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.

The position of air traffic controller has generated a lot of interest after being named the top-paying job with the lowest minimum education in a recent Investopedia survey. According to the survey, air traffic controllers receive median annual salaries between $86,000-$142,000 with good benefits.

But it’s far from easy money, and it’s not an occupation that everyone can handle. Air traffic controllers have one of the most stressful jobs out there and can often involve making life or death decisions under extreme pressure.

Southwest Airlines has apologized for removing a mother and her boisterous 2-year-old boy from a flight last week.

The boy’s piercing shrieks of “Go! Plane! Go!” and “I want Daddy!” were allegedly so loud that other passengers could not hear safety instructions.

Airline officials have said they do not regret pulling the uncontrollable kid and his mother from the flight, but they did apologize for any problems it may have caused the family.

Did the disruptive duo deserve dismissal, or was Southwest in the wrong?

Investigators are focusing on communication between pilots and air traffic control after a U.S. Coast Guard transport plane and military helicopter collided mid-air Thursday night.

Rescuers continue to search the waters off the coast of San Diego for the nine missing people who were aboard the aircraft.

The clear morning weather and high visibility have made for excellent search conditions.

The Bay Bridge has been closed indefinitely following the collapse of a few support braces, causing maddening morning commutes to San Francisco.

Caltrans officials shut down the bridge Tuesday night after two steel rods and a crossbeam snapped, striking three vehicles.

What is the city doing to ease traffic as all these motorists scramble to find alternate routes? And what was behind this collapse?

The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their destination by 150 miles have told investigators that they were distracted because they were using their personal laptops.

First Officer Richard Cole was allegedly helping Captain Timothy Cheney understand a new crew scheduling program while they lost track of time, according to a statement from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

So how exactly could something like this happen?

In the wake of several highly publicized incidents involving missing passengers, sexual assault, and contagious noroviruses, the House has passed a new cruise safety bill that would introduce more preventative measures while changing the way onboard crimes are handled and reported.

Because most cruise ships are registered in foreign countries, companies have long had free reign from federal interference–most notably they have not had to report onboard crimes and illnesses to U.S. authorities. The Cruise Vessel Safety and Security Act of 2009 aims to reel them in.

Keep reading to find out exactly what the proposed legislation would change …