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DC-bound flight diverted after woman’s restroom trip is mistaken for cockpit attack

Raleigh-Durham International Airport police dropped charges against thirty-six-year-old Tiffany Miles

The Independent UK

JetBlue mounts full-court press for Spirit buyout approval

JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes was unequivocal when asked what he’d do if the U.S. Justice Department blocked his airline’s proposed buyout of Spirit Airlines, South Florida’s low-cost hometown air carrier.

Tribune News Service

'I'm a flight attendant and you can get free upgrades if you ask at the right time'

Bobby Laurie, a travel expert and former American Airlines flight attendant, has offered some top advice for people angling to get a free upgrade while on a flight

Daily Mirror

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Aborted landing at Burbank airport was latest close call for US flights. Why experts say not to worry

LOS ANGELES — A flight arriving at Hollywood Burbank Airport this week was forced to abort its landing about 1,000 feet above the runway after an air traffic controller cleared another flight for takeoff at the same time, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Los Angeles Times

Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker stepping down as chairman

Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker, who led the company through the merger that brought together American Airlines and US Airways to form the world’s largest carrier, is stepping down as the company’s chairman at the end of April, the company said Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Teen jailed after bomb threat hoax is AirDropped to American Airlines passengers in Texas

DALLAS — A high school student faces criminal charges after sending a false bomb threat through AirDrop to other passengers on an American Airlines plane departing from El Paso.

Tribune News Service

Teenager arrested after Airdropping bomb threat to passengers on American Airlines flight

The student was returning from a school trip to the Texas border

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After Alaska Airlines planes bump runway, a scramble to 'pull the plug'

On the morning of Jan. 26, as two Alaska Airlines flights from Seattle to Hawaii lifted off six minutes apart, the pilots each felt a slight bump and the flight attendants at the back of the cabin heard a scraping noise.

Tribune News Service

American Airlines pilots agree to appear before NTSB in runway close-call investigation

DALLAS — American Airlines pilots who declined recorded interviews with federal aviation safety investigators after a close-call on a runway in New York have backed down and will talk.

Tribune News Service

Pilots involved in JFK near miss subpoenaed after refusing interview

Cockpit tapes have also been recorded over after 13 January close call at New York airport

The Independent UK

United flight from Hawaii plunged to within 800ft of Pacific Ocean

Plane heading for San Francisco took steep dive shortly after takeoff in dramatic incident in mid-December

The Guardian - US

Traveler was pumped for Australian vacation, but he was booked to Sidney — in Montana

He thought he was bound for his dream vacation to Sydney, Australia, where he would depart for a cruise and finally get the chance to see kangaroos, according to media reports.

Tribune News Service

Plane, bus collide at LAX, sending 4 people to hospital

LOS ANGELES — Five people were injured at Los Angeles International Airport when a jet and a shuttle bus collided on the tarmac Friday night, sending four of those people to the hospital.

Los Angeles Times

Five injured after American Airlines jet and shuttle bus collide at LAX

Two passengers, a bus driver and a tug driver were taken to hospital after the ‘slow speed’ crash, and a fifth was treated at the scene, authorities say

The Independent UK

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American Airlines plane smashes into airport shuttle bus in runway horror crash

Emergency services were called to Los Angeles International Airport on Friday evening after an American Airlines plane collided with a shuttle bus transporting passengers between terminals

The Independent UK

Safety investigators subpoena pilots over close call at JFK

Safety investigators say they have issued subpoenas for pilots of an American Airlines plane involved in a close call at New York's Kennedy Airport last month

The Independent UK

Man says he watched his wallet fly to 35 cities after airline lost it

The disgruntled passenger shared a video on social media

The Independent UK

Cargo plane almost lands on top of departing Southwest flight at Austin Airport in near-miss

FedEx carrier and commercial aircraft were given clearance to use same runway

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The Independent UK

Cancer patient offloaded from flight after ‘repeatedly asking for help with bag’

Meenakshi Sengupta has lodged an official complaint with the airline

Tribune News Service

This trick to save time and money on air travel is risky, illegal and may get you banned

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Just about everything is more expensive these days, and air travel is no exception: in fact, the price of a plane ticket is outpacing other cost increases.

Dynamite News

Female Cancer Patient Offloaded From New York-Bound Flight; DGCA Seeks Report From Airline

A female cancer patient, who recently underwent a surgery, was allegedly offloaded from a New York-bound flight of American Airlines at Delhi airport after she sought assistance from a flight attendant to keep her hand-bag in overhead cabin. Read further on Dynamite News:

Tribune News Service

Southwest, American canceling or delaying thousands of flights through noon Tuesday

Dallas’ two major airports and their hometown airlines are pre-emptively canceling or delaying thousands of flights through noon Tuesday as a winter storm brought freezing temperatures and drizzle across North Texas.

Birmingham Post

From electric planes to unmanned drones, what does the future hold for air travel?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has accelerated developments in the aerospace sector, which is ramping up investment in new technologies as it recovers from the impact of the pandemic

The Independent UK

Airline, hotel elite status: Harder to get (or keep) in 2023

Airline and hotel elite status extensions due to the COVID-19 pandemic are expiring this year, and the companies are raising the requirements to earn status

Investors Business Daily

Dow Jones Reverses Lower After GDP, Jobless Claims; Tesla Surges On Earnings, Musk Comments

The Dow Jones reversed lower after GDP and first-time jobless claims. Tesla stock surged on earnings and CEO Elon Musk's upbeat comments.

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