20 Tips from air travel insiders

Before snuggling up with a plane blanket or tying a ribbon to your bag, read these tips. Planning Tips 1. Know the difference between “direct” and “nonstop” flights, and always opt for the latter. Unlike nonstops, direct flights can touch down at other airports on the way to their ultimate destinations, says Macon Dunnagan, a [...]

Winter weather cancels 80 flights in Germany

About 80 flights at Frankfurt Airport and about 60 at Munich Airport were canceled Thursday due to snowy conditions, the operators of Germany’s two biggest airports said. In addition, Germany’s high-speed rail system has seen disruptions on some of its busiest routes. Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport AG said it had to temporarily close a runway, [...]

Worth it? Extras to speed through airline security

Laptop bags that may not require removal of your computer. Luggage concierge services that enable you to check your bags before you arrive at the airport. PDAs to display your mobile boarding pass. These gadgets and services can help speed Americans through security, and they will not hit your wallet very hard. Here are some [...]

Vancouver airport puts on Winter Games face

The opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics are just around the corner, and final details are hurriedly being worked out and set in place in downtown Vancouver, up at Whistler and at various venues and attractions throughout the region. It’s particularly exciting out at the airport. Vancouver International Airport will be the first stop [...]

Good and bad airport foods for your waistline

Air travel, like holiday parties and office bake-offs, is one of those occasions during which it’s acutely difficult to eat wholesome, healthy food. Once you’ve entered the airport, your stomach is at the mercy of faceless fast food corporations and busy airport cafes that serve processed “convenience” foods loaded with sodium and empty calories. In [...]

Stimulus to bring body scanners to airports

The U.S. government is using $25 million in stimulus money to buy and install full body scanners in airports this year, in an effort to ramp up security and create jobs. The Transportation Security Administration is using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to purchase 150 of the full body scanners, according to [...]

Flights behind schedule after New Jersey security breach

Security lines at Newark Liberty International Airport were moving normally Monday, but flights were still running behind schedule a day after a man walked through a screening checkpoint exit to enter a terminal. The breach caused major delays and grounded flights for six hours Sunday at the airport, one of the busiest in the nation. [...]