Pilots forced to fly low on fuel worry about safety

Less than a month after pilots at US Airways took out a full-page ad in USA Today accusing the carrier of skimping on fuel loads to save money, pilots at other airlines are continuing to sound the ala

Indian worker’s ordeal ends as airline agrees to fly him home

RIYADH — An Indian expatriate from Dhahran was allowed to board a flight home yesterday, ending a monthlong ordeal that began when he collapsed at the airport in Bahrain on May 12.

“The airline has flown Kumar back to India,” said Abdul Razak, spokesman for Qatar Airways in Riyadh.

Rising costs reshaping air travel across the USA

Record-high oil prices are threatening to ground millions of travelers who have grown accustomed to flying for fun and business during the past 30 years.

Business-class airline Silverjet says it has investor to keep it flying

LONDON — Business-class airline Silverjet PLC, strained by high fuel prices and tight credit conditions, said Wednesday it had found a Middle East investor willing to pump US$100 million into the airline to keep it flying.

Learn the rules before your kid flies on an airline alone

Many families purchase tickets for children who will be flying solo to visit a parent, to see grandparents or to go to camp. With the summer travel season approaching, it's a good time to review airline policies.

Despite news of possible faulty airline equipment, flying is safe

Judging from the recent news out of the airline industry, you would think boarding a commercial flight would be a guaranteed death sentence.