Air Travel: Trending Stories from USA Today

     

Fliers see bigger security presence at U.S. airports
Security remained on high alert at U.S. airports, maintaining a high-visibility presence.

     

Global airlines expand fee waivers for Brussels flights
Brussels Airport confirmed flight operations there will be grounded at least through Thursday.

     

State Department urges European travelers to be vigilant
The State Department issued an advisory with tips for traveling across Europe, after the Brussels bombings at the airport and a subway station Tuesday.

     

Wintry weather cancels hundreds of Denver flights
A late-season storm brought wintry weather and flight cancellations to the biggest hub in the Rocky Mountains Wednesday.

     

American tweaks bag allowance on premium tickets
It’s possible that the airline’s first or business class fliers may not even notice.

     

‘System malfunction’ swamps Japanese airports with stranded fliers

‘System malfunction’ swamps Japanese airports with stranded fliers
TOKYO (AP) — Major Japanese airports were crammed with thousands of passengers unable to take domestic flights Tuesday due to problems with airline computer systems.

     

Should airports extend their security perimeters?
Despite the Brussels attack, experts say such a move may not eliminate the problem.

     

Should airports extend their security perimeter?
Despite the Brussels attack, experts say that may not eliminate the problem.

     

Global airlines waive fees in wake of Brussels attack
U.S. and global airlines are waiving rebooking fees for Brussels passengers in the wake of Tuesday’s terror attack there.

     

China Eastern launches flights to Chicago O’Hare

China Eastern now flying nonstop from Chicago to Shanghai
Becomes first Chinese carrier to begin regular nonstop on the Chicago-Shanghai route.

     

Alaska Air: Use miles to pay for TSA’s Precheck application fee
Alaska’s ’ frequent-flier program is already one of the most versatile in the world.

     

2016 FlyerTalk Awards: The top loyalty programs are …
American Airlines, Starwood Hotels and Hertz took home some of the most-coveted awards.

     

Ask the Captain: A grab bag of flying questions
We’re going to the archives to surface some answers that never made the column.

     

Name that airport …
Here is this week’s “name that airport” photo.

     

Concierge ‘butler’ service lands at San Francisco Airport
Travelers can have someone take care of complicated or pesky airport travel details.

     

In the pink: D.C. airports prepare for Cherry Blossom Festival crowds
Reagan National and Dulles will feature pink lighting and blossom-themed promotions.

     

Chicago O’Hare to host cooking competition
Prizes include having the winning dish added to the menu at an ORD restaurant.

     

Frontier Airlines promotes president to CEO
Frontier, which operated without a CEO for nearly a year, elevated its president.

     

Heathrow adds poetry program for Easter travelers
Some airports will bring in therapy dogs for the busy weekend, but Heathrow is rolling out poetry instead.

     

World’s best airport? Once again, survey says it’s Singapore’s Changi
Millions of travelers surveyed by Skytrax chose Changi as the World’s Best Airport.

     

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