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There are longer lines ahead as TSA tightens security

Oct 26, 2017
Restrictions on electronic devices carried by travelers coming from some countries have been rolled back. But now U.S. officials are requiring any person traveling to the country be subject to new, tighter screenings.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

Taking virtual reality beyond video games

May 21, 2015
Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson flew over New York and lived to tell us about it

Flight school: JetBlue to offer educational videos

Nov 25, 2014
By the end of the year, the airline plans to provide you with an eggheaded excuse to avoid talking to the passenger next to you.

Paying for upgrades under the tray-table

Nov 18, 2014
Bribing fellow passengers to get to the front of airport lines is generally allowed, but experts say the stress of airline travel means most people won’t agree to it.

Anxieties of flying have waned... for the most part

Sep 11, 2014
Airlines used to struggle with a public fear of flying around September 11.

How airlines decide where it's too dangerous to fly

Jul 23, 2014
Airlines have to weigh both safety and economic risks.

Why planes fly through dangerous airspace

Jul 18, 2014
We look at how airlines respond to volatile, violent situations on the ground.

For public good, not for profit.

How to make airports cool -- and profitable

Nov 28, 2013
Airports used to be dull, grey boxes we had to pass through to get from one place to another.