AIR TRAVEL

America’s secretary of transportation hopes last year’s summer travel woes won’t repeat this year, as he pushes for the government and airlines to learn from their mistakes. On Tuesday, Pete Buttigieg talked about easing those problems we see when flying which includes more rights for travelers.

It was a scary scenario for travelers on board a Spirit Airlines flight on Wednesday as crew members and passengers used fire extinguishers to put out a small fire in an overhead bin.

U.S. air travel returned mostly to normal Thursday, a day after a computer system that sends safety information to pilots broke down and grounded traffic from coast to coast.

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a government system that offers safety and other information to pilots broke down, stranding some planes on the ground for hours.

We have finally reached that time of year.

Airports are busy this Good Friday as people travel to see family for the holiday weekend.

When it comes to traveling, especially on a plane, you’ll definitely catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, as the old saying goes -- meaning, in simple terms, it pays to be nice.

A Jacksonville woman, Olena Myroshnyk, says she's happy about the ban on Russian planes flying to U.S. and the support Ukraine is getting from around the world.

COVID 19 and bad weather have led to cancellations as travelers try to get back home after the holidays.

Packing only small containers of liquids into one quart-sized bag. Arriving hours before a flight. Removing shoes to go through checkpoints. These security measures have been accustomed in airports since the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, changed air travel.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tens of thousands of people will be heading into Jacksonville in less than two months for the Republican National Conventions. It could seem like a long way away, but it’s just around the corner for Jacksonville Aviation Authority officials. It didn’t specify the number of people expected, but it’s freeing up 4 of its airports to accommodate travelers. In a statement sent to News4Jax, JAA said it will be showcasing its four airports, including Jacksonville International (JAX), Cecil, Jacksonville Executive at Craig. “As the RNC approaches, the JAA will release additional information for passengers, members of the media, and other airport visitors.

(CNN) – The union representing flight attendants for American Airlines says about 100 flight attendants have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, representing more than 27,000 flight attendants, disclosed the figure in a message to its membership and said the airline has "agreed to start providing face masks for frontline team members while at work should you choose to wear one." APFA president Julie Hedrick said Tuesday the union has "been pushing the company since January" to provide personal protective equipment for flight attendants. "Flight attendants are aviation's first responders, who are transporting medical personnel and supplies into COVID-19 hotspots, and they need to be treated and protected as such." American would not comment directly on the union's claim of flight attendants testing positive for the virus at the world's largest airline.