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A California woman traveling with a bodyguard on a private jet was arrested at an Ohio airport with 506 pounds of marijuana stashed in 13 suitcases, federal authorities said ...

Delta is close to announcing the renovation of its outdated terminals at New York's JFK International Airport amid an intensifying competition for the city's business-travel market.

Two New Jersey men were arrested at JFK International Airport in an alleged terrorism plot involving an Islamic group in Somalia, NBC News confirmed.

Two dogs that belonged to actor John Travolta and his family were accidentally struck and killed on the tarmac early last Thursday morning by an employee at Bangor International Airport, according to city officials.

Britain and the Netherlands shut or planned to close major airports because of volcanic ash from Iceland on Monday, threatening large-scale air traffic disruption in Europe at the start of the working week.

Volcanic ash may force British airports to close again next week, the country's Department of Transport said Saturday.

Fifteen Spanish airports will be closed Saturday afternoon because of ash blowing from an Icelandic volcano, aviation officials said.

A bomb squad has detonated a piece of suspicious luggage that was smoking at the Seattle-Tacoma airport. Port of Seattle spokeswoman Terri-Ann Betancourt says the luggage contained only a battery charger and electronics.

Airports in Ireland and parts of Britain were closed for hours on Tuesday because of a cloud of volcanic ash drifting south from Iceland that shut European airspace last month and could threaten summer holiday travel.

As the hassles of air travel mount, Amtrak proves to be an increasingly viable alternative. The rail service’s upgraded amenities may warrant skipping a trip to the airport.