Kristina Cooper, vice president at Travelmation in Florida, is sharing her smart tips and tricks to avoid frustrating flight delays and cancellations when traveling this holiday season. As Americans brace for holiday travel, flyers might be thinking about whether the uptick in drone sightings will affect take-off and landing. Drone sightings across the northeast skies have been reported with some spotted near or over airport spaces. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects nearly 40 million people to fly over the holidays, according to the agency's website. Sightings have been reported near airports in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York, according to several airports in those states that confirmed the sightings to Fox News Digital.

Pittsburgh International Airport and Manchester-Boston Regional Airport are amongst the first airports that are relying on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce the stress of the holiday rush. Developed by Zensors, a Carnegie Mellon University startup, airports can provide travelers with real-time wait estimates at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints to give passengers an idea of how much time they can expect to wait in the security queue. Passengers can access security wait times on airport websites before they leave home and allowing them to manage their time and diffuse "will I miss my flight" worries. "We know that the airport security screening process is very stressful for passengers and a significant operational challenge for airports and air carriers," said Anuraag Jain, founder of Zensors. "By using Artificial Intelligence to provide real-time data, airports can improve the passenger experience and optimize operations. Having enough time for a beer or coffee once airside is a huge relief for weary holiday passengers."

With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, Airports are turning to AI companies like Zensors to help relieve passenger's travel stress Air travel, whether for business or pleasure has become a regular part of millions of Americans' lives and so has the hassle and stress that flying through crowded US airports poses to travelers. From the mad dash for parking at the airport to the long lines at security checkpoints to navigating long crowded airport concourses air travel is not for the faint of heart. Despite nearly a trillion dollars expected to be spent on airport construction and expansion projects over the next 10 years, things are going to get worse before they get better as the numbers of flights and passengers continue to increase, further straining airports' capacity. More than 2.7 million passengers fly every day and airports are likely to see up to a 25% increase in passenger volume from late November through early January. Some airports are taking steps to help manage stressful holiday travel.

Fraud has long been a major issue for financial services institutions. And as global transactions have increased, the danger has too. Fortunately, artificial intelligence has enormous potential to reduce financial fraud. As automated fraud detection tools get smarter and machine learning becomes more powerful, the outlook should improve exponentially. In its latest report, security company McAfee estimates that cybercrime currently costs the global economy some $600 billion, or 0.8% of global gross domestic product.

Fraud has long been a major issue for financial services institutions. And as global transactions have increased, the danger has too. Fortunately, artificial intelligence has enormous potential to reduce financial fraud. As automated fraud detection tools get smarter and machine learning becomes more powerful, the outlook should improve exponentially. In its latest report, security company McAfee estimates that cybercrime currently costs the global economy some $600 billion, or 0.8% of global gross domestic product.