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A cold front is bringing plunging temperatures across the mid-section of the nation. Snow is falling in parts of the the Midwest, while rain affects a broad area from East Texas to Ohio. More lake effect snow is also on the way for Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York state... read more >>>
Judge Approves Sale of LaGuardia Slots to Southwest The deal has been approved, and Southwest Airlines will now get 14 landing slots at New York LaGuardia Airport. Southwest gains the slots from bankrupt carrier ATA Airlines, whose assets are being dispersed of by a U... read more >>>
Katie O'Brien - AeroChannel's FlyGirl Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 4:10 p.m. Mexico-Time Amazing amazing amazing! The Rosewood Mayakoba is beyond gorgeous. Each room is actually a free-standing private suite/house thing, and you get from one building to t... read more >>>
Travel Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs This information is current as of today, document.write(Date()+".") Mon Dec 01 2008 10:58:46 GMT-0800 (PST). India November 29, 2008 The Department of State warns U.S. citizens abou... read more >>>
Travel Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs This information is current as of today, document.write(Date()+".") Mon Dec 01 2008 11:00:48 GMT-0800 (PST). Thailand November 26, 2008 The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to ... read more >>>
On November 30th the Space Shuttle Endeavour landed at Edwards Air Force Base at 4:25 p.m. ET (1:25 p.m. PT) after a 15-day mission in orbit. Severe weather conditions in central Florida forced Nasa to divert today's landing to Edwards. Central Florida, including Cape C... read more >>>
The Qantas A380 made its debut in Los Angeles, with the first scheduled flight arriving from Melbourne on Monday, Oct. 20th. Attending the event, Qantas Ambassador-at-Large John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Click on the video to see our AeroChannel special report on ... read more >>>
‘Tis the season to be stuck on the tarmac. Now that we can put election fever behind us, it’s time to get manic about something else: the holidays! The holiday season pretty much guarantees a short list of things, including travel, shopping, and someone&rsqu... read more >>>
Just the other day, I spent a few hours shooting video at Van Nuys Airport for a story we're producing at AeroChannel.com It's one of the busiest general aviation airports in the world. Every day, hundreds of planes takeoff or land on one of the two runways. I got a ri... read more >>>
Infrequent flyers can find navigating airport security confusing and frustrating. This confusion and frustration is only increased when dealing with crush and rush of Holiday Season travel. This Thanksgiving an estimated 4.5 million people will take to the skies, wit... read more >>>
It's the Holiday Season again. Airports become crowded, travelers hustle from check in to security, security to the gate, gate to the baggage carousel then off to see family and friends. With an estimated 4.5 million airline passengers traveling in the United States alon... read more >>>
Traveling with excess baggage can get expensive with the new fees airlines are charging passengers these days. Last year I flew out of Mexico City with seven extra bags. Every bag was packed to the brim. The airline had a limit of 50 pounds per bag. If I exceeded that... read more >>>
These days, it seems airline fashions only make headlines when passengers get kicked off the plane for their short skirts or inappropriate t-shirts. But there was a time when flight attendants' outfits were fashion statements that turned heads both in the terminal and on... read more >>>
The Emirates Airbus A380 superjumbo made its Southern California debut at Los Angeles International Airport in October, as the airline showed off its latest -- and largest -- acquisition. Their new aircraft can carry 489 passengers: 14 in its first-class private &ldquo... read more >>>
It was almost one hundred years ago that a U.S. President first took to the skies. Theodore Roosevelt flew by plane in October 1910. He was no longer in office but was credited as being the first American President to fly. Today, when the President travels he does so in s... read more >>>
Did you know that Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has two dog parks? But that's not all PHX has to offer travelers and their companions. Sky Harbor has some 500 works of art on display, a multitude of shops, a Veteran's room, and state of the art paging system.... read more >>>
What a way to start my day! Forget "Folger's in your cup"…I just walked into the office and was jolted to life by the most incredible video! Some members of the AeroChannel team spent a weekend in October at the 2008 MCAS Miramar Air Show and they put tog... read more >>>
This year, I got my airline tickets for Thanksgiving way in advance, but I just booked my flights for Christmas…and I’m really regretting not doing it sooner. Prices are already going up, up, up as the flights get fuller, and certainly no one’s making t... read more >>>
Another good reason to vote. Also viewable on the Aerochannel page on YouTube. read more >>>
Summer travels are underway, and FlyGirl has been all around the country. Travel tips come in handy when you're hopping from city to city, and now you can see them in action. Here is my first-person look at the airport experience. From check-in to landing, on a recent ... read more >>>
For most of the last century, Los Angeles was a hotbed of aircraft production, and a center for aviation firsts. From Santa Monica to Mojave, the products of Lockheed, Consolidated Douglas and McDonald filled the skies over Southern California. This area has hosted gr... read more >>>
Travel Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs This information is current as of today, document.write(Date()+".") Fri Nov 21 2008 19:48:17 GMT-0800 (PST). Nicaragua November 15, 2008 The Department of State warns U.S. citizens ... read more >>>
Steven Frischling of FlyingwithFish.com brings to our attention a new public service campaign by the Transportation Security Administration. Beginning tomorrow, the TSA is set to begin an airport ad campaign informing travelers on the security rules for... read more >>>
Travel+Leisure magazine has again compiled their annual list of the best and worst U.S. airports when it comes to delays. The magazine highlights continuing congestion problems in the New York City airspace, leading all three of the city’s principle airports to the... read more >>>
The Transportation Security Administration is set to further roll out its “family lanes” at airport screening checkpoints in time for the holiday period. The TSA already has 48 airports with the so-called “black diamond” system, which allow trav... read more >>>
Travelers taking to the skies this Thanksgiving can expect full or almost-full planes, says the Air Transport Association. The trade group representing the nation’s airlines says the busiest day for travel will be Sunday, November 30, as travelers return home. T... read more >>>
The space shuttle Endeavour has successfully lifted off from Cape Canaveral reaching a maximum speed of just over 3,000 mph. The shuttle seperated from its' solid rocket boosters and fuel tank without any indication of foam debris breaking away. It's believed broken pie... read more >>>
The December issue of Travel + Leisure magazine contains an article titled, “The Best (and Worst) Airports and Airlines in the U.S. " As we approach the terrors of the holiday travel season, the article takes a moment to assess 2008 performance so far and prepa... read more >>>
This week, President-elect Barack Obama got a tour of the White House from George Bush, and now he’s busy at work assembling his cabinet. Plans are underway for the new administration, and with so many major problems to address, what will take precedence? The avia... read more >>>
As travelers these days grumble about added fees and lack of amenities at our nation’s airlines, it seems that some people were already poking fun at “no frills airlines” as far back as the 1970s. This is a look at a classic bit from the Carol Bu... read more >>>
