Last month the FAA finalized its rule changes dealing with pilot work and rest hours to keep fatigued pilots out of the cockpit. Ned Levi examines the new rules to see if they fulfill Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's promise to "do everything possible to make sure pilots are rested when they get in the cockpit."

Need status on American Airlines? January is your month! If you’re short a couple thousand miles to earn status on American, then January is your month. Usually, passengers need to fly at least 25,000 miles to reach gold status on the airline, but a double miles promotion (until the end of January) has reduced that [...]