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air travel

Since the inception of commercial air travel, the insides of airplane cabins have been associated with a higher likelihood of catching a cold or other spreadable disease. New research has sought out to see if scientific facts back up those sentiments.

Study examines how diseases really spread during air travel

Health

Airplane cabins have been labeled as strong sources of germs and spreadable diseases. But how likely is it we’ll really get sick from planes?

Design for the Real World: Airline Logos

Arts, Culture & Media
Airplane takeoff

Airlines embrace carbon reductions, but fear the Trump administration might get in their way

Environment
A laptop shows up on the screen of an X-ray security scanner.

The US considers banning laptops on international flights

Conflict
A British Airways passenger plane preparing to land at Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London

British Airways cancels all flights out of London after IT failure

Economics
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Pictured here is Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park.

Is ‘last-chance tourism’ good or bad for endangered places?

Science

Planning a visit to see retreating glaciers, the Great Barrier Reef or Machu Picchu? Tread lightly, one travel reporter says.

US flight to Cuba

First commercial flight from the US lands in Cuba

Development

The first regular commercial flight in more than 50 years from the United States landed in Cuba on Wednesday, as the two nations took the latest step in their efforts to boost ties.

Boeing 747

How might global warming affect air travel?

Science

Air travel has become increasingly irritating for most travelers in the past decade or so. Travelers might be facing one more irritant in the future: flights delayed or cancelled due to extreme heat.

Denver Airport Security Lines

2-hour lines at the airport? Brutal – and a security risk, experts say

Conflict

Embarrassed by exposed security lapses and allegations of misconduct, the TSA now faces mounting pressure from airlines for security delays plaguing airports across the country.

Melvyn Koh, at center, tries out Italian company Aviointeriors' aircraft "standing seat" which has 23 inches of legroom instead of the current economy class average of 30 inches.

Airlines are running more full than at any time since they ferried troops during World War II

Business

Most perks and services have already disappeared from air travel, but there’s still more to come: Airlines are planning even lower categories of service, saying it gives customers more choice. But it may also disguise more serious cost-cutting measures in places.

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