Transportation

American Airlines introduced "flight awards" and an updated award chart. The airline says the recent changes will give loyalty program members a better understanding of their miles.

Ford Motor Co. says it is “transitioning from AM radio for most new and updated 2024 models," joining other automakers in dropping the feature.

GasBuddy head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan says OPEC's surprise production cut served as a "wild card" to gas prices, warning the Midwest and Florida will see spikes first.

Top lawmakers want to hold hearings over potential security vulnerabilities posed by dozens of Chinese-made cranes at American ports across the country.

Four more states have joined the Justice Department in a lawsuit aimed at blocking the merger of Spirt Airlines and JetBlue.

Norfolk Southern’s practices are a prime focus of federal regulators after several major accidents since December 2021, three of which resulted in fatalities.

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk making plans to visit China in early April and meet with the country’s Premier Li Qiang.

Pennsylvania senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey joined fellow Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio in introducing legislation aimed at increasing railway safety.

The European Union's presidents reportedly took a private jet to the Egypt COP27 climate talks last year. Officials and celebrities have been scrutinized for their private air travel.

A United Airlines plane that suffered a “mechanical issue" shortly after taking off from Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Tuesday night made an emergency landing.

A Canadian Pacific train has derailed in the Chicago area, the latest in a series of train derailments around the U.S. in recent months.

Phillip Washington, Denver International Airport CEO, withdrew his nomination to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. President Biden chose him for the job in July 2022.

The National Transportation Safety Board said a former Obama-era official on a business jet was fatally injured after the aircraft "abruptly pitched up."

A truck carrying heating oil in Maryland burst into flames Friday after it crashed along Interstate 795 in the Baltimore area, leaving the driver hospitalized in serious condition.