DOT drops proposal to force airlines to disclose bag fees
The Transportation Department is dropping an Obama administration proposal that would have required airlines disclose checked and carry-on bag fees at the start of a ticket purchase rather than later.
Tents considered blessing for homeless in San Diego
Christine Wade found a haven in the tent she shared with six children, pitched in an asphalt parking lot.
Frontier pilots demonstrate in Denver amid pay fight
Frontier Airlines pilots picketed in downtown Denver Thursday in a bid for public support in their long running fight with the Denver-based discount carrier to replace their bankruptcy contract.
Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch reserves 40 Tesla electric trucks
Budweiser beer maker Anheuser-Busch has reserved 40 Tesla Inc all-electric Semi trucks as it seeks to reduce fuel costs and vehicle emissions.
Ford details plans for all-new autonomous vehicle
Shifting its focus from a new electric car driven by traditional buyers to hybrids driven by no one at all, Ford is announcing new plans for what it says is the future of its business.
Hundreds of American Air flights still lack pilots in December
American Airlines still has hundreds of flights without pilots assigned to them in December, the company said on Thursday, after a scheduling error gave too many pilots time off.
Lyft offers self-driving car rides in Boston
The ride-hailing company Lyft is now sending self-driving cars to pick up passengers in a Boston neighborhood.
Plane nearly lands on runway as another flight departs JFK
Authorities say a Mexico-based airline's passenger jet mistakenly lined up to land on a New York City airport runway as another plane was about to take off.
Winter holiday travel forecast to give U.S. airlines needed boost
An industry trade group says the holiday travel period will be busier than last year for U.S. airlines.
Future of aerospace: What's next for the industry after a successful Dubai Air Show?
Airbus and Boeing are among the major plane makers that have made big deals in 2017, signaling strength in the global aviation market.
NAACP lauds American Airlines but keeps travel advisory
Civil-rights activists are praising American Airlines' plan to train employees to counteract bias in treating passengers, but the NAACP is still warning African-Americans about flying on the airline.
American, pilots reach deal to fly holiday flights after scheduling glitch
After a snafu in its pilot scheduling system last week causing many fliers to worry about their holiday travel itineraries, American Airlines and its pilots’ union reached a deal to avoid cancelling thousands of flights.
UK extradition hearing to start for tycoon sought by India
Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya is set to face an extradition hearing in London that should determine whether he is sent back to India to face money laundering allegations related to the collapse of several of his businesses.
American, pilots reach deal to avoid canceling flights
American Airlines has reached an agreement with its pilots' union to avoid canceling thousands of flights during the holiday season.
Postal regulators move to let stamp prices jump higher
Seeking to bolster the ailing U.S. Postal Service, federal regulators moved on Friday to allow bigger jumps to stamp prices beyond the rate of inflation, a move that could eventually add millions more dollars to companies' shipping rates and consumer costs.
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___ Top Republican claims enough votes for Senate OK of tax bill WASHINGTON (AP) — A $1.4 trillion tax bill written by Republicans is headed toward passage after some last-minute wrangling.
Uber security managers resign after CEO criticizes practices
ber's CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, who was installed in the top job in August, disclosed the data breach last month after learning of it himself, saying that "none of this should have happened."
American Airlines vows to take steps against racial bias
Under pressure from the NAACP, American Airlines is promising changes in the way it trains employees and handles passenger complaints about racially biased treatment.
Former Facebook exec says she was harassed on flight
Alaska Airlines said Thursday it's investigating a claim that flight attendants allowed a passenger to sexually harass a former Facebook executive on a flight.
Transit plan: End overnight subways to speed up repairs
An aggressive plan to repair and improve New York's aging subway system in the next 15 years and a proposal to turn a wide swath of New Jersey's Meadowlands into a national park to help combat sea level rise are among recommendations in a master plan released Thursday by an urban planning think tank.













