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Flights back to normal after FAA software glitch

AP - Wed Aug 27, 1:52 PM ET

ATLANTA - The FAA said that most flights around the country were back to normal Wednesday, after a software malfunction delayed hundreds of flights on Tuesday.

AP Travel News

  • Flights back to normal after FAA software glitch AP - Wed Aug 27, 1:52 PM ET

    ATLANTA - The FAA said that most flights around the country were back to normal Wednesday, after a software malfunction delayed hundreds of flights on Tuesday.

  • US agency says communication glitch stalls flights AP - Tue Aug 26, 4:56 PM ET

    ATLANTA - The Federal Aviation Administration said a communication failure Tuesday at a facility that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the U.S. was causing flight delays around the U.S.

  • FAA warns NY airports about blocking some flights AP - Tue Aug 26, 2:14 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration warned on Tuesday that New York's three big airports may violate federal regulations if they block flights from landing slots newly auctioned by the FAA.

AP Travel Features

  • Framed by the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, visitors ride bicycles on the bike paths on Governors Island in the New York harbor, Friday, June 20, 2008 . (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
    Escape by ferry to Governors Island off Manhattan AP - Mon Aug 25, 1:42 PM ET

    NEW YORK - There's an attraction in New York City that offers sweeping views of the harbor and the Statue of Liberty, traffic-free biking, shaded lawns for picnics and outdoor concerts. And it's all free — including the quick ferry to get there.

  • In this Sept. 15, 2007 file photo, Joe Lujan, right, assists customers in his farm's store next to the chili fields at Lujan Farms north of Las Cruces, N.M. The farm has offered customers the opportunity to pick their own chili for the past 45 years. (AP Photo/David G Pierre, File)
    You-pick farm in New Mexico: Chilis, not apples AP - Mon Aug 25, 1:30 PM ET

    LAS CRUCES, N.M. - In some parts of the country, a balmy September afternoon might be spent picking pumpkins or apples.

  • Customers arrive at a sushi bar in Tokyo that is listed on Michelin's Tokyo guide Thursday, July 24, 2008. Paris might still be good if you've got a big wad of cash and want the best of the best. But Tokyo is really where it's at food-wise, at least according to the French people who keep track of these things. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
    Critics dispute Michelin regard for Tokyo food AP - Mon Aug 25, 1:18 PM ET

    TOKYO - Paris might still be good if you've got a big wad of cash and want the best of the best. But Tokyo is really where it's at food-wise, at least according to the French people who keep track of these things.

AP Travel Columns

  • Follow the Web to Washington's Olympic Peninsula AP - Mon Aug 25, 7:49 PM ET

    There aren't many places where you can see rain forest, whales, eagles and snowcapped mountain peaks in one short visit. And throw in kayaking and backpacking if you have any time left.

  • Scenery and wine in NY's Finger Lakes region AP - Mon Aug 18, 1:02 PM ET

    You might have a problem visiting the Finger Lakes region of New York state. Are you going to focus on recreation on and around the scenic lakes of this glacier-carved area, or will you spend your time studying the specialties of the many wineries that blanket the hillsides and sampling the area's restaurants?

  • Parents magazine lists best science centers AP - Sat Aug 16, 8:53 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Is a family trip to a science center worthwhile with prekindergarteners? Yes, according to Parents magazine, which conducted a survey of the more than 150 science centers in the U.S. and discovered that about a third of them have galleries designed for kids 6 and under.

Aviation.com

  • Body-Revealing Scanners Now Widely Used at Airports Aviation.com - Tue Aug 26, 2:02 PM ET

    Backscatter X-ray and millimeter-wave imaging technologies that give Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers the ability to see through passengers' clothing and look for prohibited objects hidden next to their bodies are being used at an increasing number of U.S. airports. Voluntary use of the technologies by travelers reportedly has been high, even though the new technologies allow security screeners to see intimate details of passengers' bodies and personal medical items. ...

  • Air NZ to Demo Fuel-Saving Pacific Flight Aviation.com - Fri Aug 22, 3:30 PM ET

    Air New Zealand will perform a demonstration flight in September to highlight the possibilities for more sustainable air travel.

  • Round-the-World Pilots Break Record Aviation.com - Tue Aug 19, 3:30 PM ET

    Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik are taking over the record books in 2008. First the pair broke the world record for a rotorcraft flight from New York to Los Angeles. Then, earlier this month, they set the mark for a flight from New York to London. On Monday, Kasprowicz and Sheik landed in New York after circling the world less than two weeks.