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.

The best and worst airports to have an early morning flight, according to a travel expert who flies 200,000 miles a year

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Two images: Left: a glass circular building with 280 restaurants and stores and a 40-meter-high circular indoor waterfall. It is surrounded by hanging terraced gardens.

Japan's 2nd-busiest airport was put on lockdown after a pair of scissors went missing from a store, where they were later found again

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Passengers and visitors are seen at New Chitose Airport in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan November 24, 2016.
New Chitose Airport.

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Toronto Is Converting an Airport Into a Futuristic City Within a City

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Northcrest Development Mockup Of A Future City In Toronto

Airport, farm, and fast-food workers rally for better heat protections

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A plane takes off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport during extreme heat.
A plane takes off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on June 05, 2024.

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A man snuck onto 2 flights in 2 days by reportedly tailgating passengers with tickets, and managed to fly over 800 miles

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Lufthansa Airbus A320 passenger aircraft seen flying, landing and taxiing at Polderbaan runway of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport AMS EHAM.
A Lufthansa Airbus A320. Lufthansa told Business Insider it is in touch with authorities to investigate how the incidents happened.

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The US wants to ban airlines from charging families to sit together

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mom and daughter at airport
The Department of Transport wants US airlines to get ride of "junk fees" and ensure families can sit next to each other without an extra charge.

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7 carry-on essentials to make your next flight the smoothest one yet, according to our reporters

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Woman with a carry-on suitcase on airport moving walkway.
Woman with a carry-on suitcase on airport moving walkway.

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I traveled to Tulum's brand-new airport. It's bright and beautiful, but I was shocked by the hidden transportation fee.

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Tulum airport
Tulum has a brand-new airport.

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Nepal just suffered another fatal plane crash. Its aviation safety record is so poor that all its airlines are banned from flying to most of Europe.

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Firefighters trying to douse a fire that erupted in a Saurya Airlines' plane after it crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
A passenger plane crashed on takeoff in Kathmandu, killing 18 of the 19 people onboard.

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