Author: Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY

Travelers can now buy Sprinkles Cupcakes, Uniqlo down coats, CVS sundries, Stance socks and Dollar Shave Club kits from airport vending machines.

American Airlines will now charge standard checked bag fees for items including bikes, surfboards and skis.

American Airlines says a slowdown by mechanics led to nearly 2,200 flight cancellations, delays since February and has intensified.

The airline has not announced when the interisland flights to Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii, will begin. Kona is the main Big Island airport.

American Airlines has announced 16 new routes, including seasonal service to Caribbean beaches and a return to Acapulco, Mexico, after eight years.

The International Association of Machinists is trying to organize Delta ground workers and flight attendants and Delta is fighting the effort.

Delta passengers on select flights beginning May 13 will receive free high-speed Wi-Fi. The initial test will last two weeks.

Airline executives concede some travelers will be concerned after the plane’s grounding but say they don’t think it will be a “massive issue.”

USA TODAY flew to Hawaii on Southwest Airlines and back on Hawaiian Airlines to compare the experience.