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Airlines are sneakily raising fees — here's how
Fare bundling is the increasingly common airline practice of offering different levels of economy fares that provide different combinations of features at different prices.And like so many changes to...
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25- to 29-year-olds make up the biggest age group among commercial airline...
The world's attention shifted to the French Alps this week after a German airliner carrying 144 passengers and six crew members crashed into the mountain range, killing everyone on board.On Thursday, a...
View ArticleLufthansa-Germanwings CEO on pilot training: 'We will look at what we can do...
Lufthansa will work with authorities and pilot groups to review its training and vetting procedures after one of its Germanwings pilots was suspected of having deliberately crashed a jet into the...
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Believe it or not, air travel is safer than ever
In light of the news of another tragic airline crash, and following in the wake of several other high profileair disasters, it might be natural to ask whether air travel is becoming less safe.In fact,...
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After taking a flight on Emirates, I never want to fly a domestic airline again
I recently booked a flight from New York City to Milan for a quick getaway. Faced with the choice of flying Delta or Emirates, both of which had round-trip economy-class tickets for about $800, I...
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Boeing just patented a bizarre 'cuddle chair' that could revolutionize how we...
Getting quality sleep on a plane can be a great challenge — especially if you are stuck in the cramped quarters of economy class. But a new upright sleeping contraption patented by Boeing may just...
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The simple thing domestic airlines can and should do to provide better service
Emirates has an ‘Invitation Only’ or ‘IO’ level, the same concept as Delta 360, American Concierge Key, and United Global Services.What’s interesting are the inflight service standards that flight...
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An airport worker who got trapped in a plane's cargo hold says he fell asleep
SEATTLE (AP) — A Los Angeles-bound Alaska Airlines flight had to return to Seattle on Monday after a worker reportedly fell asleep and found himself trapped in the plane's cargo hold.Flight 448 had...
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Airline passengers may be able to use a plane's wireless entertainment system...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. commercial airliners could be hacked in flight by passengers using a plane's wireless entertainment system to access its flight controls, a federal watchdog agency warned on...
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Rejoice! You will soon have 0.7 more inches of seat room on Southwest...
Passengers flying on Southwest Airlines will have something extra to, um ... cheer about?Their seats will have 0.7 inches of extra room.Yes, you read that right.The Dallas-based low-cost airline...
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This 'Star Wars' Boeing Dreamliner is with us
As the seventh installment of the "Star Wars" saga nears its release, the "Star Wars" media frenzy is reaching fever pitch. This week, Japan's All Nippon Airways released a video featuring this awesome...
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Check out these incredible photos from where jumbo jets go to die
The days of the jumbo jet are numbered. Since their debut in the late 1960s, planes such as the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 have been the undisputed queens of the sky.Unfortunately, the...
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Plane makes emergency landing in Buffalo after passenger passed out from...
A Connecticut-bound flight made an emergency landing in New York after losing cabin pressure about halfway through the trip. A passenger aboard SkyWest Flight 5622, from Chicago to Hartford, lost...
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An engine fire forced a passenger jet to land at Philadelphia International...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Authorities say a plane made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport after one of its two engines caught fire. One passenger was taken to a hospital after...
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This guy cashed in his frequent-flier miles for an $18,000 suite on a...
First class can be plenty luxurious, but it's nothing like Singapore Airlines' iconic Suites Class.Travel blogger Derek Low cashed in his frequent-flier miles to purchase an $18,125.30 round-trip...
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Qatar Airways' plans to expand to America may threaten US airlines
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Qatar Airways on Monday said it plans to expand its services to the United States, in a move that likely will trigger a backlash from U.S. airlines that accuse it of competing...
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Airlines are raking in billions from bag and reservations fees
U.S. airlines are earning billions, and they are collecting more in fees on checked bags and reservation changes.Whether airlines are making more or less profit than before depends on which figures you...
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Jetblue and Amazon have agreed to a deal to stream media during flights
(Reuters) - JetBlue Airways Corp and Amazon.com Inc have agreed to stream television, movies and music from the Internet retailer in-flight, broadening travelers' entertainment options, the companies...
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You can fly all over Asia for just $160
AirAsia recently released its Asean Pass, which allows you to travel across ten countries in the continent for only $160 a month. Guests can use the pass to lock down low flight fares across Malaysia,...
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REPORT: Germanwings co-pilot practiced descent before the crash that killed 150
BERLIN (Reuters) - The Germanwings co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing a plane in the French Alps in March, killing all 150 people on board, practiced a descent on the previous flight, German...
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