Flight attendants used a fireproof bag to contain the computer after its lithium battery began smoking. One passenger was treated on the ground for injuries.

Hundreds of aircraft traversing the North Atlantic will be asked to adjust their altitude in an effort to reduce heat-trapping contrails.

The storm, expected to become a hurricane, has prompted some travelers to leave hotels early, while others are waiting out the wind and rain.

Employees of Flying Food Group, a major provider of airline meals, said they saw maggots, cockroaches and flies at a branch serving Los Angeles International Airport.