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Virgin Atlantic announces cellphone calls from the cabin

The phrase “Can you hear me now” has entered the jet age.

Panama fisherman sues cruise line for not helping

The lawyer for a Panamanian man who watched two companions die while surviving at sea for 28 days in their small disabled boat says he’s suing a U.S. cruise line because one of its ships failed to help.

Man who stripped to protest TSA wants a trial

A technology consultant who stripped naked at Portland International Airport last month to protest security screening has decided to fight the misdemeanor indecent exposure charge levied against him and go to trial.

Frommer’s introduces interactive itineraries for the iPad

Tired of flipping through the pages of that dog-eared guidebook? The folks at Frommer’s suggest you tap, click or flick instead.

Passengers say cruise ship ignored stranded fishing boat

A cruise line is investigating allegations by passengers that crew workers ignored their pleas to rescue three fishermen adrift in the Pacific Ocean, the Guardian of London reported.

Wife of JetBlue pilot thanks crew, passengers

The wife of the JetBlue pilot who had a midair meltdown that triggered an emergency landing said on Sunday his family is focused on his recovery and thanked those on the flight for their professionalism after being put in “an awful situation.”

Tour of serial killer’s haunts provokes outrage

You may know Milwaukee for its beer and beautiful lakefront, but the city is bracing itself for a new attraction inspired by one of the nation’s most notorious serial killers, Jeffry Dahmer.

Video: Costa Concordia survivors speak out

During a hearing held Wednesday in Washington, D.C., the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee reviewed U.S. cruise ship safety regulations as well as international safety standards and heard testimony from Costa Concordia cruise ship su…

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