SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Nine employees of American Airlines have been charged with participating in a smuggling ring that shipped cocaine from Puerto Rico's main airport aboard flights to the U.S. mainland, officials said Tuesday. ...more

September 15, 2009

Passenger traffic at Tampa International Airport declined 1.7 percent in August compared with a year ago, the best showing in the past 17 months as the recession's toll on business and leisure travel appears to be receding. ...more

September 15, 2009

US Airways said Wednesday it is bumping up its fees for first and second checked bags by $5 each, and is tacking on an additional fee for a second checked bag on trans-Atlantic flights. ...more

August 27, 2009

Tampa International Airport reported the 14th-lowest average airfares in 2008 among the nation's 100 largest airports, at $286 for roundtrip and one-way bookings, $70 less than the national average. ...more

May 12, 2009

The parent company of Outback Steakhouse and two other area companies landed on an unenviable list of companies most at-risk of defaulting on their debt. ...more

March 13, 2009

Nadel's Asset Request Denied A federal judge has denied Florida hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel's request for a hearing to consider releasing some of his frozen assets to pay attorney fees. ...more

March 11, 2009

On a quiet road in Dover, in the middle of 21/2 acres with a lake out back, 54-year-old Merle McAlpin puts the finishing touches on another batch of elegant walking canes. It is a pastoral scene. ...more

March 11, 2009

In an effort to stimulate air travel, airlines are offering promotions, sometimes with unique pitches. ...more

February 26, 2009

The Miramar-based airline's innovative marketing approach shows the extent airlines are taking to create interest in travel as consumers and businesses cut discretionary spending. AirTran on Tuesday launched a sale matched by a half-dozen airlines for flights through Nov. 4 with a 10- day advance purchase and some Florida blackout dates applying. ...more

February 25, 2009

Despite an airline strategy to eliminate flights and use smaller aircraft, airfare bargains continue to abound. ...more

February 6, 2009