Thanksgiving travel faces challenges from budding cross-country storm

A storm that began off the West Coast and is expected to produce wet weather along its cross-country journey over the next several days with a severe weather risk.

This is expected to be the busiest holiday travel season in years

Forecasts are calling for the busiest holiday travel season in years, but as travel ramps up, so do threats of a potential strike by airline workers.

TSA's K-9 adoption program: How you can take home a dog not cut out for agency

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is allowing certain dogs, deemed unfit for government work or retired, to be adopted through the Canine Adoption Agency in San Antonio, Texas.

Carnival Glory cruise ship passenger vanishes, Coast Guard searching Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a passenger who went missing while traveling aboard the Carnival Glory cruise ship sailing in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said Tuesday.

Southwest failed at customer service amid winter meltdown, US finds

Federal regulators have told Southwest Airlines that the carrier failed to provide enough help to travelers who were stranded during massive cancellations last December, and the airline could be subject to a fine.

Denver seeks dismissal of Marlon Wayans' luggage dispute case

Denver prosecutors asked a judge on Friday to dismiss a case against Marlon Wayans stemming from a luggage dispute with an airline employee who the actor and comedian said targeted him because of his race.

Spirit Airlines cancels dozen of flights over 'necessary' inspections, expects to last for days

The budget airlines said the cancellation of approximately 100 flights is being taken out of "an abundance of caution," and said the impact on its network is expected to last for several days.

Southwest makes a pitch for frequent flyers by making it easier to qualify for elite status

There's a battle brewing in the airline business to attract travelers who want elite status in a frequent-flyer program. Southwest Airlines said Monday that it will lower the number of flights needed to qualify for the top two levels of its Rapid Rewards program starting next year.

Suspicious skull found in luggage prompts security scare at Utah airport

In a pre-Halloween surprise at Salt Lake City International Airport, TSA officials were spooked when a passenger's checked luggage revealed a skull, prompting a two-hour suspension of baggage screening.

Frontier flight from Denver returns to airport after odor overcomes cockpit

A Frontier Airlines flight originating in Denver and bound for Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday, returned to the Mile High City nearly 40 minutes after taking off because of an odor reported in the cockpit, according to reports.