While boarding a plane, you may have noticed the cockpit door is often kept open—and there's actually a pretty straightforward reason. If you’ve ever looked toward the front of the plane while ...

A Jetstar flight heading to Melbourne, Australia, from Bali overnight was forced to turn around after a “nightmare” situation unfolded when a passenger tried to open the aircraft door. Flight JQ-34 ...

Most travelers probably didn't give much thought to the security of airliner cockpits before the 9/11 attacks, and since then it might seem odd to some that cockpit doors are often left wide open ...