Mom traveling with baby stunned by a stranger’s kindness

Mom traveling with baby stunned by a stranger’s kindness

While fights on planes have become all too common — especially between singletons and families with small children — one local mom recently learned that the skies can still be friendly. Garden City, New York native Kelly Levine, 32, was anxious about traveling with her 5-month old daughter, Romy, to Mexico for a vacation. She … Read more

Walkway music and boarding procedures: How airlines are saving time and cutting flight delays

Walkway music and boarding procedures: How airlines are saving time and cutting flight delays

Shaving mere minutes off flight times might seem trivial on paper, but it can result in huge savings for airlines. ADVERTISEMENT Airlines are trialling new techniques to shave minutes off turnaround procedures as a way to cut costs. Flight companies in the US are making changes to reduce taxiing times and manage gate assignments more … Read more

Interview: The CEO of DIA answers your questions (and more), from long lines and construction to holiday travel woes

Interview: The CEO of DIA answers your questions (and more), from long lines and construction to holiday travel woes

Why would there be fewer TSA agents and more passengers?  Well, we’re trying to find out. We had a great meeting with the TSA administrator. He came out here to Denver. If technology advances, then the idea from TSA is that that could facilitate fewer agents. The training of agents could be another factor that … Read more

United Airlines flight attendants to picket at Hopkins Airport

United Airlines flight attendants to picket at Hopkins Airport

CLEVELAND — Flight attendants with United Airlines are planning to hit the picket lines Thursday morning. They’re taking action and calling for immediate changes in the workplace after years of rough conditions. It’s all part of a nationwide day of action ahead of the Labor Day holiday. Union officials say working through the pandemic and … Read more

Strange lights in the sky reported by pilots around eastern Colorado on Thursday

Strange lights in the sky reported by pilots around eastern Colorado on Thursday

Pilots on different routes that crossed the state Thursday night reported seeing strange lights in the sky above eastern Colorado, audio recordings of air traffic communications show. One pilot of a Southwest flight traveling from Phoenix to Minneapolis told air traffic controllers around 11 p.m., he saw bright lights appear, move from left to right … Read more

Want a peaceful flight? This European airline is introducing child-free zones

Want a peaceful flight? This European airline is introducing child-free zones

Corendon is the first European carrier to offer this service, following the lead of some international carriers like AirAsia. If you’ve ever had to sit through a flight with a crying baby or screaming child, you might have wished for an adult-only airline. ADVERTISEMENT Turkish-owned Corendon Airlines has come to the rescue. The company has … Read more