Amtrak train derailment leaves 3 dead, several hurt in Montana

The Liberty County Sheriff's Office confirmed to FOX Television Stations that at least three people were killed after an Amtrak train derailed near Joplin, Montana.

Flight attendants call for more action against unruly passengers

Since January, the Federal Aviation Administration has logged more than 4,200 unruly passenger reports, leading to more than $1 million in fines issued.

FBI: Man kicks, chokes flight attendant with necktie on Puerto Rico-bound plane

Six or seven flight crew members had to restrain a passenger who allegedly tried to storm the flight deck of a JetBlue plane bound from Boston to Puerto Rico on Wednesday evening.

FAA asks airlines to do more to stop violent, unruly passengers

Despite a zero-tolerance policy enacted in January, the FAA is seeing a rise in violent, unruly passengers on planes. The agency has asked airlines to do more to bring those numbers down.

United briefly experiences system outage impacting operations, website

United Airlines on Friday reported a system outage that briefly impacted its website and mobile app, as well as operations at some airports.

Hawaii moves to dismantle famed 'Stairway to Heaven' Haiku Stairs

Hawaii officials are moving to dismantle the Haiku Stairs, often called the “Stairway to Heaven,” that draws many visitors despite being off-limits.

More than $104M in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year

More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the agency fully converted to all-electronic tolling and a toll-by-plate system for motorists who don't use E-ZPass.

TSA will double fines on mask mandate violations at airports, on flights
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The Department of Homeland Security?s Transportation Security Administration will increase the range of fines that can be imposed on individuals who violate the federal mask mandate on public modes of transportation, the agency announced in conjunction with President Joe Biden on Thursday.

COVID-19 surge: Rising cases hurting airline ticket sales

The leading U.S. airlines say that the rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting ticket sales and pushing back the recovery of the travel industry.

American Airlines ends COVID leave for unvaccinated workers

American Airlines will no longer offer paid pandemic time off for employees who get sick but are not vaccinated against COVID-19

9/11 attack prompted more security, less privacy for travelers

Ask anyone old enough to remember travel before Sept. 11, 2001, and you're likely to get a gauzy recollection of what flying was like.

Unvaccinated, people with health risks should avoid cruises, CDC says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that people who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 and individuals with risk of severe illness should avoid cruises.

TSA subjected transgender teen to strip-search, lawsuit claims

A North Carolina woman is suing the Transportation Security Administration, saying her transgender teenager was ordered to undergo a strip-search at an airport.

FAA releases audio calls from pilots reporting unruly passengers in PSA

“We’ve got a disruptive customer in the back,” one pilot reported in a new PSA from the FAA, which has reported nearly 4,000 unruly passengers so far this year.