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Self Service for Airport Security? It’s Happening in Las Vegas.

At security lanes at Harry Reid International Airport, travelers with PreCheck clearance can test a new self-service screening process with remote T.S.A. agents and video…

Facial Recognition in Airports: Biometrics Technology Is Expanding

Biometric technology is expanding at airports across the United States — and the world — and transforming the way we move through them, from checking…

The Best Airport Amenities, According To Our Readers

We asked readers to share their favorite airport amenities. The answers: everything from a library to a swimming pool. Here’s a selection of delights, open…

How to Know if You’re Scheduled on a Boeing 737 Max 9, and What Your Options Are

With inspection guidelines set for the grounded planes, airlines could start flying the 737 Max 9 later this week. Here’s what travelers should know.

Will Airline Prices Finally Drop?

Airfares this year may signal a return to normalcy, according to one aviation analyst.

Will Passports Be Replaced by Biometrics?

Technology that uses a traveler’s unique physical identifiers, such as fingerprints and faces, will be expanded at airports in the United States and abroad.

Will Tourists Return to the Middle East?

After the Israel-Hamas conflict decimated travel in the Middle East last year, some countries are seeing a rebound in bookings — welcome news to a…

What Travelers Should Know About the Boeing Max 9 Plane and Flight Delays

An Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing when a section of its aircraft ripped off in flight. Here’s what passengers should know about the…

War-Inflicted Slowdown Ends Robust Year for Tourism in Middle East

Amid security concerns brought on by the Israel-Hamas conflict, international travel has shuddered to a halt in Israel and is falling in neighboring Jordan, Lebanon…

U.S. Airplane Food Is Getting Better, If You’re Flying First Class

U.S. carriers are offering complimentary in-flight menus created by celebrated chefs, wine pairings selected by master sommeliers and specialty dishes available for preorder. To some…