Author: Zach Wichter, USA TODAY

Airlines are constantly tweaking their network maps, but travelers may be left frustrated when a route is cut. What goes into those decisions?

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee questioned Phil Washington, Biden’s nominee to lead the FAA Wednesday.

Tuesday’s winter weather was having a fairly limited impact on flights, but airlines were providing travelers options to change their itineraries.

Air Company and the Department of Defense have partnered to produce fuel with an experimental technology.

Alaska Airlines invited USA TODAY’S aviation reporter to its lounge at JFK for a taste test of its new onboard winter menu.

Airlines are expanding as summer approaches. Here’s a round up of the latest announcements from United, Frontier, Avelo and Air Canada.

A young suspect is in custody after confessing to sending a bomb threat via AirDrop to fellow American Airlines passengers.

Qantas unveils the design for first- and business-class seats to be used on planes set to operate record-setting flights from New York to Australia.

Frontier Airlines says new seating policy is meant to help families stay together without needing to pay for assigned seats.

Air New Zealand’s new “economy stretch” seating option will allow passengers to pay extra for a little more space in the sky.