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May 19, 2022, 9:41 PM
Frontier Airlines passenger gives birth mid-flight
Crew members on a Frontier Airlines flight from Colorado to Florida helped a passenger deliver a baby mid-flight. The newborn's middle name is Sky, the airline said.
May 19, 2022, 9:41 PM
May 16, 2022, 8:57 PM
Rebuffed by Spirit, JetBlue goes hostile in takeover bid
It is asking Spirit shareholders to reject a $2.9B acquisition by Frontier.
May 16, 2022, 8:57 PM
May 12, 2022, 1:14 AM
European flights drop mask mandate for air travelers
The new rule will take effect on May 16, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said Wednesday.
May 12, 2022, 1:14 AM
May 11, 2022, 4:03 PM
Southwest invests in faster internet, outlets, overhead bins
Southwest Airlines says it will spend more than $2 billion on changes to make flying on its planes more comfortable
May 11, 2022, 4:03 PM
May 11, 2022, 2:21 AM
Passenger lands plane after pilot goes ‘incoherent’
Two people onboard a 12-seat single-engine Cessna plane helped land a plane near West Palm Beach after the pilot suffered some kind of medical emergency.
May 11, 2022, 2:21 AM
May 8, 2022, 10:50 PM
NTSB: Pilot didn't clear ice before 2019 crash that killed 9
Federal investigators confirmed that the buildup of ice on the wings and other parts of the plane was a key factor in a 2019 crash that killed nine of 12 members of an Idaho family on board an overloaded small plane
May 8, 2022, 10:50 PM
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Man who assaulted flight attendants, was duct taped on Frontier flight, sentenced to jail
Man who assaulted flight attendants, was duct taped on Frontier flight, sentenced to jail.
May 4, 2022, 2:50 PM
May 2, 2022, 8:37 PM
Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlue
Spirit Airlines’ board still supports Frontier Airlines’ $2.9 billion takeover bid for the airline, saying it determined JetBlue’s competing $3.6 billion offer isn’t a superior proposal
May 2, 2022, 8:37 PM
April 29, 2022, 9:32 PM
Flight attendant union leader gives update ahead of summer travel season
Sara Nelson, the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants -CWA, discusses the mask mandate lift and upcoming summer travel.
April 29, 2022, 9:32 PM
April 27, 2022, 10:24 AM
By the Numbers: Increase in travel bookings leads to a spike in airfare prices
Here is a look at how the prices of airfare for the summer have increased due to a higher demand post-pandemic and the lifting of travel restrictions across the world.
April 27, 2022, 10:24 AM
April 27, 2022, 3:34 AM
JetBlue sees return to profitability delayed by flight woes
JetBlue is further dialing back its growth plans after struggling with a high number of canceled flights
April 27, 2022, 3:34 AM
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Many flights canceled at Amsterdam's airport due to strike
Dozens of flights have been canceled or delayed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport due to a strike by a group of KLM baggage handlers
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Planes fueled by trash could be the future of green aviation
Airlines have asked Congress for a tax credit for cleaner fuels.
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The airline pilot shortage is real and will cost all of us
More than half of America's pilots are set to retire in the next 15 years and there aren't enough new pilots to replace them.
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Authorities investigate former boxer Mike Tyson for airplane incident
Witnesses said the passenger appeared to be harassing Tyson before the fight broke out on the plane and authorities say the passenger refused to cooperate with the police. No charges have been filed.
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Why flights are so expensive right now
Melanie Lieberman, managing editor for global features at The Points Guy, explains what's driving the price increase in flights.
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US airlines say they've reached a turning point in recovery
U.S. airlines say they have hit a turning point: After a lousy first quarter, they expect to be profitable as Americans return to travel in the biggest numbers since the start of the pandemic
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American Airlines loses $1.6 billion but sees better outlook
American Airlines says the first quarter was difficult, with another large loss, but it expects to turn a profit in the second quarter as more people return to travel
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Millions travel as airports face employee shortage
JetBlue is cutting back flights by 10% while United expects to see 70% more passengers than this time last year.
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Flight attendants settle Frontier discrimination suit
Frontier Airlines has settled a discrimination suit brought by a group of flight attendants who claimed the carrier discriminated against them during pregnancy and while breastfeeding
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Southwest pilots' union says fatigue is a safety problem
Pilots at Southwest Airlines say fatigue from poor scheduling is a growing problem and is raising safety concerns
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American Airlines sees revenue recovery but higher costs too
At American Airlines, revenue is higher than expected but so are costs
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Airline mask mandate extension 'on the table' as traveler numbers soar
The travel mask mandate is set to end next week, but the Biden administration said extending it is "still on the table."
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Some airlines cutting flights this summer to limit airport chaos
JetBlue has cut at least 8 to 10% of flights during the busy summer travel period and Alaska Airlines has cut back about 2%, in part because of pilot shortages.
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FAA seeks biggest fines yet against 2 unruly passengers
The price is going up for disrupting airline flights
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UK airport warns COVID-related delays could last months
A major British airport is warning passengers to expect the delays plaguing travel to continue for months
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California man pleads guilty to interfering with flight crew
Federal prosecutors say a Los Angeles man has pleaded guilty to interfering with a flight attendant, causing a California-based flight to be diverted to Oklahoma City
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France opens safety probe of 'serious' NY-Paris flight issue
France’s bureau that investigates air crashes and aviation safety says it is looking into a “serious incident” involving an Air France flight from New York’s JFK airport that suffered flight control problems on approach to landing in Paris
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Domestic airfare up 40% from start of the year: Hopper
Domestic airfare is up 40% from the start of the year and is expected to climb another 10% next month, according to online booking platform Hopper.
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Airlines cancel more than 3,500 US flights over weekend
Airlines have canceled more than 3,500 U.S. flights this weekend and delayed thousands more, citing bad weather in Florida and other issues
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Delta pilots land jet safely after cockpit windshield cracks
The pilots on a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Washington, D
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New Zealand airline plans to raise $1.5 billion to rebuild
New Zealand’s flagship airline has announced a plan to raise $1.5 billion to hire more staff, buy new planes and expand its routes as it seeks to rebuild from deep losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic
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2nd black box from plane that crashed in China found
The passenger plane crashed March 21 after taking off from Kunming, the capital of China's Yunnan province, according to officials.
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US will give airlines a break on takeoff rights in NYC, DC
Federal officials are extending pandemic relief to help major airlines keep their coveted takeoff and landing rights at big airports in New York and Washington this summer
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Search goes on for 2nd black box in China Eastern Airlines crash
The passenger jet that crashed Monday in southern China plunged into a mountainside with such force it created a 66-foot deep crater and shattered into pieces.
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Search continues for 2nd black box in China commercial jet crash
The passenger jet that crashed Monday in southern China, plunged into a mountain with such force, it created a 66-foot-deep crater.
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Airline CEOs urge lifting of mask mandate
The group said current restrictions are "no longer aligned with the realities of the current epidemiological environment."
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US airline CEOs call on Biden to lift mask mandate on travel
The group also called for the president to do away with international pre-departure testing requirements.
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Crews recover black box from China plane crash
Teams searching the wreckage of the mysterious plane crash in China uncovered one of the flight's black boxes.
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Airline offers 17-hour flights from New York to New Zealand
New Zealand’s flagship airline says it has started selling tickets for direct flights to and from New York
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EXPLAINER: What are the latest clues in China's plane crash?
Add rain to the challenges facing Chinese investigators as they try to determine why a jetliner with 132 people aboard crashed in remote mountains
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Officials investigate cause of Boeing 737 crash in China
Investigators have a long road ahead in their probe of a passenger airline crash that killed all 132 people on board.
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Probe widens into mysterious plane crash in southern China
Officials say they are not ruling out any possible scenario in their investigation into the Boeing 737 crash that killed 132 people.
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Search and rescue underway in deadly China airplane crash
The NTSB has joined Chinese investigators to find out why the Boeing 737 carrying 132 people crashed into the mountains of southern China on Monday.
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Dubai's busy airport to shut one runway for overhaul
Dubai’s main airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, says it will overhaul one of its two runways for 45 days, starting in May
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Deadly Boeing 737 crash in mountainous region of China
China Eastern Airlines grounded its entire fleet of Boeing 737-800s after a plane carrying 132 people crashed. There are no signs of survivors.
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China Eastern Airlines flight crashes with 132 on board
A Boeing 737 operated by China Eastern Airlines with 132 people on board crashed on Monday in Guangxi, China.
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Start-up airline Breeze plots major expansion this summer
The new discount carrier says it will add 35 routes from 10 more cities.
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JetBlue pilot fails breathalyzer test before takeoff
Airport officials say a TSA worker noticed that a pilot was acting strangely as he passed through a checkpoint and contacted police, suspecting that he might be intoxicated.
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JetBlue pilot pulled off plane before takeoff after failing breathalyzer, authorities say
A 52-year-old JetBlue pilot was pulled off a plane in Buffalo after blowing a blood alcohol content that was four times the legal limit for pilots.
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