A proposed strike on 30 November by UK border agents over pension changes has ramifications for all international flights arriving into the UK. It's time to check your airline's policy for re-booking if you are traveling this week to the UK.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) enacted a tarmac delay limit of 3 hours for domestic flights in April, 2010. Though extended tarmac delays have been greatly reduced, they still occur. Now, 18 months after the rule went into effect, the first bite has been taken out of an airline's coffers. Some flyers think it's about time.

Depending on what generation of aircraft we grew up with, comfort, speed, reliability and efficiency were all debates many of us had about the features of aircraft from Lockheed Constellations to Vickers Viscounts to DC-10s to Boeing 787s. Yet, no matter how we felt about a particular airplane, there was always a sense of loss among airplane lovers when a familiar model went into retirement. We are once again at that juncture in aviation history.

China Southern becomes the seventh airline to fly the Airbus A380 and as with other carriers wanting to showcase the double-decker giant, the airline's newest plane is embarking on a domestic "getting to know you" tour.

Planes are full, patience is short, and the last refuge of personal space on a typical flight could be gone if one airline gets its way. And then there was one ... toilet that is.

Every few months, a magazine or some other aviation-linked body issues a list of the world's best airlines. Though the categories are common – seat comfort, meals (when applicable), value and service – is there more to it than just what the passengers think?

Airlines have toyed with the idea of putting advertisements inside aircraft. Some have donned ads on the exteriors of their planes and some budget carriers plaster their overhead bins with ads that some find unsightly while others ignore. Now airports are getting into the game and we're not just talking about the baggage claim carousels.

For two years, Iberia Airlines of Spain has been trying to create a low-cost subsidiary but has faced strong opposition from its unions. Now IAG, parent company of British Airways and Iberia, has announced the creation of Iberia Express, a medium- to short-haul airline set to launch by the summer of 2012, and the unions are once again threatening action.

It's official: the long-awaited Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" now is in the hands of its first airline operator, ANA. As with the industry fervor over the giant Airbus A380's debut a few years ago, the 787 comes with new claims of comfort and efficiency. Now that Boeing has the delivered the airplane, can the 787 deliver on its promises?

The much talked about airport security fast lanes may not just be the exclusive privilege of trusted travelers -- at least not at one U.S. airport. If you have just one carry-on bag, you might be able to sail through security without having to give up all that personal information.