Lawmakers are champing at the bit to introduce new legislation banning personal electronics in the cockpit after the two Northwest Airlines pilots revealed that they were working on their laptops when they overshot their destination last month.

Reducing distractions for pilots seems like a no-brainer, but would these new laws actually hinder future safety advancements on planes?

You may have seen insurance companies offering policies that let you cancel at any time for any reason. It can be a great backup in these uncertain times, but as always, read the fine print. The policies have gotten more popular due to the economic downturn.

If you’re not sure you’ll be employed in two months, it can be worth a few extra dollars if you have to cancel at the last minute. Travel Safe has a plan that allows travelers to cancel up to two days prior to departure, for any reason. But the amount refunded depends on the penalty assessed by your trip or tour provider. The same plan also promises that travelers …

Roads and highways will soon be stuffed with cars as millions of Americans gear up to make Thanksgiving road trips.

After a hefty meal, a generous dose of tryptophan and an adult beverage or two, the road can be a dangerous place.

So how can you keep your family safe? If you’re renting a car this holiday season, we have a guide to the safest vehicles and some you may want to avoid …

A United Airlines pilot accused of being over the legal blood-alcohol limit was pulled off a flight from London’s Heathrow Airport headed to Chicago, raising questions about how alcohol intake can affect pilots.

Pilot Erwin Vermont Washington was arrested after allegedly failing a breathalyzer test administered after a concerned United employee notified authorities before takeoff.

It’s not yet clear how much alcohol the pilot is accused of consuming.

If you’re the victim of a crime while abroad, the protocol on how to deal with it might be different than if you’re at home. So here’s what you need to know.

It has been 101 days since Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were captured and imprisoned by Iranian guards after they reportedly wandered across an unmarked border while touring a remote mountainous region of Iraqi Kurdistan.

The three American hikers have been detained in Iran since July 31, and may now face charges of espionage, according to Iranian judicial officials.

By now, everyone is familiar with standard airport security procedures: shoes off, boarding pass out, water bottles empty and laptops in a separate bin. But do these strict and irritating rules apply to everyone equally … even celebrities?

And what about dress codes on airplanes? In the last couple of years we’ve heard media reports of women being kicked off planes for being dressed to provocatively, and just this week a man was denied his seat in first class for dressing too casually.

Is it fair to lose your seat because of the way you dress? Read on to learn how the rules of flight - or lack thereof - are sometimes inconsistently enforced.

A massive luggage-theft operation was uncovered in Arizona Monday after a man arrested for stealing a suitcase from an airport in Phoenix was found to have hoarded more than 1,000 pieces of luggage at his house.

Authorities arrested the first suspect Keith Wilson King, 61, three weeks ago when he was caught stealing a bag from the Sky Harbor International Airport. After being released following that incident, police began conducting surveillance on him, and caught him trying to steal bags from the same airport again on November 2.

Keep reading to find out more about what happened and how you can avoid getting your luggage stolen.