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Sea-Tac allowing non-flyers in gate area in trial programThrough Dec. 14, individuals can meet and see family off, shop, dine or watch planes take off and land.

Phoenix Sky Harbor scored high in accessibility and timeliness.

The Points Guy ranks Phoenix as best U.S. airportNew York JFK was ranked last.

Thanksgiving air travel up more than 5% this yearA total of 4.27 million Americans are projected to fly during the holiday, with an average fare of $478 roundtrip.

AA permits early boarding for those allergic to nutsThe airline will allow customers who would like to wipe down their seats due to nut allergies to pre-board flights, beginning...

Boeing issues bulletin related to Lion Air crashThe bulletin directs airlines to consult existing flight crew procedures when they experience erroneous inputs from sensors...

American tweaks top loyalty status qualification, privileges

American tweaks top loyalty status qualification, privilegesUnder the new rules, AAdvantage members need 15,000 elite dollars, plus either 120,000 miles or 120 elite qualifying segments,...

NASA testing 'quiet' sonic booms over GalvestonThe tests are being conducted to determine acceptable noise levels for overland sonic booms from civil aircraft, including...

RwandAir's Yvonne Manzi Makolo

RwandAir's Yvonne Manzi MakoloThe airline's CEO talks about its U.S. plans and about being a female executive in a male-dominated industry.

The business class on Kenya Airways' Boeing 787.

New York-Nairobi flight builds on Kenya's tourism comebackThe Oct. 28 launch of the first nonstop flight between the two cities coincides with a welcome increase in U.S. travelers to...

Global Beacon flight-tracking system goes liveThe system, created by flight-tracking data company FlightAware and avionics provider Aireon, offers airlines minute-by-minute...