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A new study from Harvard University found that flying on a plane is about as risky – maybe even less – as going to the grocery store or eating out.

American Airlines is planning customer tours of the Boeing 737 Max and calls with its pilots in the coming weeks to boost the public’s confidence in the plane after two fatal crashes.

The number of passengers screened for flights in the U.S. topped one million in a day for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak last March, but it’s still about 60% fewer air travelers than this time last year.

Bradley International Airport in Connecticut launched a COVID-19 testing site for passengers on Wednesday. The state partnered with Connecticut-based Genesys Diagnostics to operate the site inside the airport, which will be limited to passengers and employees. Elsewhere, XpresSpa, a health and wellness firm, announced last week it had begun construction of a testing facility at Boston Logan International Airport’s...

Some airlines and airports are starting to offer coronavirus testing before passengers board their planes amid an uptick in air travel. While there aren’t any plans to implement testing at Boston Logan International Airport at this juncture, experts say it could be coming soon if the practice sees success elsewhere.

Some airlines and airports are starting to offer coronavirus testing before passengers board their planes.

Tens of thousands of airline workers are being furloughed after Congress and the White House failed to reach a new COVID-19 relief deal.

About 40,000 workers in the airline industry are facing layoffs on Thursday unless Congress comes up with another aid package.

Federal officials want to let major airlines keep valuable takeoff and landing slots at some big U.S. airports even if they don’t use them all during the pandemic.

United Airlines on Wednesday said it is planning to cut more than 16,000 jobs as early as next month, after federal coronavirus aid that protects aviation jobs runs out.

United Airlines says it is dropping a controversial $200 fee on consumers who change a ticket for travel within the United States

American Airlines will cut 19,000 employees in October when federal aid that protected those jobs expires and the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate travel demand, the carrier said Tuesday. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline, which employed more than 140,000 people in March, is prohibited from laying off workers through Sept. 30 under the terms of a $25 billion federal aid package set…

The coronavirus pandemic has been so devastating to the airline industry that even flight attendants with decades of experience have been told that their jobs are at risk. Jennifer Ritter is one of them. “I can’t see myself doing anything else,” said Ritter, 50, who joined United Airlines as a flight attendant in 1998. Ritter, who is also an officer at...

A campaign by airlines and their unions for federal money to keep paying airline workers is getting a boost.

American Airlines and JetBlue Airways on Thursday unveiled a new alliance that will allow them to sell seats on each other’s planes, giving them more market share in the New York area, JetBlue’s home, and Boston, a longtime battleground among carriers.

Air travel started picking up across the U.S. before Memorial Day, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain flew cross-country and has tips for what to expect.

If you have canceled a flight due to concerns with the coronavirus and you are trying to get a refund, you are not alone. There are some rights you may want to review.

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that new bookings are outpacing cancellations, a turning point in the pandemic that has devastated air travel demand. The Dallas-based carrier said its May operating revenue will likely be down no more than 90% year over year, compared with a previous estimate for a decline as much as 95% compared with May 2019. It added that it’s…

The airline industry is having an “apocalyptic” moment that could force a major U.S. carrier out of business, said David Calhoun, president and CEO of Boeing, in an interview with Savannah Guthrie on NBC’s “TODAY” show on Tuesday morning. “The threat to the airline industry is grave. There’s no question about it. And apocalyptic does actually accurately describe the...

After photos of crowded flights went viral, a major airline has announced changes to help customers maintain social distancing amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.