/tags/air-travel Air Travel en-US Copyright Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:59:58 GMT /news/2024-01-10/tsa-stopped-record-number-of-firearms-at-security-checkpoints-inside-columbus-airport-last-year TSA reported that it stopped a record 55 firearms at security checkpoints at Columbus John Glenn International Airport in 2023. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:59:58 GMT /news/2024-01-10/tsa-stopped-record-number-of-firearms-at-security-checkpoints-inside-columbus-airport-last-year Allie Vugrincic /npr-news/2023-11-20/a-strained-u-s-aviation-system-braces-for-a-record-setting-week-of-holiday-travel Records are likely to fall as millions of Americans take to the skies for Thanksgiving. Federal regulators say they're working to keep the system safe after a troubling report from outside experts. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:10:53 GMT /npr-news/2023-11-20/a-strained-u-s-aviation-system-braces-for-a-record-setting-week-of-holiday-travel Joel Rose /npr-news/npr-news/2023-08-20/planning-a-long-haul-flight-heres-how-to-outsmart-jet-lag Wondering how to prepare for sleep disruption? Should you take melatonin or other sleep aids? Here's answers from researchers and seasoned travelers — including NPR's international correspondents. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:39:31 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2023-08-20/planning-a-long-haul-flight-heres-how-to-outsmart-jet-lag Andrea Muraskin /npr-news/npr-news/2023-01-19/faa-contractors-deleted-files-and-inadvertently-grounded-thousands-of-flights The agency's preliminary review determined it was unintentional as the contractors worked "to correct synchronization" between databases. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 02:34:35 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2023-01-19/faa-contractors-deleted-files-and-inadvertently-grounded-thousands-of-flights Nicole Hernandez, Ayana Archie /npr-news/2023-01-12/heres-the-latest-on-the-notam-outage-that-caused-flight-delays-and-cancellations The Federal Aviation Administration said late Wednesday that early work traced the blackout to a "damaged database file." Thu, 12 Jan 2023 11:57:09 GMT /npr-news/2023-01-12/heres-the-latest-on-the-notam-outage-that-caused-flight-delays-and-cancellations Jaclyn Diaz, David Schaper /npr-news/npr-news/2022-11-27/more-than-4-000-flights-were-delayed-as-holiday-travel-spikes-in-the-u-s More than 100 U.S. flights were canceled, according to tracker FlightAware. The cancellations and delays come during a period of chaotic travel said to resemble pre-pandemic levels. Sun, 27 Nov 2022 21:51:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-11-27/more-than-4-000-flights-were-delayed-as-holiday-travel-spikes-in-the-u-s Giulia Heyward /npr-news/2022-06-14/summer-air-travel-could-be-expensive-and-chaotic-heres-how-to-avoid-trouble Air travel demand is back to pre-pandemic levels, while fares are soaring. Staffing shortages leave airlines with little wiggle room when bad weather hits, which could lead to delays and cancellations Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:01:16 GMT /npr-news/2022-06-14/summer-air-travel-could-be-expensive-and-chaotic-heres-how-to-avoid-trouble David Schaper /politics-government/2022-06-01/time-is-ticking-toward-deadline-to-get-real-id-to-fly-in-the-us Ohioans and all other Americans who don't get that identification will have to bring along extra proof of ID before getting on a domestic flight. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 20:15:12 GMT /politics-government/2022-06-01/time-is-ticking-toward-deadline-to-get-real-id-to-fly-in-the-us Karen Kasler /npr-news/2022-04-01/after-2-years-of-empty-airports-the-demand-for-travel-is-at-a-high-so-are-airfares Domestic air travel demand this spring is back to pre-pandemic levels. But airlines see headwinds as the war in Ukraine drives up jet fuel prices and air fares and has international travel lagging Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2022-04-01/after-2-years-of-empty-airports-the-demand-for-travel-is-at-a-high-so-are-airfares David Schaper /npr-news/2022-03-24/u-s-airline-ceos-call-on-president-biden-to-end-the-federal-mask-mandate-on-planes The CEOs argue that the increase in vaccinations and the lifting of restrictions in other countries should make the Biden administration reconsider the policy for travelers. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 23:43:00 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-24/u-s-airline-ceos-call-on-president-biden-to-end-the-federal-mask-mandate-on-planes Jonathan Franklin