United flight lands in San Diego after device aboard catches fire

The United flight was heading to Newark from San Diego when it had to circle back to the airport for an emergency landing.

3 tourists from US mainland stabbed in popular Puerto Rico neighborhood

Police say three tourists from the U.S. mainland were stabbed in Puerto Rico after someone told them to stop filming in a renowned seaside community known as La Perla which is popular with visitors.

IAH subway: Subway train connecting all terminals temporarily closed

George Bush IAH announced their subway train will be temporarily out of service starting on Monday for all of their terminals.

Crash averted at Austin airport; FAA, NTSB to investigate

A FedEx cargo plane was several miles from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and cleared to land, but had to change course when a Southwest Airlines plane was cleared to take off from the same runway.

New Zealand-bound plane flies 13 hours only to land where it took off

The flight was rescheduled for Saturday and was due to land in Auckland after the airport reopened for international flights.

Delta flight attendant sits, comforts jittery passenger in touching photo

A Delta passenger said flight attendant Floyd Shannon-Dean sat on the ground in the aisle to comfort a crying woman who wasn’t used to flying.

TSA 'no fly' list leaked after being found on unsecured airline server

A 'No Fly' list leaked by a hacker reportedly contains 1.5 million entries and includes notable names linked to terrorist activities.

FAA reveals what caused computer outage prompting ground stop

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed on Thursday what caused a ground stop a week ago that disrupted more than 11,000 flights.

Southwest Airlines pilots to vote on first-ever strike

The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association is calling for a vote on a strike beginning in May. That would give passengers enough time to book elsewhere for spring and summer travel.

$32 million training center for flight attendants set up at Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston
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As busy airports and airlines try to accommodate the growing demand for air travel, United Airlines is betting heavily on Houston with an in-flight training center expansion designed to help carry the airline into the future

United Airlines opens expanded training facility at Bush IAH to handle expected growth

As busy airports and airlines try to accommodate the growing demand for air travel, United Airlines is betting heavily on Houston with a $32 million training center for flight attendants.

Southwest Airlines shareholders sue carrier for ‘downplaying outdated technology'

In court documents, shareholders claim that "Southwest Airlines continuously downplayed or ignored the serious issues with technology it used to schedule flights and crews, and how it stood to be affected worse than other airlines in the event of inclement weather."