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A driver in the process of being carjacked by an alleged shoplifter drove into a KFC restaurant in Queens Monday afternoon, police say, and the suspect was arrested.

President Joe Biden plans to announce a new initiative that would eventually allow consumers to see a more complete price on airline tickets before they buy them.

After a two-year delay due to the pandemic, officials finally broke ground on John F. Kennedy Airport’s new international terminal Thursday. The 2.4 million square foot terminal is going to not only be the largest for the airport, but a costly project. “When traffic is at two percent no one knew what the future was gonna bring,” Port Authority Executive…

After nearly three years, construction begins on the new Terminal One at JFK Airport, Andrew Siff reports.

He and his wife often travel to the Dominican Republic. They bought a timeshare for $15,000. Then this happened. Lynda Baquero reports.

If your flight is canceled, you have options to help get your trip back on track.

Travelers continue to deal with the fallout from cancellations and delays at tri-state area airports Tuesday morning. Gaby Acevedo reports.

A Costa Rica-bound United flight out of Newark Liberty International Airport had to divert to Washington’s Dulles hub early Wednesday because of a “disruptive passenger,” the airline says. United flight 1080 was over North Carolina when it turned back toward Dulles. Metropolitan police and fire officials met the plane on the runway and it taxied to the gate, where more…

Volcanic activity under Baia, Italy once heated the Roman hot springs here, making it a popular resort for emperors and other powerful Romans. All these years later, the town is underwater. LX News host Tabitha Lipkin dives below the surface and shows you the preserved ruins.

Here’s what to expect when it comes to air travel in the coming months. Lynda Baquero reports.

Former accountant Mario David García Mansilla gets up at 5 a.m. every day and heads to Pacaya, an active volcano near Guatemala City, Guatemala. There, Mansilla continues at the craft he has worked to hone for years: making the perfect pizza in a volcanic oven. LX News contributor Matt Dworzanczyk shows you Mansilla’s workday and his spot on Pacaya, where...

A passenger in Australia fell victim to the country’s pricey biosecurity laws after failing to declare their fast-food breakfast.

Pilots for major airlines described opportunism and a desire to cut costs throughout the industry as worsening the situation travelers are facing today.

Airlines’ hassles seem to be growing, and that might mean a lost or delayed bag this summer. Here’s what travelers should know about their financial recourse.

Megan Keaveny made $3,000 by giving up her seat on a Delta flight. Experts say airlines will likely continue paying passengers lucratively throughout the summer.

Anticipation is building for Macy’s annual Fourth of July fireworks as crews work to get ready for the celebration on Monday, Ida Siegal reports.

Air New Zealand recently announced its “Skynest” bunk bed concept, which is set to become available to the airline’s economy passengers in 2024.

The Fourth of July holiday weekend is providing further evidence that the travel bug is at its most infectious levels since the pandemic began in 2020.

Starting in January, Venice will oblige day-trippers to make reservations and pay a fee to visit the historic lagoon city.

Chicago’s Willis Tower is the 8th tallest building in the world and the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. LX News host Eric Alvarez goes all the way to the top to the Skydeck — and takes you along for the trip.