Sprawling traffic shows the exodus of people leaving the state, however, some opted to fly out of the danger zone.

A Michigan airport ranked in North America’s top three customer-satisfactory airports.

Lindsay Umphrey knew two things: she wanted to work for the Transportation Security Administration. Later in life, she realized she wanted to be an organ donor.

Detroit Metro Airport announced that it is adding 12 new shops, six new restaurants, and two video game lounges to the McNamara Terminal as contracts with other businesses expire.

Detroit Metro Airport announced that it is adding 12 new shops, six new restaurants, and two video game lounges to the McNamara Terminal as contracts with other businesses expire.

Detroit Metro Airport is completely stripping down and rebuilding 67 bathrooms in the McNamara Terminal.

A passenger flying from Ghana to Detroit Metro Airport tried to bring in 90 giant snails that can pose a public health threat to humans.

Several fattail scorpions were intercepted during mail inspections at Detroit Metro Airport.

A 21-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting the stranger who sat next to him on a flight to Detroit Metro Airport.

A Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was forced to make a stop after passengers were served spoiled food.

Officials caught a Michigan man who scheduled some last-minute flights to try to sneak bricks of cocaine through DTW in his checked luggage.

A Michigan man known for leaving unclaimed luggage at airports booked a last-minute flight to DTW, but that didn’t stop agents from finding bricks of cocaine in his checked bags, officials said.

Local 4 was given a rare look inside the operation with permission from the airline and TSA.

Going to and from Detroit Metro Airport from downtown Detroit is about to get a lot easier.

The owner has until Jan. 8 to respond or he could face a formal investigation or civil lawsuit.

Travelers are urged to check CBP’s current regulations if they’re unsure what they can bring into the United States.

Five puppies learning to serve as assistance dogs had a howling good time during a training exercise at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented five guns from being carried onto Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) airplanes in four days.

Six live Giant African Snails were intercepted from a traveler’s suitcase at Detroit Metro Airport.

A loaded gun was found in a passenger’s luggage during X-ray screening at Detroit Metro Airport security.

Many travelers are still battling flight and luggage issues with Southwest airlines, especially here in Detroit.

The winter snowstorm made for a chaotic Christmas weekend at Detroit Metro Airport as airlines canceled around 40% of flights before the day even started.

A family who flew back from a holiday trip found their brand-new SUV left on blocks at the Detroit Metro Airport inside the big blue deck at the Evans terminal.

Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Oxford High School shooting, survivors showed their support to other victims of school shootings across the country.

Things moved smoothly at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, with people coming and going and families reuniting just in time for Thanksgiving.

A couple from Saginaw got married three years ago, and they are celebrating with a holiday trip to the east coast.

A man was detained at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport after authorities received reports he had exposed himself on his flight Monday afternoon.

Flights from Tampa to Detroit were sold out Tuesday, filled with passengers scrambling to get out of Hurricane Ian’s path.

In perhaps a more unusual sign of the state of air travel right now, Delta Airlines recently sent a plane full of lost luggage from London to Detroit.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s visited Grand Rapids on Monday to announce funding given to Michigan airports for renovations.

The Whitmer Administration announced funding for three Michigan airports during U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s visit to Grand Rapids.

You’ll notice it right after you go through security at the McNamara Terminal at Metro Airport. It’s a big-screen offering something called parallel reality to help passengers figure out where to go.

You’ll notice it right after you go through security at the McNamara Terminal at Metro Airport. It’s a big-screen offering something called parallel reality to help passengers figure out where to go.

Delays, flight cancellations, and traveler frustrations have made for a turbulent few months at airports across the country. But has Detroit Metro Airport dealt with those same problems?

A Spirit Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport on Thursday due to issues with the landing gear.

Baby formula is being shipped in from London and Mexico to help moms across the nation feed their babies as there has been a shortage. But some women who are not mothers are getting free samples of infant formula when that is not needed.

A 32-year-old Southfield man has been charged in connection with another assault at Detroit Metro Airport.

A species of moth that hasn’t been encountered in 110 years was found inside the baggage of a passenger who flew into Detroit Metro Airport.

Delta Air Lines will start paying flight attendants during the time that passengers are boarding.

The North Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport will be officially renamed after Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans on April 4.

Andre Sims is facing attempted murder and conspiracy charges for his alleged role in the shooting of a Sterling Heights woman in November of 2020.

Officials provided a moment-by-moment breakdown of how they say two people carried out a failed murder-for-hire scheme targeting a Sterling Heights woman.

A lost stuffed animal is back with its owner after being left behind at Detroit Metro Airport earlier this month.

A lost stuffed animal has been reunited with its owner after being left behind at Detroit Metro Airport earlier this month.

The North Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport will be officially renamed after Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans on April 4.

Following an eleventh-hour plea from the airline industry that warned of a catastrophic aviation crisis, Verizon and AT&T are delaying Wednesday’s 5G rollout near certain airports.. The temporary holdup is to address the overlapping of air-safety distress frequencies that may interfere with pilots.

Things have not settled down out at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) as of Monday, Jan. 3.

Holiday travel is more stressful than ever right now as hundreds of flights across the United States get canceled due to COVID-19.

Here are select snow accumulation totals for Metro Detroit since 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29.

Here are some helpful tips for travelers heading to Detroit Metro Airport this Thanksgiving week.

Travelers at Detroit Metro Airport are trying to get a head start on holiday travel, but the line is already backed up.

A Roseville woman has been charged with yelling racial slurs at another passenger on a Spirit flight and knocking that person’s phone out of their hand when they tried to record the altercation, officials said.

A handgun was found in a man’s carry-on luggage during x-ray screening at Detroit Metro Airport, officials said.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said officers prevented three handguns from going onboard airplanes at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) this past week.

Summer construction season is back in Michigan, and roads all around Metro Detroit will be affected.

A water main break has temporarily impacted some operations at Detroit Metropolitan Airport’s McNamara Terminal, officials said.

A 24-year-old Taylor man was found dead in a Romulus hotel room after he was fatally shot during an argument over the sale of pills, authorities said.

Ivory jewelry made from elephant tusks was recently taken from a traveler at Detroit Metro Airport, officials said.

ANN ARBOR – Starting on Monday, April 26, Michigan Flyer-AirRide will be restoring its daily service between East Lansing, Brighton, Ann Arbor and Detroit Metro Airport. The restoration is made possible by funding the bus service secured through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. In order to help prevent the risk of person-to-person transmission of the coronavirus, cash payments will not be accepted. If you’re boarding in Ann Arbor, tickets may be purchased with cash inside the Blake Transit Center during business hours. Cleaning and sanitizing buses daily, with special attention to high-touch areas.

ROMULUS, Mich. – A man and woman arrested following a bag dispute at the Detroit Metro Airport were arraigned Tuesday. Jameel Murphy and Raymonique Williams, both of Detroit, pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault, assault and battery, and disturbing the peace. PREVIOUS: 2 Spirit agents hurt, passengers arrested after bag dispute in Detroit, airline saysAccording to Spirit Airlines, the incident happened Sunday while the passengers were trying to board flight 646 from Detroit to Atlanta. The dispute was over the size of a carry-on bag. One employee was taken to the hospital and another employee, who has hired an attorney, also received medical attention.

ROMULUS, Mich. – Two Spirit agents were injured, two passengers were arrested and another was cited this weekend following a bag dispute at Detroit Metro Airport, the airline says. According to Spirit Airlines, “three passengers attacked our agents without provocation.”The incident happened Sunday while the passengers were trying to board flight 646 from Detroit to Atlanta, according to Spirit. When the agents asked the passengers to verify that their carry-on bags were appropriate sizes before boarding, the passengers became combative, according to airline officials. The agents tried to defuse the situation but were “physically assaulted” as they closed a door to stop the passengers from boarding, Spirit officials said. One of the agents was taken to a nearby hospital after the incident, airline officials said.

ROMULUS, Mich. – Passengers on a flight from Tokyo to Detroit were screened for coronavirus Friday afternoon. An official from Delta told Local 4 the airline is aware that passengers were screened. Lisa Gass with Detroit Metropolitan Airport says the airport is not aware of any possible coronavirus cases. As of Friday the fifth possible case of the deadly disease in Michigan was being investigated by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Four other possible cases in Washtenaw and Wayne counties came back negative.

Detroit Metro Airport passenger doesn’t meet criteria for coronavirus testing, officials sayPublished: February 5, 2020, 5:12 pmThe Detroit Metro Airport passenger who was taken to a hospital Tuesday does not meet the criteria for coronavirus testing, health officials said.

ROMULUS, Mich. – The Detroit Metro Airport passenger who was taken to a hospital Tuesday does not meet the criteria for coronavirus testing, health officials said. CDC officials said that person doesn’t not meet CDC criteria for 2019 novel coronavirus testing. The CDC criteria for testing includes:Fever or lower respiratory illness (coughing, shortness of breath) AND travel history to Hubei Province within 14 days of symptom onset. Fever or lower respiratory illness (coughing, shortness of breath) AND travel history to mainland China within 14 days of symptom onset. Fever or lower respiratory illness (coughing, shortness of breath) AND exposure to a laboratory-confirmed 2019 Novel Coronavirus caseThe CDC has been conducting enhanced passenger screenings at DTW amid the coronavirus outbreak.

ROMULUS, Mich. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducting enhanced passenger screenings at Detroit Metro Airport amid the coronavirus outbreak, which is concentrated mainly in Wuhan, China. Five cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the U.S., but all of those people had recently traveled to Wuhan. Cleaning frequencies have also been increased in the McNamara Terminal, which has direct flights to and from Beijing and Shanghai, China. According to the CDC, coronavirus has the potential to be a serious public health threat but currently is not something Americans should be worried about.

ROMULUS, Mich. – There are new concerns about the coronavirus in Metro Detroit. The Michigan Health Department is investigating three possible cases of the coronavirus in Michigan. It comes as China is reporting more than 1,200 virus cases there with 41 deaths. With coronavirus spreading across China and making its way to the U.S., health officials in Michigan want people to be aware. They should continue to use precautions like they would any other health threat, including the flu or the common cold,” Sutfin said.

ROMULUS, Mich. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a woman at Detroit Metro Airport who said she was coming to the country to probe companies for sensitive data. She was questioned by CBP officers Nov. 14. Upon discovering that the woman’s intent went beyond the scope of activities allowed by her visa classification, CBP Officers allowed her to withdraw her application for admission and she was returned to China. “Intellectual property theft is a CBP trade priority,” said Acting Port Director Robert Larkin. “CBP Officers are on the frontlines to prevent the theft of intellectual property rights and I commend the officers for their diligent work to reveal this traveler’s true intention.”

ROMULUS, Mich. – Wednesday is always one of the busiest travel days for all airports across the United States. Travelers converged on Detroit Metro Airport (DTW), where the lines started forming early in the morning.

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