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Despite changes in procedures and airline schedules, flight delays last year in the New York area were as bad as ever, and rippled across the country.

At two airports in the United States and about a half-dozen overseas, travelers have a new option: a little room for rent right in the terminal.

Boarding times at airports have doubled since the 1970s, prompting airlines to try all kinds of elaborate tricks to get passengers in speedily and leave the gate on time.

The draw of airport retailing is simple: an attentive clientele. Domestic travelers spend more than an hour, on average, waiting in airports once they have passed security.

China plans to build at least 45 new airports in the next five years to serve booming travel, the top industry regulator said Thursday.

Proposals to change security checkpoints include using known information about travelers to apply different screening techniques.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration begins to test new AIT machines with the goal that they address privacy concerns by eliminating passenger-specific images, while also enhancing the security at airports.

The government has asked for patience as travelers complain about feeling humiliated over the more aggressive measures.

In 2009, Google sponsored free wi-fi at 47 U.S. airports for the holidays. This year, Google is going further, sponsoring free in-flight wi-fi on certain carriers.

While a Verizon iPhone isA widely anticipated A for early 2011, the question remains: will it support 4G? On Verizon this would mean LTE, and Verizon is set toA roll that out A to 38 metropolitan areas and 62 airports by the end of 2010.