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SAN FRANCISCO — Oakland officials have voted in favor of changing the name of the city’s airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, despite San Francisco threatening a lawsuit over what it says is a trademark violation. The Board of Commissioners for the Port of Oakland voted unanimously Thursday …

Ninety spots have been marked off for tents and small camping vehicles. A $90 nightly fee includes continental breakfast, bottled water and soda, port-a-potties and shower towelettes, along with games for kids and adults. “For many people, this is going to be their first eclipse, and our goal is to …

If construction cranes are looming over your local airport or “Please Pardon Our Appearance” signs are decking out the terminal, it may be partly thanks to Congress and the White House. U.S. airports say money from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a drop in the bucket when it comes …

One nervous traveler touches the outside of the airplane while boarding and prays before takeoff. Another brings anti-anxiety medication. A third has been watching YouTube videos narrated by pilots to understand what happens during flights.  Such rituals have helped anxious passengers overcome their fear of flying. But in recent months, …

A Texas man was arrested after he boarded a Delta Air Lines flight in Utah using a photo of another passenger’s ticket, authorities say. Wicliff Yves Fleurizard, 26, faces a charge of stowaway on an aircraft after he boarded Delta Flight 1683 at Salt Lake City International Airport on March …

JetBlue is ending service to and from Kansas City as part of a broader route reorganization in the wake of a federal judge’s decision to reject its merger with Spirit Airlines. The New York-based carrier also said it would trim routes out of Los Angeles International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood …

When her daughter, Arishka, was just 6 years old, Dimple Laddha took her to Everest Base Camp. The camp sits at an elevation of around 17,600 feet, where the oxygen concentration is nearly 50% less than at sea level. Winter temperatures can drop below freezing at night. The standard 80-mile …

A whistleblower and former Boeing inspector who died from an apparent suicide just months before his yearslong case was coming to a head could have his matter heard posthumously, a legal expert said. John Barnett, 62, of Louisiana, was found dead Saturday in the parking lot of a Charleston, South …

U.S. air safety regulators found “dozens of problems” at facilities owned by Boeing and one of its key suppliers after a six-week audit of the production of the 737 Max jet, according to The New York Times.  The Federal Aviation Administration started the probe after a door panel blew off a 737 Max 9 flight …

After holding the reputation as one of the worst airports in the country, LaGuardia Airport has made a complete turnaround, being awarded the best airport of its size based on a new passenger survey.  The Airport Service Quality (ASQ) named LaGuardia the “best airport of 25 to 40 million passengers …