Strategic communications expert and former TSA spokesperson Ross Feinstein weighs in on the impacts a government shutdown has on travel.

A government shutdown could set the U.S. back "months, if not years" in its ongoing air traffic controller staffing shortage, the head of the workforce's union said.

About 1,000 controllers would be furloughed, the transportation secretary said.

JetBlue said the flight, which departed from Guayaquil, Ecuador, "experienced sudden severe turbulence as it neared" its destination in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where it eventually landed safely.

Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control

What to know about sudden, severe turbulence and how to stay safe.

8 hospitalized after JetBlue flight experiences "sudden severe turbulence"

Seven passengers and one crew member were hurt during the rough flight between Ecuador and Fort Lauderdale.

The chartered flight carrying the NFL team had to land in Kansas City due to a plane malfunction, shortly after their game in Las Vegas.

Ruben Flowers said he always wanted to follow in his father's footsteps in the pilot seat, and before his father retired, he was able to live that dream right next to him.

The crews of JetBlue flights 494 and 972 reported being illuminated by a green laser early Thursday morning, the FAA said.

Two JetBlue planes were hit with laser strikes near Boston on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says a government shutdown would come at the "wrong moment" amid ATC staffing shortage

Authorities are investigating a report from the family of a 14-year-old girl claiming she discovered an iPhone taped to the back of a toilet seat on a flight.

The pilot reported a possible problem with cabin pressure more than an hour into the flight.

The boss of Australian airline Qantas says he will leave his job immediately — two months earlier than planned — following a series of embarrassing revelations about the company, including allegations it sold tickets for flights that had already been c...

JetBlue Airways is making another move to try to save its proposed purchase of Spirit Airlines

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee tracks the latest forecast as Hurricane Lee churns in the Atlantic and severe weather hits the Northeast.

Investigators say one of the engines on a United Airlines jet broke up over Denver in 2021 because of wear and tear on a fan blade that wasn't adequately inspected for signs of cracking

The FAA is looking to reduce close calls by requiring planes be equipped with technology that alerts pilots if they’re landing on an incorrect runway.

A Southwest pilot was forced to turn the plane back to Raleigh-Durham International Airport after a bird struck the jet.

According to an analysis by the travel app Hopper, ticket prices across the board are down 10% from 2019 and 9% from 2022.

United Airlines flights are resuming following a brief nationwide ground stop due to a computer issue, the airline said.

Egypt has resumed direct commercial flights to Sudan for the first time since a devastating war broke out between Sudan’s rival generals nearly five months ago

Fourteen passengers were injured and 11 were hospitalized after experiencing severe turbulence on a Delta flight from Milan, Italy, to Atlanta, Georgia.

Passengers aboard a Delta flight were tossed about the cabin leaving 14 hospitalized. ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt explains why climate change could be contributing to a rise in similar incidents.

Flight attendants at American Airlines say they are willing to strike as negotiations for pay raises drag on

Authorities say 11 people aboard a Delta Air Line flight have been taken to the hospital after the plane hit turbulence while heading to Atlanta

Britain’s air traffic control system says it has fixed a “technical issue” that caused heavy delays and cancellations

American Airlines is drawing the largest fine ever keeping passengers on delayed flights without giving them a chance to leave the plane

The Washington Post reports that 5,000 pilots are under investigation after being accused of hiding health issues with the FAA.

The FAA responds after thousands of military veteran pilots are accused of hiding medical conditions that could keep them from flying while collecting disability benefits.

A hero pilot flew all over the world to reunite a young passenger with her favorite doll! ABC News’ Danny New has more.

A 9-year-old Texas girl was reunited with her beloved doll thanks to the actions of an American Airlines pilot.

Southwest is limiting a popular service that lets passengers jump ahead in the airline's unusual boarding system to get a better chance of scoring a good seat

American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against Skiplagged, claiming the site is "deceptive and abusive."

Plus, new research from the Federal Reserve bank of San Francisco suggests Americans will use up their pandemic-era savings by the end of the year due to high inflation and rising interest rates.

According to a report in The New York Times, there were about 300 reports of close calls in the last year and at least 46 incidents last month alone.

Capt. C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger, known for his “Miracle on the Hudson'' landing, discusses a recent report about airline close calls and how to mitigate these safety risks.

ABC News contributor and aviation analyst John Nance joins to discuss the rise in close calls at airports and in the air.

The FAA says the spray was “inadvertently” released shortly after take-off.

Pilots at American Airlines have approved a new contract that will raise their pay more than 40% over four years

Investigators allege the United pilot claimed he hit "his breaking point."

A Southwest flight was forced to make an emergency landing after an engine caught fire. And a pilot died after suffering a medical emergency aboard a LATAM flight.

The Cancun-bound flight was forced to turn around and make an emergency landing in Houston after flames were seen shooting out of the engine.

A Southwest flight from Houston to Cancun had to return to the airport and make an emergency landing after the right engine caught fire.

A Southwest flight was cleared for takeoff at the same time a Cessna pilot had been cleared to land on the same runway at the San Diego airport, according to the FAA.

Federal officials are looking into another close call between planes, this time in San Diego

An airline flight from Australia to Malaysia has returned to Sydney where a disruptive passenger was arrested hours later in what police described as an emergency incident

Flight records indicate the Embraer jet dropped more than 15,000 feet in just three minutes during its flight from Charlotte to Gainesville, Florida.