Despite five chronically late flights serving Tampa International Airport in July, on-time arrival and departure performance improved compared with a year ago, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation report issued Wednesday. ...more

September 4, 2008

The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers' wallets is about to get tighter as carriers move ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules because of the high cost of fuel. ...more

August 30, 2008

Hundreds of commercial airline flights were delayed across the Eastern half of the United States on Tuesday in what the Federal Aviation Administration said was an unprecedented glitch in the federal computer system that processes flight plans. ...more

August 27, 2008

The rehearsals are over and last-minute tweaks have been made. American Airlines' new in-flight broadband service went live Wednesday. ...more

August 24, 2008

Attempting to stem a national furor, American Airlines said that it would stop charging extra-luggage fees for active military personnel. Now a Tampa Bay area congressman wants to ensure that other airlines put an end to the practice. ...more

August 15, 2008

A Tampa Bay area congressman is seeking assurances from the airline industry that service members won't continue to face extra-luggage fees while flying to the Iraq war or elsewhere for military duty. ...more

August 14, 2008

When restaurant diners leave a tip for their waiters, they intend to recognize good service, not bolster a company's bottom line. ...more

August 8, 2008

The red ink is mounting for airlines amid soaring fuel costs, leaving them little choice but to further increase ticket prices. As Delta Air Lines and American Airlines reported big second-quarter losses last week, they signaled customers should expect more hits to their checkbooks. ...more

July 22, 2008

An American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on Friday after a passenger stripped nude and later tried to open an emergency exit door before being subdued by members of a professional soccer team and others, the FBI said. ...more

July 19, 2008

A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway. ...more

July 4, 2008