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A major airline is being fined for chronic flight delays. Fliers may get a chunk of the money
The Transportation Department said Friday it will hit JetBlue Airways with a $2 million penalty for chronically late flights along the East Coast, and half the money will go to passengers who were delayed.
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US fines JetBlue $2 million for ‘chronic' flight delays on East Coast routes
The department says it’s the first such fine against an airline over chronic delays, and it blames JetBlue for “unrealistic scheduling.”
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What is a bird strike and how often do they occur?
Bird strikes are most likely to occur during takeoff or landing — or during low-altitude flights. Here’s what else to know about the airborne phenomenon.
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South Korea plane crash latest: Grieving relatives set up tents in airport
Days after a passenger jet belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway in South Korea, dozens of yellow and beige tents have been set up for relatives to sleep in as rescuers search the wreckage for the bodies of their loved ones.
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Jeju Air plane crash raises questions about concrete wall at the end of the runway
Some aviation experts say the damage could have been minimized had the plane not collided with the concrete wall.
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179 killed, two survive in plane crash at South Korean airport
The plane skidded off a runway at Muan International Airport and caught fire after crashing, a fire official said.
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Airlines' wild 2024: From Boeing troubles to a bankruptcy and a merger
The U.S. airline industry had another busy year while strong demand buoyed stocks into the end of the year.
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United Airlines releases statement after body found in wheel well of Chicago flight
United Airlines has released a statement after a body was found in the wheel well of a United Airlines flight that departed from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Christmas Eve.
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Body found in wheel well of United Airlines plane
Officials are investigating after a body was found in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane that departed Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Christmas Eve.
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Body found in wheel well of United Airlines flight from Chicago to Maui
A body was found in the wheel well of a United Airlines flight that departed Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Christmas Eve.
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Azerbaijani plane with 67 people aboard crashes in Kazakhstan
Russia’s civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said that preliminary information showed that the pilots diverted to Aktau after a bird strike led to an emergency on board.
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American Airlines resumes flights after brief ground stop due technical issue
The ground stop lasted approximately one hour and it came on what is one of the the busiest travel days of the year
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O'Hare: Delays possible following American Airlines' ‘technical issue,' ground stop
The ground stop from American Airlines came on during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year at Chicago O’Hare International Airport
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American Airlines ground stop: What we know after flights resume on busy Christmas Eve travel day
A “technical issue” led American Airlines to issue a nationwide ground stop on Christmas Eve morning, stopping more than 100 flights on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
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‘Do the upright thing.' A petition to ban reclining on airplanes has garnered 186,000 signatures
Should you recline your seat while flying? An ad campaign says no, with a video showing the reasons the practice has fallen out of favor in the past decade.
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American Airlines settles race discrimination lawsuit
Fort Worth-based American Airlines has reached a settlement in a federal race discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who were removed from a flight at the request of white flight attendants.
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Pilot reveals what overhead chimes mean on flights
In a viral TikTok video, “Captain Steve” explains the three dings he uses onboard to communicate to flight attendants.
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JetBlue to bring ‘junior Mint' first class to domestic flights in 2026
JetBlue plans to add domestic first-class seats in a two-by-two configuration for shorter flights in 2026.
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Why you should set your phone to airplane mode, according to a pilot
In a viral “friendly PSA” on TikTok, a pilot shares what can happen if just three or four people’s phones try to receive an incoming phone call.
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Passenger who tried to force Mexican plane to fly to US said he was under threat by criminals
Mexican authorities say a passenger on a domestic flight in Mexico who tried to divert an aircraft to the United States by force said that he was under threat by criminals who had kidnapped one of his relatives.