More travelers plan to fly during December's holidays this year than last, with about the same number flying over Thanksgiving, a TripAdvisor survey of 1,300 people found. ...more

November 7, 2009

More travelers plan to fly during the December holidays this year than last with about the same number flying over Thanksgiving, a TripAdvisor survey of 1,300 U.S. respondents found. And travelers appear to be attuned to baggage fees airlines implemented this year. ...more

November 6, 2009

Police say a 71-year-old Canadian woman has pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges after customs officials found 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) of marijuana hidden in her luggage at a Jamaican airport. ...more

April 1, 2009

In a sign of the times, Norwegian Cruise Lines is offering an insurance option that allows passengers to get a full refund if they lose their jobs and decide to cancel their trips. ...more

February 28, 2009

More than 32,000 people are expected to fly out of Tampa International Airport on 220 commercial flights today, making it one of the busiest travel days of the year. On the morning after Super Bowl XLIII, some fans headed straight from the game to the airport. They were easy to spot at 6 a.m. They were the ones asleep in chairs or on the floor. ...more

February 2, 2009

Survivors from US Airways Flight 1549 were on their way to their original destinations Friday, with less luggage and more on their minds than when they departed Thursday afternoon. Here is a look at what they were talking about: ...more

January 17, 2009

Pinellas Deputies have arrested three people who allegedly committed as many as 15 vehicle burglaries in North Pinellas. ...more

January 9, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - With many airlines now charging passengers for each checked bag, travelers are looking at alternatives to get their luggage to its destination. ...more

December 14, 2008

Tampa International Airport is scheduled to renovate the baggage claim system on the main terminal's ground floor by Christmas 2009, a project that will expand baggage pickup space 50 percent. ...more

December 12, 2008

TAMPA -- Tampa International Airport is scheduled to renovate the baggage claim system on the main terminal's ground floor by Christmas 2009, a project that will expand baggage pickup space by 50 percent. The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority this morning approved a resolution for Mathews Construction of Tampa Inc. to complete the design and procure some construction items for the $22.3 million project. ...more

December 11, 2008