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American Airlines plane catches fire on tarmac of Denver airport after emergency landing
After an American Airlines plane with 178 people aboard made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport Thursday night, the aircraft caught fire on the tarmac, causing chaos as the ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Woman says United Airlines crew tried to make her remove son's ventilator
United Airlines said it has apologized to a woman who felt "humiliated" when crew members tried to get her to remove her son's ventilator on a flight this month.NBC News - 2d -
What to know as United Airlines raises annual fees for lounges and rewards credit cards
United Airlines is raising fees for annual airport lounge membership and its rewards credit cards, a test of how much consumers will shell out for popular travel perks.NBC News - 1d -
LA-to-Shanghai United Airlines flight turns back after pilot forgets passport
Plane was over Pacific Ocean when pilot realized he didn’t have his document and headed back to switch out crew. Passengers heading to China aboard a recent United Airlines flight faced an ...The Guardian - 14h -
Inside the 24-Hour Scramble Among Top National Security Officials Over the J.F.K. Documents
The director of the Central Intelligence Agency emphasized that some documents had nothing to do with the assassinated president, according to people familiar with the discussions.The New York Times - 6d -
NBA Cash Grab: Four Media Giants Set to Scramble for Ad Dollars as Games Leave Warner Bros. Discovery
One of the biggest dramas on TV isn’t expected to launch formally until later in 2025, but it’s already playing out off camera at four of the biggest media companies in the nation. When the NBA ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Deportees from the US hop embassy-to-embassy in Panama in a desperate scramble to seek asylum
Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into limbo in Panama are hopping door-to-door at embassies and consulates desperately seeking asylum in ...ABC News - 5d -
US honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main cause
US Department of Agriculture calls in university to help study decline as Trump administration staff cuts sting. Honeybee deaths have hit record highs in the US, with the unprecedented loss of ...The Guardian - 21h -
Spirit Airlines to Go Premium After Bankruptcy
Spirit plans to turn its focus toward more wealthy travelers.Inc. - Mar. 12 -
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Southwest Airlines Gave Up Its Most-Loved Perk. Another Airline Just Said, ‘Hey, Thanks. We’ll Take That!’
Can you throw a drowning competitor both ends of a rope?Inc. - 6d -
Medical Research at Columbia Is Imperiled After Trump Terminates Funding
Dozens of medical and scientific studies are ending or at risk of ending, leaving researchers scrambling to find alternative funding.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
UConn Star Paige Bueckers Is Waking Up at 5 a.m. During March Madness to Support Her Muslim Teammate
"She makes really good scrambled eggs," El Alfy said of Bueckers, her teammate and roommate at UConnYahoo Sports - 1d -
United Airlines Just Installed Starlink on Its First Regional Aircraft
The deal, announced in September, brings Starlink internet to United flights.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
Texas man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight to D.C.
The FBI arrested a Texas man, Asterius Rulamka, for allegedly beating one passenger, attempting to strike another, injuring a second passenger and vulgarly berating a flight attendant.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
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Southwest Airlines Will Begin Charging for Checked Bags, Ending a Beloved Policy
Customers with the highest loyalty status will be spared from the fee, but others will have to pay for checked bags for flights booked from May 28.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
US airlines’ warnings of lower demand cast shadow over economic outlook
American, Delta and Southwest trim financial guidance on corporate and consumer softnessFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Amtrak Just Responded to Southwest Airlines’ Unpopular Change and It’s Brilliant
Southwest stirred up feelings about its new bag fee policies. Amtrak seized the moment.Inc. - Mar. 12 -
Goodbye to 'bags fly free' on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America
Southwest's customer-focused business model won it a loyal following during its half-century of flying.CNBC - Mar. 15 -
Goodbye to 'bags fly free' on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America
Almost nothing is guaranteed in life.NBC News - Mar. 15 -
Trump Nominates Bryan Bedford, Longtime Airlines Executive, to Lead FAA
The agency faces an air traffic controller shortage and the need to upgrade outdated systems that are critical to its operations.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness
Is the F.A.A. really ensuring safety by disqualifying pilots who receive a diagnosis or treatment?The New York Times - 6d -
Science Amid Chaos: What Worked During the Pandemic? What Failed?
As the coronavirus spread, researchers worldwide scrambled to find ways to keep people safe. Some efforts were misguided. Others saved millions of lives.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Law students mourn loss of 'dream jobs' after government offers disappear: 'I was distraught'
Law students are scrambling after having offers rescinded due to the government's hiring freeze. How law schools and industry professionals are responding.CNBC - Mar. 17 -
DOJ's National Security Division pulls all-nighter to prep release of JFK files
The DOJ has been in a scramble trying to meet President Trump's promise Monday to release declassified information from the JFK assassination investigation today.ABC News - Mar. 18 -
National Grid chief says Heathrow had ‘enough power’ despite fire shutdown
Airlines raise questions about scale of flight disruption after substation blazeFinancial Times - 2d -
Hudson-Odoi floors Manchester City as Forest land Champions League blow
Can we just hear it for Nottingham Forest, please? Sure, Manchester City continued their plummet from Premier League title winners to scrambling for Champions League qualification, but the ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
C.E.O.s Look Beyond a Rosy Inflation Report
Better-than-expected price data can’t quite blunt worries about consumers pulling back, as companies keep scrambling to handle President Trump’s trade fights.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
The kindness of strangers: I thought I’d lost my flute for ever, then a chance to play Greensleeves returned it to me
I had no ID to show the station guards. Desperate and scrambling, I said: ‘What if I play you a tune?’. Read more in the kindness of strangers series I was 21, living in Sydney, working as a ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
Democrats step up town halls amid rowdy GOP forums
Democrats are using town halls to go on offense against their Republican counterparts as the party scrambles to capitalize on a weak point: GOP lawmakers taking heat for President Trump. ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump's executive power flex leaves some legal challengers adrift
President Trump’s unprecedented flex of executive power has sent legal challengers scrambling to courts to pump the breaks. But some of the president’s more extraordinary actions have been ...The Hill - 1d -
Live updates: Ratcliffe, Gabbard pressed on war plans Signal group chat
The Trump administration is scrambling to contain the fallout from a bombshell Atlantic article revealing its editor-in-chief had been mistakenly included in a Signal group chat involving national ...The Hill - 13h -
Details on changes to Southwest's checked bags policy
Southwest Airlines is set to begin charging customers for checked bags, the last major airline to tack on baggage fees for most passengers. Hannah Towey, associate editor for Conde Nast Traveler, ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for the first time, launch basic economy tickets
Southwest is getting rid of its policy for free checked bags, ending a more than 50-year perk.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
Delta, Southwest, American Airlines Cut Forecasts, an Early Alarm About Consumer Spending
The revised revenue projections suggest that flagging economic confidence has started to hurt travel, which can be an indicator for other industries.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Southwest Airlines as we know it is over. Here's what's changing, from bag fees to basic economy
Southwest will start charging customers to check bags, launch basic economy tickets in a bid to drive up revenue.CNBC - Mar. 12 -
Ban on helicopter traffic around D.C. airport expanded in wake of American Airlines crash
A ban has been expanded on helicopters operating along the route involved in January's deadly mid-air collision near Washington's Reagan National Airport. Gregory Feith, former senior air safety ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Southwest Airlines Just Broke the $5 Chicken Rule, and There Goes What Once Made It Great
No matter what your business is, you should sell $5 chickens.Inc. - Mar. 15 -
Travel chaos as London's Heathrow remains closed. Here's what airlines are telling passengers
The U.K.'s biggest airport will remain closed until 11:59 p.m on Friday, Heathrow said, with disruption expected to affect hundreds of flights.CNBC - 4d
