From today’s Airport Check-in column by USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu: A federal appeals court has upheld a local law that bans people from bringing firearms to the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta. A local group, GeorgiaCarry, sued the city…
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu’s Airport Check-in column: “Southwest Airlines is remodeling airport gates it uses to facilitate a new boarding procedure. Last week, the carrier unveiled the new look at its home airport, Dallas Love Field, and plans…
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu’s Airport Check-in column: “Mineta San Jose International plans to build a $251 million consolidated rental car garage. The seven-story garage will have parking spaces for 3,000 cars and feature eight rental companies. Travelers will…
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu’s Airport Check-in column: “San Francisco International has installed at its parking lots new metal dispensers that are stacked with tickets to help remind passengers where they’ve left their cars. About half the size of…
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu’s Airport Check-in column: “A new generation of people-movers is coming to Heathrow. The Personal Rapid Transit system is a rail network of individual cars that can accommodate four adults. Because of their small size,…
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu’s Airport Check-in column: “The American Heart Association is broadening to airports its Start walking program, a national campaign to get companies to set up walking routes near work to promote better health. Its first…
From USA TODAY repoter Roger Yu’s Airport Check-in column: “BAA, one of the world’s largest airport operators, has taken down signs at its three London airports — Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted — that claimed prices of the food and drinks…
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu’s Airport Check-in column: “Chicago officials last week proposed parking-rate increases at O’Hare International and Midway airports. The daily rate at O’Hare’s main garage would increase to $30 from $26 and to $50 from $30…
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu’s Airport Check-in column: “Dallas/Fort Worth International is refunding more than $23 million to its airline tenants because it has come in under budget. Much of the money will likely go to Fort Worth-based American…
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu’s Airport Check-in column: Travelers at Miami could soon be seeing more service to Europe, Asia and Africa. Miami International, one of the most expensive airports for airlines, announced a plan to offer incentives to…