Fliers hate baggage fees, and the long lines at airport security screening that are made worse by passengers carrying on more bags than they did in the past.
A travel industry group outlined ways to reduce traveler wait times, improve customer service and provide a more tailored approach to security on Wednesday in a news conference addressing the industry's challenges in the decade following the September 11 attacks.
CNN's Andrew Stevens has a preview of what air travelers can expect to see in the future at security checkpoints.
Billing it as a way to end the one-size-fits-all approach to airport security, the International Air Transport Association on Tuesday unveiled a mock-up of what it called the "Checkpoint of the Future."
Calling for an airport screening process that maximizes security but cuts down on passenger hassles, the U.S. Travel Association on Wednesday recommended key changes to the current system.
The numbers tell the story: Of the 308 million-plus citizens in the United States, 30% have passports.
The controversy over airport body scanners has created a crop of entrepreneurs hawking items that promise to keep parts of your body from showing up on the images TSA agents see.
When it comes to airport security, Americans have a case of cold feet.
In response to a video of a California man's dispute with airport security officials, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday it tries to be sensitive to individuals, but everyone getting on a flight must be screened.
A growing pilot and passenger revolt over full-body scans and what many consider intrusive pat-downs couldn't have come at a worse time for the nation's air travel system.
Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center, is suing TSA and wants body scanners removed from airports.
Planning a trip to the United States? Tuesday is the last day for citizens of some countries to dodge a new travel fee.
CNN's Richard Quest reports on a fee now charged to waiver nation visitors for a two year entry pass to the U.S.
Starting Wednesday, travelers from 36 nations will be required to pay a new travel fee when they visit the United States -- part of which will be used to promote tourism.
Perception is the wild card in how the oil disaster will affect the Gulf coast region's travel revenue, according to analysis conducted by Oxford Economics for the U.S. Travel Association.
Get ready to open your wallet a little wider to satisfy your travel bug: It is soon going to cost more to apply for a new U.S. passport or renew an old one -- a move criticized by the public and some lawmakers.
Next up on the jobs-creation agenda: Lure more foreign travelers to the United States.
One hundred and fifty new full-body scanning machines are set to be placed in airports across the United States as federal authorities work to close security loopholes exposed by the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner.
Kenyan artist Nicholas Sironka received a warm welcome to the United States when he first visited in 1999 -- a reception he's missed since.
Business isn't the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Las Vegas, Nevada, or Orlando, Florida, but these two entertainment capitals are also the top business meeting and convention destinations in the United States.
The swine flu outbreak has set off alarm bells for the $770 billion U.S. travel industry, which one expert warns could become the "ground zero" of the economic impact from this latest health threat.
Americans hungry for feel-good fine dining are reaping the benefits of the struggling economy.
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