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Air travel is getting worse. That's what passengers are telling the US government
Air travel is getting more miserable. That’s the verdict from travelers, based on the number of them who file complaints with the U.S. government last year.
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Flight to New Hampshire diverted after man exposes himself, federal officials say
Officials say a flight to Manchester, New Hampshire was diverted to Buffalo, New York, after a man allegedly exposed himself and urinated in the aisle of the airplane.
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Delta goes pasta-only for thousands of international travelers after ‘spoiled' food forced a flight to divert
Delta said it was serving pasta only on about 75 international flights on Wednesday after a ‘spoiled meal’ forced an Amsterdam-bound flight to divert.
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Video shows aftermath of severe turbulence on Air Europa flight
About 30 passengers were injured on their way from Madrid, Spain to Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Delta flight to Amsterdam diverts to JFK after passengers are served spoiled food
It’s not clear how many passengers consumed the tainted food, nor were details on the spoilage known.
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Dozens injured by turbulence on flight diverted to Brazil
An Air Europa flight bound for Uruguay made an emergency landing in Brazil on Monday after at least 30 people were injured by “strong turbulence.”
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Enough is enough: Japanese airlines clamp down on abusive travelers
Amid rising uncivility, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways outline the behaviors that constitute “customer harassment” of their staff members.
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Record summer airline travel is starting, and so are the flight delays
TSA is predicting record screened passengers for the July 4th period of travel, and if it’s anything like recent years, flight delays will be an issue.
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July Fourth travel rush: What's expected at Dulles
How many people will fly out of Dulles International Airport for the holiday weekend? News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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TSA reports record of nearly 3 million screenings Sunday, anticipates growing crowds
TSA forecasts that it will break the 3-million barrier on Friday, when many people will be getting an early start on their July 4 holiday travel plans.
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Passenger plane lands safely in New Zealand after fire shuts down an engine
New Zealand’s fire service says a passenger plane landed safely after a fire shut down one engine shortly after takeoff.
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A Southwest Airlines plane that did a ‘Dutch roll' suffered structural damage, investigators say
Federal officials said Thursday they are investigating an unusual rolling motion on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max that might have been caused by a damaged backup power-control unit.
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Singapore Airlines offers at least $10,000 in compensation to passengers on flight that hit extreme turbulence
Singapore Airlines has offered compensation to passengers of a flight that hit extreme turbulence last month.
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Expect the cost of your airfare to continue to rise, aviation trade group and industry heads warn
The cost of your next flight is likely to go up. That’s the word from the International Air Transport Association, which held its annual meeting Monday in Dubai.
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FAA investigating another near-collision at DCA
An air traffic controller canceled the takeoff of American Airlines flight 2134 because another aircraft was cleared to land on an intersecting runway Wednesday morning, the FAA said. News4’s Joseph Olmo explains what happened.
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Another near-collision on the runway at Reagan National Airport sparks FAA investigation
In recordings, air traffic controllers can be heard urgently directing the pilot to abort takeoff and turn off the main runway to avoid crossing paths with a smaller plane. That aircraft, a private plane, was landing on another runway that intersects with the American Airlines flight’s runway.
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Near-miss on runway at Reagan National sparks FAA investigation
Two planes were at risk of colliding on intersecting runways at Regan National Airport on Wednesday. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports on how one Virginia lawmaker says it underscores why the airport shouldn’t be handling more flights.
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Person killed after becoming trapped in airplane engine at Netherlands airport
The incident occurred at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as a KLM flight was preparing to leave for Billund, Denmark.
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‘It was just chaotic': Passengers don life vests on Florida-bound Spirit flight forced to return to Jamaica
Travelers on a flight to Fort Lauderdale received quite a scare when they were told to put on their life vests after a suspected mechanical issue forced their plane to return to Jamaica.
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Record number of travelers screened at US airports ahead of Memorial Day weekend
A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports.