In a bizarre story, a Southern California man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a U.S. Marshal to slip past airport security and “deport” a distant relative’s pregnant wife to the Philippines.

Believe it or not, it gets even weirder.

Keep reading to find out all the details, including how this man managed to get past three Transportation Security Administration checkpoints.

A small plane carrying a pilot and a traffic reporter made an emergency landing on the New Jersey Turnpike this morning right before the start of rush hour.

The pilot landed the plane safely and pulled over to the shoulder.

Nobody was injured in the incident, but rubberneckers clogged traffic for a mile and a half in each direction. Keep reading for more details.

International air traffic took a nose-dive in 2009 with airlines experiencing the most severe drop in passenger demand in the history of modern aviation.

A worldwide recession likely played a key part in that decline, but will the industry be able to turn the corner as economies improve? And what will these continued struggles mean for air travelers?

Keep reading for more details on what 2010 has in store for fliers.

Search and rescue teams are still scouring the shores of the Mediterranean in hopes of finding survivors of a jet that crashed shortly after taking off from Beirut.

The Ethiopian Airlines plane was carrying 90 people when it caught fire and plummeted into the sea.

Keep reading for more details, including some factors that may have led to the crash.

A man is suing British Airways because he feels one of its policies unfairly brands men as sexual predators.

According to the policy, male passengers are required to relocate to another seat if they are sitting next to children they do not know, even if the parents are on the flight. The plane will not take off unless the man agrees to move.

Is this rule an important step to protect children, or does it insult and embarrass innocent passengers?

The Obama administration’s top pick to lead the Transportation Security Administration, Erroll Southers, withdrew his name from consideration today amid a storm of controversy.

In a statement released by the White House, Southers, a former FBI special agent and former deputy director of the California Office of Homeland Security, said his nomination had become “a lightning rod for those who have chosen to push a political agenda at the risk of the safety and security of the American people.”

Helping Haiti has been on everyone’s minds in the wake of a destructive earthquake that rocked the country Tuesday.

PeterGreenberg.com presents a guide to helping Haitians, with the best and most effective ways you can contribute immediately. Monetary donations are the best way to contribute, bu you’ll need to beware of Haiti earthquake relief scams. Many organizations are not seeking material items, like clothes or food, or volunteers at this stage.

Keep reading to find out what the travel industry and other organizations are doing to aid in the relief efforts, as well as what you should watch out for to make sure your money ends up in good hands.

Stop the presses! Delta and Continental Airlines have raised their fees for checked bags–again.

With these latest luggage fee hikes, Delta and Continental will share the dubious honor of being the airlines that gouge their customers the most on checked bags.

But does this mean that other airlines will follow suit? Keep reading to find out how much Delta and Continental are charging now and what it means for travelers.