A United Airlines passenger recalled the moment he caught a bird's-eye view of the raging wildfires engulfing the Los Angeles area, describing the sight as "Mordor from ‘Lord of the Rings’.

Major airlines issued flight alerts and people in Los Angeles scrambled to evacuate as an out-of-control wildfire raged in the southern California city on Wednesday.

The wildfires have burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures. A Delta Air Lines executive said sales of Los Angeles flights have declined. Airlines have extended travel waivers for Los Angeles airports as wildfires continue to burn in the area.

That depends on which part you’re going to. The wildfires, caused by almost hurricane-speed winds, low humidity and extremely dry vegetation, continued to burn over the weekend. Emergency services in LA are currently tackling three fires which CAL Fire estimates have destroyed 12,300 structures and killed at least 24 people so far.

With multiple wildfires and high winds impacting the greater Los Angeles area and other parts of southern California, local airports and many common tourist destinations are affected.

Los Angeles wildfires have displaced over 100,000 people and burned thousands of buildings. Here’s what to know if you’re flying from WA.

United Airlines is moving quickly to add Elon Musk's high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi and internet to its entire fleet of almost 1000 aircraft.

You decide to fly United Airlines and splurge a few of your 400,000 precious miles to upgrade to a business class seat. After you pay, you take a gander at your e-ticket and see that you'll be flying on a Boeing 737-900ER,

Bad weather forecasts mean President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda and people visiting Washington from around the country won’t

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A United Airlines passenger jet struck a coyote during takeoff in Chicago. The Phoenix-bound flight then made a swift return to O’Hare International Airport to have the landing gear examined.

The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines.