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JetBlue Wants LaGuardia’s Marine Air Terminal Back. Here’s What the FAA Approved.

Editorial illustration of a JetBlue aircraft flying near LaGuardia's historic Marine Air Terminal, representing the airline's possible return.

JetBlue has cleared a major hurdle to expanding at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, and its plans could bring the airline back to a terminal it left four years ago. On October 8, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration approved a special exemption allowing JetBlue to acquire 22 takeoff-and-landing slots formerly held by Spirit Airlines. JetBlue has…

At the Airport
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Hollywood Burbank Airport’s Historic Terminal Closes After 96 Years

Illustrated view of Hollywood Burbank Airport's historic passenger terminal at sunset as the airport prepares to move to a new terminal in October 2026.

Hollywood Burbank Airport is preparing to retire the passenger terminal that has occupied the southeast corner of its airfield since 1930. The existing terminals are scheduled to handle their final day of passenger operations on Monday, October 12, 2026, before flights move to a new building on Tuesday, October 13. The old complex is slated…

Airports
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Flight Canceled? Will the Airline Pay for a Rental Car If You Drive Instead?

Traveler leaving an airport for the rental car area after multiple flight cancellations, illustrating whether an airline will pay for a rental car after a canceled flight.

Your flight is canceled. The airline offers another flight tomorrow, but home—or your destination—is only a few hours away by car. Renting a car and leaving the airport may get you there much faster. Just do not assume the airline will pay for the rental. In the United States, a cancellation or significant delay can…

Passenger Rights
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Why Do Airliners Still Carry Crash Axes?

Red emergency crash axe mounted inside a modern airliner cockpit beside the flight controls.

The crash axe used in the September 30 attack aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073 was not contraband. It was emergency equipment carried on the Boeing 737 MAX for use by the flight crew. UAE authorities have described the incident as an attempted terrorist attack. According to Reuters, the co-pilot attacked the captain with the aircraft’s crash…

Security
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Flight Delayed for Hours: Can You Leave the Airport and Come Back?

Traveler leaving an airport terminal during a long flight delay while a departure board shows a revised departure time.

Your flight is delayed until 8:15 p.m. It is only 3:30. You are already through security, the airport is miserable, and there is a real restaurant ten minutes away. Can you leave, eat somewhere civilized and come back later? At a U.S. airport, you generally can leave the secure area during a delay and return…

Advice
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Flight Canceled Because the Crew Timed Out? What That Actually Means

Traveler at an airport after a flight is canceled because the crew timed out, with an aircraft at the gate and a cancellation notice on the departure board.

Your airplane is at the gate. Nothing appears to be broken. The weather has cleared. Then the airline announces that the flight is canceled because the crew has “timed out.” It can sound like an excuse, but crew duty limits are real safety rules. Pilots and flight attendants cannot simply keep working indefinitely because a…

Passenger Rights
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Can You Get Your Checked Bag Back During a Long Flight Delay or Cancellation?

Traveler waiting at airport baggage claim after a flight cancellation, with checked luggage on the carousel

Your flight has been delayed until tomorrow morning. You have a hotel room, but your change of clothes, toothbrush and everything else you packed are sitting in a checked suitcase somewhere behind the airport walls. Can you simply ask the airline to give it back? Sometimes. But a checked bag does not remain parked at…

Passenger Rights
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What to Keep in Your Personal Item in Case Your Flight Is Delayed or Canceled

Personal item packed with passport, medication, phone charger, power bank, toiletries, snacks and other essentials for a flight delay or cancellation.

If your flight is delayed for six hours, canceled overnight or rerouted through a different airport, the suitcase you carefully packed may be almost useless to you. Your checked bag is somewhere in the airline’s baggage system. Even a roller bag you planned to carry aboard can disappear at the gate if overhead space runs…

Travel Tips
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Missed Your Flight? Will the Airline Cancel Your Return Flight?

Traveler at an airport watching a departed flight, illustrating how missing an outbound flight can affect the remaining itinerary and return flight.

If you miss the first flight on a round-trip ticket, do not assume you can simply find another way to your destination and use the return flight later. Depending on the airline, failing to show up for one flight can cause the rest of the reservation to be canceled automatically. That can include connecting flights…

Advice
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Airline Delayed Your Checked Bag? What You’re Owed for Essentials, Baggage Fees and Delivery

Traveler waiting at airport baggage claim after a delayed checked bag, with information about reimbursement for essentials, baggage fee refunds, and delivery rights.

You finally get off the plane, make your way to baggage claim, and wait. The carousel slows down, the crowd thins out, and eventually it stops. Everyone else seems to have left with their luggage, while yours is nowhere to be found. This is one of the most frustrating ways to start a trip. Your…

Passenger Rights
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Can an Airline “Un-Delay” a Flight? Why Your Delayed Departure Can Suddenly Move Earlier

Airport departure board and airline app showing a delayed flight moving to an earlier departure time.

Your flight was supposed to leave at 6:00 p.m., but the airline app now says 8:15. That sounds like two unexpected hours to work with. Maybe you can leave home later, linger over dinner or spend some extra time in the airport lounge. Then you look at your phone again and the departure has moved…

Opinion
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Flight Diverted to Another Airport? What the Airline Actually Owes You

Traveler at an airport after a diverted flight, with signs for another airport, ground transportation, hotel and refund options, illustrating passenger rights after a flight diversion.

Your flight is supposed to land in Boston. Instead, the captain announces that the plane is diverting to Providence. The obvious question is, “What compensation do I get for a diverted flight?” But that is usually the wrong place to start. A diversion describes what happened to the airplane. It does not tell you whether…

Passenger Rights
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Will an Airline Pay for a Missed Hotel, Train, Cruise or Event After a Flight Delay?

Airport travel scene showing a canceled or delayed flight alongside missed hotel, train, cruise and event reservations, illustrating downstream costs after a flight disruption.

The airline cancels your flight. Eventually, it gets you where you were going. But the replacement flight does not undo everything that happened in between. You may have lost: a prepaid hotel night; a train ticket; a rental car reservation; a tour; a concert or sporting-event ticket; a wedding; or, in the worst case, an…

Advice
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Will an Airline Rebook You on Another Airline After a Cancellation or Delay?

Traveler at an airport after a canceled flight, comparing rebooking options on another airline while nearby flights remain on time.

Your flight has been canceled. The airline’s app offers you another flight tomorrow afternoon. Then you look at the departure board and see something infuriating: Another airline has a flight to the same city leaving in two hours. Can you make your airline put you on it? Sometimes. Several major U.S. airlines have formally committed…

Advice
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Will the Airline Pay for a Hotel If Your Flight Is Delayed or Canceled?

Stranded airline passenger at an airport after delayed and canceled flights, with hotel, meal and ground transportation options shown.

Your flight has been canceled. The airline has rebooked you for tomorrow morning. It is 10:30 at night, you are nowhere near home, and now you need somewhere to sleep. Will the airline pay for the hotel? Maybe. The answer in the United States depends heavily on why your flight was delayed or canceled. If…

Advice
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Flight Canceled Because of a Strike? What Airlines Owe You in 2026

Traveler at an airport after a flight is canceled because of a strike, with information about refunds, hotels, meals, and airline compensation rights in 2026.

Your flight has been canceled because somebody is on strike. That explanation does not tell you nearly enough. A strike by your airline’s pilots is very different from a strike by airport security workers or air traffic controllers. In the United States, the difference can affect whether the airline pays for your hotel or meals.…

Advice
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Airline Downgraded You From First or Business Class? What You’re Owed in 2026

Business-class airline seat compared with an economy-class downgrade, showing U.S., EU, and UK passenger rights, fare-difference refunds, and downgrade compensation rules.

You paid for Business Class. Then, at check-in, at the gate or even after boarding, the airline tells you that your seat is gone. You can still fly—but in Premium Economy or Economy. You do not simply have to shrug and accept that as bad luck. In the United States, an involuntary downgrade to a…

Advice
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Missed Your Connecting Flight Because of a Delay? What Happens Next

Traveler at an airport after missing a connecting flight because of a delay, with information about rebooking, hotels, refunds, separate tickets, and trip-in-vain options.

Your first flight lands late. By the time you reach the terminal, your connecting flight is gone. What happens next depends heavily on one detail travelers often overlook when booking: Were both flights issued on the same ticket? If they were, the airline will normally treat the missed connection as part of the disrupted journey…

Advice
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Bumped From an Oversold Flight? What Airlines Owe You in 2026

Airport gate scene illustrating an oversold flight, denied boarding, volunteer compensation, and bumped flight compensation of up to 400% of the one-way fare.

If an airline tells you that you are being “bumped” from a flight, the word has a specific meaning. In this guide, being bumped means the airline involuntarily denies you boarding even though you have a confirmed reservation and showed up on time because it has more passengers ready to travel than it can accommodate.…

Advice
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Stuck on the Tarmac? How Long Can an Airline Keep You on the Plane?

Airplane waiting on the airport tarmac at sunset with the three-hour domestic and four-hour international tarmac delay limits highlighted.

You boarded on time, the door closed, and then the airplane stopped moving. Stuck in the middle (seat) with you? Stuck in a closet with Vanna White? No, you are stuck on the tarmac. Thirty minutes becomes an hour. An hour becomes two. Maybe the captain says there is a ground stop, thunderstorms over the…

Advice
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Flight Delayed or Canceled? What Airlines Owe You in 2026

Traveler at an airport checking a delayed and canceled flight board, with refund, rebooking, meal voucher, and hotel rights highlighted.

Your flight has been delayed for four hours. Or worse, the airline has canceled it altogether. What does the airline actually owe you? In the United States, the answer is more complicated than many travelers expect. You may have a clear legal right to a refund. You may also be entitled to a meal, hotel…

Advice
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Why JFK Skips Terminal Numbers: What Happened to 2, 3, 6 and 9?

JFK Airport terminal sign showing missing terminal numbers 2, 3, 6 and 9 with a plane and control tower

Updated August 2026 Look at a map of New York’s JFK Airport and the terminal numbers seem like someone lost part of the list. As of August 2026, JFK’s operating passenger terminals are: Terminal 1 Terminal 4 Terminal 5 Terminal 7 Terminal 8 There is no operating Terminal 2. No Terminal 3. No Terminal 6—at…

At the Airport
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Why Flights Get Canceled: Common Causes and What to Do Next

Traveler at an airport looking at a canceled flight notice and common reasons flights get canceled

When an airline cancels your flight, the explanation can feel maddeningly vague. The app may say “weather” while the sky outside is perfectly clear. Or your aircraft may already be sitting at the gate and the flight still gets canceled. That is because your flight is only one piece of a much larger system. The…

Advice
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Useful Travel Gear for Flying: The Stuff That Actually Helps

Useful travel gear for flying including charger, power bank, headphones, luggage tracker, travel keyboard, and cable kit

Most travel gear lists are shopping lists pretending to be advice. You do not need forty-seven clever gadgets for a flight. You need a few things that solve the same boring problems over and over again: dead batteries, bad Wi-Fi, cramped workspaces, missing bags, tangled cables, and the slow realization that the one adapter you…

Advice
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Will the Trump Administration Bail Out Spirit Airlines After Blocking Its Future?

Spirit Airlines plane flying near the U.S. Capitol with bailout sign symbolizing possible government rescue

The irony is hard to miss. After years of regulators arguing that mergers like the proposed JetBlue-Spirit deal would reduce competition and harm consumers, the federal government may now step in to rescue Spirit Airlines itself. According to multiple reports, the Trump administration is considering up to $500 million in support for Spirit Airlines as…

Airlines
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