Holiday travel broke records in July as severe weather forced disruptions at many airports. Airlines oversell flights on normal days, and they're more likely to bump passengers during disruptions.

Turbulence is undoubtedly the scariest aspect of a flight for nervous fliers — with their fears compounded by not knowing how long it'll last or how severe it's going to get. But fortunately there's a ...

Paul Williams studies how climate change is increasing invisible turbulence in the atmosphere. Though he knows it's usually safe, he still has to deal with "monkey brain" fear on bumpy flights. To ...

A flight attendant is recovering after a bumpy ride that ended in Albany. Albany Airport officials say American Airlines Flight 1857 was on its way to Albany from Charlotte when it hit turbulence ...

Two Continental flight attendants were taken to Southwest General Hospital for evaluation Sunday night after a bumpy flight. Their flight from Hartford to Cleveland experienced severe turbulence just ...

Tens of thousands of flights take off and land without incident every day, all around the world. So when something tragic does happen, the world’s eyes become glued to the story — especially if it ...