Read more airport stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6584/airport.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:14:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73944/airport-nabs-brit-with-1000-spiders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA British pet shop owner was nabbed at the airport in Rio de Janiero this week after customs officers found 1,000 live spiders in his checked baggage. Police say it's the biggest seizure of wildlife ever made at the airport. The spider-smuggler now faces up to a year in...http://www.newser.com/story/73944/airport-nabs-brit-with-1000-spiders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 2:05:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73711/free-holiday-airport-wifi-from-google-microsoft.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s a new public option in town: free wireless from Google for the holidays. The search giant has partnered to provide WiFi gratis in 47 airports nationwide from now until the middle of January; the generosity even extends to in-flight access on continental Virgin flights, PC World reports. Google would...http://www.newser.com/story/73711/free-holiday-airport-wifi-from-google-microsoft.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:03:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72356/pilots-may-have-dozed-off-before-landing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTravel regulators suspect the pilots of a Northwest Airlines flight fell asleep in the cockpit yesterday. First clue: Controllers lost contact with the plane for more than an hour as it overshot its destination by 150 miles. The jet, en route from San Diego with 147 passengers aboard, finally turned...http://www.newser.com/story/72356/pilots-may-have-dozed-off-before-landing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 15:47:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69367/best-layover-mini-vacations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStuck with a long layover? You don’t have to idle in the airport. Condé Nast Traveler presents its readers' best suggestions for killing an hour or 4: Honolulu: Take a 25-minute cab ride to Waikiki Beach to enjoy the sand, surf, and views of Diamond Head crater. London: Get downtown...http://www.newser.com/story/69367/best-layover-mini-vacations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Sep 2009 17:33:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67584/as-fewer-fly-airline-delays-nosedive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith fewer travelers taking to the skies, airline delays have dropped significantly compared to recent years, USA Today reports. Delays topping two hours fell by more than a quarter this year from 2008 and 2007 levels, while traffic at big hubs has dropped 9% compared to last year. Traffic at...http://www.newser.com/story/67584/as-fewer-fly-airline-delays-nosedive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 7:25:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67167/towns-pay-up-to-keep-airlines-from-taking-off.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith airlines feeling the pain of the economic crash, many mid-sized cities, too big for federal help but too small to draw many travelers, have resorted to shaking the money tree to keep the planes flying, the New York Times reports. Some, like Myrtle Beach, have slashed fees across the...http://www.newser.com/story/67167/towns-pay-up-to-keep-airlines-from-taking-off.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Aug 2009 12:37:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66046/pilot-killed-as-plane-skids-into-thai-control-tower.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA pilot was killed and at least ten passengers were injured when a plane skidded off the runway and crashed into an air traffic control tower on the Thai island of Koh Samui today, AP reports. The Bangkok Airways plane, flying from the resort of Krabi, slid off the runway...http://www.newser.com/story/66046/pilot-killed-as-plane-skids-into-thai-control-tower.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Aug 2009 5:08:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65247/salt-lake-tops-best-airports-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome airports just seem to be charmed when it comes to on-time departures. Travel + Leisure ranks the 10 best in America based on percentage of flights delayed: Salt Lake City: Last year's winner continues its reign, cutting delays by 2% from 2008, to just 12%. Portland, Ore. : At 15%,...http://www.newser.com/story/65247/salt-lake-tops-best-airports-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 25 Jul 2009 8:24:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65179/newark-tops-worst-airport-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith summer vacations increasing your chances of an extended stay at an airport, Travel + Leisure offers its annual list of airports likely to leave you grounded. The good news? Airports are getting better; even this year’s “winner” improved its delays by 3%. The list: Newark: That 3% boost wasn't...http://www.newser.com/story/65179/newark-tops-worst-airport-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 25 Jul 2009 8:14:49 CDT