Looking for something to read on your days off? Here are some of the most interesting travel and airline stories in the news.

• Airline Biz: DFW’s Air Traffic Numbers – DFW’s passenger numbers dropped in May. Is it a sign of the times, or just the never ending rainstorm situated over Dallas this summer?
• MSNBC: Brawl on Russian Plane Forces Return – A brawl on a Russian airline sends passengers back home. It’s not the first altercation on a Russian plane in recent history. Read about the latest and past mid-air throw downs.
• Fly Away Cafe: So You want to be a Flight Attendant? – Get the inside scoop on what it’s really like to be a flight attendant.
• The Airline Blog: Lufthansa economy-class sleeping area? – Comfortable sleep might not just be for First-Class any more.
• Times Online: Heathrow to introduce fingerprint checks – BA will introduce fingerprinting and other biometric measures to keep travelers from avoiding immigration services and to improve overall security.
• Arthur Frommer Online: The mishandling of foreign tourism to the U.S. gets worse – Arthur Frommer explores U.S. government travel policies that might be keeping tourists away from visiting the States.
• Reuters: US investigates near miss in Florida – Safety officials are trying to find out what caused a near collision between two jet liners on a runway in Florida.

Enjoy your weekend.