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Flight Tracker/Airport Delays Map
Updated 2 weeks, 3 days![Travelers demand in-flight entertainment that replicates what they have on the ground.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130109172119im_/http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/20/seats02b-1_1_r120x120.jpg?dd28d18d04d9a8f7097056a7b96aa4136da36af9)
Will iPads revolutionize in-flight entertainment?
Updated 2 weeks, 5 days![Flying became much safer in 2012](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130109172119im_/http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/todayinthesky/2012/12/31/ap-memphis-air-tower-1_1_r120x120.jpg?dd28d18d04d9a8f7097056a7b96aa4136da36af9)
Flying became much safer in 2012
Updated 1 week, 1 day![Southwest, Virgin America and JetBlue award frequent fliers points based on what they pay. Are other airlines next?](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130109172119im_/http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/12/gty-southwest-ai-1_1_r120x120.jpg?dd28d18d04d9a8f7097056a7b96aa4136da36af9)
Frequent-flier rewards: Change is in the air
Updated 3 weeks, 6 days![Airlines know the dates or days you'll happily fly sans incentives. They'll up the costs.]()
Airfare Expert: Don't let blackout dates ground you
Updated 1 month![U.S. airlines and airports look abroad to make money, as international travel booms.]()
Airlines, airports cater to international travel
Updated 1 month, 1 week![Nutritionist Charles Platkin says airline food has improved. Virgin America is on top, followed by Air Canada and Alaska Airlines.]()
Flying the diet-friendly skies gets easier
Updated 1 month, 2 weeks![Tips to stay healthy and to steer clear of the three germiest spots on the airplane.]()
The germiest surfaces on planes and in airports
Updated 1 month, 3 weeks![Why Persian Gulf airlines are at the cutting edge of aviation.]()
Gulf airlines lure fliers with new planes, top service
Updated 1 month, 3 weeks![Internet phone calls on airplanes open a new front in the battle for quiet in the skies]()
Internet calls spur clash over talking in the air
Updated 2 months![Select airlines have eschewed the fee frenzy, offering better customer service and more creature comforts than others.]()
Eight airline perks that are still free
Updated 2 months![Security guards at John F. Kennedy International Airport who had been threatening a strike around the holidays have decided to hold off pending meetings with their employers.]()
JFK airport security guards nix Christmastime strike
Updated 2 weeks, 5 days![The main goal of the project is to share the history of the agency with the TSA workforce.]()
At TSA museum, grim artifacts inspire mission
Updated 2 months, 2 weeks![Hubs across the U.S. are adding services to set themselves apart from rival airports and bring in more revenue.]()
Airports offer more amenities for harried travelers
Updated 2 months, 2 weeks![Don't be those holiday travelers who get on the plane with screaming kids. Follow these tips on how to have a happy holiday traveling experience.]()
Tips to prevent your kids from screaming on the plane
Updated 13 hours, 1 minute![How can weather affect flight operations even at airports not directly affected by the storm?]()
Ask Air Traffic Control: Dealing with weather delays
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