air travel /tags/air-travel air travel en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 18 May 2026 11:07:08 GMT Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives /business/2026-05-18/summer-travelers-who-relied-on-spirit-airlines-may-struggle-to-find-budget-alternatives The collapse of Spirit Airlines isn't the only curveball confronting people planning summer trips. Rising jet fuel costs tied to the Iran war have pushed up airfares and associated fees across the industry. Two of the remaining U.S. budget carriers just finalized a merger. The developments illustrate how difficult it's gotten for low-cost airlines to operate while squeezed by jet fuel prices, changing consumer preferences and competition. Mon, 18 May 2026 11:07:08 GMT /business/2026-05-18/summer-travelers-who-relied-on-spirit-airlines-may-struggle-to-find-budget-alternatives Rio Yamat | Associated Press Air taxi network plan starts to take shape in the Miami metro area /science-technology/2025-12-04/air-taxi-network-plan-starting-to-take-shape-in-the-miami-metro-area Imagine that you could travel from Miami to Boca or Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in under 20 minutes. That dream of electic air taxi service is inching along to reality, and a lot of activity is going on behind the scenes to make it happen over the next few years. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:45:00 GMT /science-technology/2025-12-04/air-taxi-network-plan-starting-to-take-shape-in-the-miami-metro-area Nancy Dahlberg | Refresh Miami The final departure of Silver Airways leaves passengers and employees on the tarmac /business/2025-06-16/the-final-departure-of-silver-airways-leaves-passengers-and-employees-on-the-tarmac Wednesday, June 11 was the end of the line for Silver Airlines after it abruptly stopped all operations and left thousands of passengers stranded, including some in Tallahassee. The Florida-based regional carrier had declared bankruptcy during the final days of 2024. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:44:42 GMT /business/2025-06-16/the-final-departure-of-silver-airways-leaves-passengers-and-employees-on-the-tarmac Tom Flanigan Regional carrier Silver Airways says it's shutting down operations /business/2025-06-11/regional-carrier-silver-airways-says-its-shutting-down-operations Regional carrier Silver Airways announced Wednesday it is shutting down operations after a failed attempt at restructuring through bankruptcy, leaving some passengers stranded at airports in Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:07:11 GMT /business/2025-06-11/regional-carrier-silver-airways-says-its-shutting-down-operations Associated Press How to avoid the worst of jet lag and maximize your travel time /health/2024-08-30/how-to-avoid-the-worst-of-jet-lag-and-maximize-your-travel-time Jet lag is a problem for many travelers but there are some easy ways to adjust your body clock. It might take planning ahead. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health/2024-08-30/how-to-avoid-the-worst-of-jet-lag-and-maximize-your-travel-time Associated Press As shutdown looms, South Florida TSA agents must work without pay /south-florida/2023-09-29/tsa-shutdown-impact-south-florida-air-travel A government shutdown could disrupt federal programs and federal employees like TSA agents in South Florida who are forced to work without pay. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 23:06:15 GMT /south-florida/2023-09-29/tsa-shutdown-impact-south-florida-air-travel Daniel Rivero, Alyssa Ramos More than 4,000 flights were delayed as holiday travel spikes in the U.S. /travel/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. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:30:00 GMT /travel/2022-11-27/more-than-4-000-flights-were-delayed-as-holiday-travel-spikes-in-the-u-s Giulia Heyward Frontier Airlines drops its customer service line /travel/2022-11-28/frontier-airlines-drops-its-customer-service-line The budget airline says customers will no longer be able to call a live agent by phone. Frontier is encouraging customers to instead reach out by text, social media and WhatsApp. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:30:00 GMT /travel/2022-11-28/frontier-airlines-drops-its-customer-service-line Giulia Heyward Holiday flights will be pricey and packed. Here are 5 things to know before you book /news/2022-10-31/holiday-flights-will-be-pricey-and-packed-here-are-5-things-to-know-before-you-book Airlines and travel websites say that bookings for holiday travel are strong despite higher airfares, as pandemic-weary travelers seem willing to pay. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-31/holiday-flights-will-be-pricey-and-packed-here-are-5-things-to-know-before-you-book David Schaper 1 airline made a bid to reduce flight hours required for new pilots. FAA rejects it /travel/2022-09-21/1-airline-made-a-bid-to-reduce-flight-hours-required-for-new-pilots-faa-rejects-it Regulations require 1,500 hours of flight time for pilot certification. Regional airline Republic Airways wanted graduates of its flight school to be eligible in half that time. The FAA said no. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:30:00 GMT /travel/2022-09-21/1-airline-made-a-bid-to-reduce-flight-hours-required-for-new-pilots-faa-rejects-it David Schaper