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The quiet zone is located at the head of the plane so while it may save fliers from having the back of their seat kicked, it won’t block the sound of crying infants -- although what can you expect for free?

Too many hurdles to get this implemented, least of which is getting regulators to agree to it. Related, it could open up space for some new pricing startups, similar to Autoslash, though that didn't sit well with competitors.

The delays further fuel the fire of officials supporting a third runway at Heathrow, although airport operators say an exceptionally rainy spring season is to be blamed for delays.

It's more of a hassle, but travelers who don't have upper-tier frequent flyer status, can get into TSA precheck through U.S. Customs and Border Protection Trusted Traveler programs.

While New Mexico can count on Virgin Galactic, it can't count on the legislature to pass laws that would exempt manufacturers from liability if something goes wrong, and that's keeping other operators away.

Southwest is still in the process of fully integrating Air Tran, which it acquired in 2011, and delivering on the promise to offer international routes to Latin America by 2015.

There may be corruption to go around, but with most of Nigeria's major airlines grounding their planes either by choice or by order, the aviation sector is obviously in disarray at every level.

A long delay at the border crossing for arriving passengers is the worst way to welcome both residents and visitors to your country. Although times improved ever so slightly this year, CBP should look to greater flexibility among its staff to deal with traffic surges.

United's and Lufthansa's first-mover advantage with Passbook support in iOS 6 will be very short-lived as other airlines will undoubtedly be joining the party in the coming days.