Flying on a Boeing 737 Max 9? Here's what to know.
The grounded Boeing jets are coming back into service at Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.
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Charlie Enright calls Ocean Race win "surreal"
For the first time in its 50-year history, a U.S. team won The Ocean Race, a six-month, 36,000-mile sailing race around the world. Team skipper Charlie Enright joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the grueling event and what's next.
The Points Guy's best U.S. airlines of 2023
As summer travel begins, travel website The Points Guy has released its 2023 Best U.S. Airlines report. Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of The Points Guy, joined "CBS Mornings" to exclusively reveal the results and talk about the upcoming travel season.
Condé Nast Traveler names top destinations
Condé Nast Traveler has released its 2022 Readers' Choice Awards curated from over 240,000 ratings from readers. Executive editor Erin Florio joins "CBS Mornings" to share which cities stand out, which airlines rated the highest and how travelers can visit luxury destinations but stay budget-friendly.
FAA wants comments on plane seat size
CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave continues his reporting on the shrinking size of airplane seats. He interviewed passengers as the FAA opened a comment portal for the public.
Kayak allows customers to filter out Max 9s
Travel search engine Kayak is allowing customers to exclude Boeing 737 Max 9 planes from flight options after a door panel flew off a Max 9 in the middle of an Alaska Airlines flight. The FAA has announced it will expand its investigation into the planes to include an older model. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg has more on how travelers can avoid the aircraft and where the FAA is in its investigation.
FAA clears path for 737 Max 9 planes to fly
The FAA is halting Boeing from expanding production of its 737 Max planes but has cleared a path for Max 9 jets to return to service. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
Boeing faces quality control questions
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun was on Capitol Hill Wednesday, attempting to reassure key senators that the company's planes are safe after an incident earlier this month in which the door panel of a 737 Max 9 blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight. National Transportation Safety Board investigators have focused in on the four bolts that should have held that door panel in place. Kris Van Cleave has more.
Inside look at Icon of the Seas
With its inaugural Caribbean journey just nine days away, Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas dwarfs even historical giants like the Titanic. Spanning an impressive 1,200 feet, this colossal vessel is ready to host nearly 10,000 passengers. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave got an exclusive look inside.
Exclusive look at world's largest cruise ship
The world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, is days away from its maiden voyage. Kris Van Cleave got an exclusive look at what is in store for the first group of passengers.
Why average airfare costs are falling
Average airfare is on the decline, according to new data from the Transportation Department. Washington Post reporter Natalie Compton joins CBS News to examine why.
Arnold Schwarzenegger detained at Munich airport over luxury watch
Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained for three hours at the airport in Germany for not declaring a luxury watch he was wearing.
Japan ANA plane turns back to Tokyo after man bites flight attendant
A passenger, believed to be a 55-year-old American man, sunk his teeth into a crew member's arm while "heavily drunk," leaving her mildly injured, the airline says.
Winter weather delays flights across U.S.
Millions of Americans are under wind chill alerts as extreme cold weather envelops the U.S. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.
Airlines scrap thousands of flights as wintry weather disrupts travel
Carriers canceled nearly 2,700 U.S. flights Monday as frigid conditions across the U.S. hit air travel for the third day straight.
Chef serves up hope in Asheville
As part of a new series on "CBS Mornings", the team surprised Lead National Correspondent David Begnaud with a plane ticket at the airport and challenged him to find a special story within just 48 hours of arriving in the surprise destination. This time, he was sent to Asheville, North Carolina.
Passenger recounts Alaska Airlines incident
Alaska Airlines and United Airlines say they have found loose bolts inside several door plugs on their Boeing 737 Max 9 fleets. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more on the investigation. Then, Kelly Bartlett, a passenger who was on the Alaska flight when a section of the plane's fuselage blew off in midair, joins CBS News to recount the incident.
NASA to unveil experimental X-59 aircraft to test commercial supersonic travel
The aircraft, a collaboration with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, is the centerpiece of NASA's Quesst mission, with an end goal of minimizing cross-country travel time by making supersonic flight over land possible.
United finds loose bolts on Boeing door plugs
United Airlines said it found loose bolts on the door plugs of several of its grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes days after a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
2 seats adjacent to Alaska Airlines fuselage blowout were empty, officials say
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said that "we are very, very fortunate" no one happened to be seated in the two adjoining seats to the blown-out door.
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China's 1st domestically built cruise ship sets sail on maiden voyage
Equipped with a mahjong lounge and hotpot restaurant, the luxury Adora Magic City is aimed squarely at China's travel-hungry middle class.
Top 2024 travel destinations
Condé Nast Traveler released its top 24 destination picks for 2024. Megan Spurrell, senior editor for Condé Nast Traveler, joins CBS News to discuss the best places to visit and other travel trends.
"The Points Guy" shares 2024 travel tips
Travel expert Brian Kelly joins "CBS Mornings" with the best travel destinations for 2024, and he discusses how you can better use your credit card points for travel.
"The Points Guy" shares predictions and tips for 2024 travel
Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of The Points Guy, says Quebec, Cairo, San Diego and Costa Rica are among some of the top travel destinations for the upcoming year.
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