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U.S. halts flights to Haiti after 3 planes hit by gunfire
U.S. airlines are barred from flying to Haiti for a month after 3 American carriers' planes are hit by gunfire amid relentless gang violence in the Caribbean nation.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
FAA bans flights to Haiti after aircraft struck by bullets
The Federal Aviation Administration issued an order on Tuesday prohibiting US flights below 10,000 feet over Haiti for the next 30 days after several planes were struck by gunfire amid gang ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
As Skiplagged’s Hidden-City Flight Business Booms, Airlines Fume
Entrepreneur Aktarer Zaman built his business finding customers direct flights for far lower prices on layover itineraries. Carriers are not pleased.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
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Haiti’s Gang Violence Worsens as FAA Suspends Flights From the U.S.
The country’s security situation has deteriorated even further since Monday when at least three planes were shot at, forcing the closure of its main airport.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Alaska Airlines flight from Dulles makes emergency landing at LAX
The pilot declared an emergency landing as a precaution after a tire blew out during take-off. No one was injured.Top stories - CBS News - 3 hours ago -
James Cleverly spent £655 a head on in-flight catering for one-day trip to Rwanda
FOI request reveals then home secretary spent £9,803.20 on catering for flight to Kigali to sign deportation deal that never deported a single person. The in-flight catering for James Cleverly’s ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
A mysterious spate of bomb threats is crippling India's airlines
India vowed to punish those responsible for hoax bomb threats that have disrupted dozens of flights and caused airlines huge financial losses.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
French bulldog dies on Alaska Airlines flight after being moved from first class to coach, lawsuit claims
A San Francisco man has sued Alaska Airlines alleging negligence led to the death of his beloved 3-year-old French bulldog after he was asked to move from first-class to coach on a flight from New ...Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Australian prime minister defends himself from an accusation that he asked for free flight upgrades
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has always “acted in a transparent and appropriate way,” after a new book claimed that he repeatedly requested from Qantas Airways free upgrades ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
Two women removed from BA flight ‘after altercation over Maga cap’
Punches were allegedly exchanged in ‘extraordinary’ incident that delayed plane at Heathrow for two hours. Two women were removed from a British Airways flight at Heathrow after an altercation ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Why Business Travelers Can Now Expect Fast, Automatic Refunds for Major Flight Problems
The regulator’s new rules set time limits for delays deserving refunds, and impose reimbursement for other airline changes undermining service to passengers.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
Man allegedly pummels sleeping United Airlines passenger in bloody mid-flight attack
A man is accused of viciously attacking a sleeping passenger on a United Airlines flight Monday afternoon, leaving him bloody and bruised, federal authorities said.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Ryanair warns air travel tax rises mean 10% of its UK flights could be cut
CEO Michael O’Leary says decision to raise passenger duty ‘will deliver cuts, not growth’Business - Financial Times - November 1 -
Game Pass Adds Seven More Games This Month, Including Flight Simulator 2024
More games It's a new month, and that means the Xbox Game Pass catalog is getting restocked with games.. There are seven games coming to Game Pass in the first half of the month, including ...Tech - GameSpot - November 4 -
Poland detains four over Russian parcel bomb plot targeting US-bound flights
European officials say DHL parcel fires were result of test runs for using similar methods to attack transatlantic flightsBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
Movie Review: In Andrea Arnold's 'Bird,' a gritty fairy tale doesn't take flight
British filmmaker Andrea Arnold specializes in capturing souls, human and otherwise, in soulless environmentsEntertainment - ABC News - November 6 -
‘Used like taxis’: Soaring private jet flights drive up climate-heating emissions
Analysis of 19m flights between 2019 and 2023 reveals 50% rise in emissions, condemned as ‘gratuitous waste’. Private jet flights have soared in recent years, with the resulting climate-heating ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Qantas flight makes emergency landing at Sydney airport after engine failure, sparking grass fire near runway
A passenger onboard QF520 to Brisbane says it was ‘a real struggle to get airborne and it was clear to everyone … that something was badly wrong’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
US Airlines Have New Rules on Refunds for Canceled Flights. Here’s What to Know
The way airlines refund or compensate you for flight delays and cancellations has changed. So have policies on misplaced luggage and fees for in-flight Wi-Fi that doesn't work.Tech - Wired - 6 days ago -
China has increased military flights near Taiwan by 300%, U.S. general says
Gen. Kevin Schneider, a top US commander in the region, told NBC News that Chinese military flights have increased dramatically since Taiwan’s new president took office in May.Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Flight carrying No. 11 Auburn basketball team grounded after scuffle between players
A flight carrying the No. 11 Auburn men's basketball team was grounded shortly after takeoff on Friday after two players got into a fight onboard, according to multiple reportsSports - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Flight carrying No 11 Auburn basketball team grounded after fight between players
Auburn fight forces flight to turn back after takeoff No 11 Tigers slated to face No 4 Houston on Saturday A flight carrying the No 11 Auburn basketball team was grounded shortly after takeoff ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Auburn team plane forced to return to airport after players fight on flight to Houston for Saturday's game
Freshman Jahki Howard and senior Ja'Heim Hudson were kept back and will not play Saturday vs. the Cougars after altercation in airSports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago
