Take a look inside Air Force Two, the 155-foot custom jet plane that vice presidents use to travel the world

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Air Force Two flies through the sky.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - SEPTEMBER 11: Air Force Two, carrying Vice President JD Vance, and the casket of Charlie Kirk on board, takes off at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

I flew Delta One on a 9-hour overseas flight. Here's what surprised me about the business class seat.

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I flew Delta One on an international flight.

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US airports hit new Thanksgiving records — without the expected chaos

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Travelers wait to pass through a TSA checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
More flights than ever have taken off in the US this Thanksgiving week.

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Japan is giving free flights to international tourists, but it may backfire

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A woman takes a photo of Mount Fuji.
Japan Airlines has a new tourism initiative to encourage travel to lesser-known destinations.

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The best times to book travel for the holidays, according to Google Flights

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Google Flights says the best time to book Christmas flights is 54 days before travel.

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Air travel is rough. Here's how the government is trying to fix it.

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Whether it's a delayed flight, lost luggage, added fees, or long security lines, flying can be painful. It's gotten so bad the government is stepping in to try to make air travel suck a little less. Here's how.

Flying has never been worse — but hope is on the way

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Photo collage of a plane and cash.
The government is maybe going to make flying slightly less terrible.

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A pilot fainted during a flight to Lisbon. It's a reminder of why commercial airplanes should always have 2 pilots.

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two pilots cockpit
All commercial planes should have at least two pilots on board.

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Southwest Airlines blames the boiling summer heat for exploding soda cans that have injured 20 flight attendants

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Southwest Airlines flight attendants are being attacked by exploding soda cans.

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The 5 US airports with the longest walks to the gate — and the 5 airports with the shortest

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Travelers pass through a TSA security checkpoint during a winter storm at Denver International Airport on February 22, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.
A TSA security checkpoint at Denver International Airport.

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