Passenger opens exit door during airplane flight
\ causing panic among the passengers, officials said. The Airbus A321-200 plane landed safely at around 12:40 p.m. (0340 GMT). It had set off from the holiday island of Jeju…
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US to offer new rules for airline cancellations
The White House said President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday would announce the start of the rulemaking process that would require airlines to compensate passengers and…
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Report blames airlines for flight cancellations
Congressional investigators said in a report Friday that an increase in flight cancellations as travel recovered from the pandemic was due mostly to factors that airlines controlled, including cancellations for…
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LV-to-California bullet train gets bipartisan OK
A high-speed train connecting Los Angeles to Las Vegas passed a major hurdle Monday, fast-tracking federal funds for the company to build the high-speed rail line along the Interstate 15…
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The Acting Head of FAA Billy Nolen is leaving
Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Billy Nolen announced that he will be stepping down from his leadership post, leaving the spot vacant ahead of increased summer travel. Nolen sent…
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German unions of railway, airports to strike Fri.
Commuters in Germany face widespread disruption on Friday after the EVG rail and transport union announced a nationwide strike during the busy morning hours, affecting national operator Deutsche Bahn. The…
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FFA issues nationwide grounding for Southwest
Southwest Airlines said flight delays Tuesday morning were the result of “data connection issues resulting from a firewall failure,” a problem that led to a brief ground stop. The Federal…
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Delta loses $363M, says travel demand strong
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines posted a record $12.8 billion in revenue in the first quarter of the year, as demand for air travel soared and travelers paid more for flights…
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Congress mulls no-fly list for unruly passengers
Members of Congress reintroduced legislation that would create a national no-fly list for passengers who participate in in-flight violence. Senator Jack Reed, D-R.I., along with Representatives Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Brian…
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Boeing to end ‘Top Gun’ plane production in ’25
Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Thursday it plans to stop production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet in late 2025 after delivering the last of the fighter jets, as the aerospace…
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Frankfort: Flights diverted as Lufthansa IT glitch
A group-wide IT system failure at Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) stranded thousands of passengers on Wednesday, which the German airline blamed on underground engineering works at a railway station in Frankfurt cutting…
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