-loving spendthrift
It wasn't a forgetful air marshal that left the gun in the plane's seat pocket
Nothing too invasive, we're sure
On violent video games, the TSA's machine-like training, and wacky teen lit
The silver lining: airlines may be compelled to offer more discounts
Baggage, food and other fees now account for nearly a third of the airline industry
Furious fliers fought the crew, raided food, and descended into hysteria
Latest Iceland eruption doesn't look like a repeat of 2010's Eyjafjallajokull disaster
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