As a travel writer and frequent trip taker, I spend more time in the air and at airports than at home. Yet, before each flight, I feel a bit nervous—and for good reason. Flights have been encountering ...

Aborted landings, diversions, and holding patterns are all routine procedures designed to enhance air travel safety. Pilots undergo rigorous training to handle unexpected situations, ensuring ...

Only this isn’t a pilot. And what follows isn’t the same ol' in-flight safety talk. Rather, it’s the opening salvo of a now viral YouTube video from travel journalist Doug Lansky, who delivers a near ...

You should expect the unexpected while flying, but few disruptions should provoke serious concern, aviation experts say. By Niraj Chokshi and Christine Chung Smoke in the cabin. A tire blowout. A ...

An Alaska Airlines flight attendant who was on board January's blowout incident said in an interview days after the incident that they wouldn't feel safe traveling on a Boeing 737 Max. The unnamed ...