Congress on the Verge of Passing Airline Safety Bill

Some family members of the victims of Flight 3407 are in Washington, as passage could happen by the end of the week.

Rescue from Vietnam

How a foreign posting went horribly wrong for two Jetstar executives. Matt O'Sullivan reports.

Beware of "pre-checked" insurance purchases when buying airline tickets online

Forcing travelers to opt out of a purchase when they're buying a ticket or a hotel room isn't new. But the volume of complaints that travel columnist Christopher Elliott receives about pre-checking is on the rise, as is the number of well-known travel companies engaged in the questionable e-commerce practice.

Most European Stocks Drop; Thomas Cook, BASF Shares Retreat

Most European stocks fell, halting a six-day rally for the Stoxx Europe 600 Index, as selloff in chemical and travel shares offset gains by banks. Asian shares climbed and U.S. index futures were little changed.

Airline blunders raise worry about youngsters flying alone

Some high-profile blunders raised questions about the service airlines actually provide youngsters flying solo particularly as fees for the service go up along with most other airline fees.

$1m Defence travel bill

NAVY brass and defence officials have chalked up a travel bill of more than $1.1 million, jetting to Spain to monitor two major shipbuilding projects.