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Singapore Airlines will add first class, revamp cabins for longest flights

Singapore Airlines will add a first class to its ultra-long-range aircraft and increase the number of business class seats in race for high-spending travelers.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Mystery fires were Russian 'test runs' to target cargo flights to US

The attacks targeted couriers in Poland, Germany and the UK, Polish prosecutors say.

Antisemitic Attacks Prompt Emergency Flights for Israeli Soccer Fans

Dutch and Israeli officials said the fans had been attacked in Amsterdam after tensions flared around an Israeli team’s visit.

World - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Astronauts decline to answer questions about post-flight medical issue

Medical issues aside, the astronauts described a water leak in June that triggered a blizzard in the International Space Station's airlock.

Delta pauses hot meal service on dozens of Detroit flights citing 'food safety issue' at caterer

Delta said its caterer "immediately shut down hot food production" and then suspended operations from the Detroit facility.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Space stocks rise after SpaceX captures booster in fifth Starship flight test

For the first time, SpaceX used mechanical arms dubbed “chopsticks” on the launch tower to capture the Starship rocket booster.

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Delta pauses hot meal service on dozens of Detroit flights citing 'food safety issue' at caterer

Delta Air Lines had to suspend hot meal service on more than 200 flights out of its Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport hub over the past several days because of a “food safety issue.”

Delta cancels meal service on more than 200 flights over food safety issue

Delta scrapped meal service from hundreds of flights over weekend due to safety issue at food production facility.

Lufthansa Fined $4 Million for Stopping 128 Jewish Passengers From Boarding Flight

The Transportation Department said the fine is the largest it has issued against an airline for civil-rights violations.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Air India flight escorted by Singapore fighter jets after latest hoax bomb threat

The Air India flight landed at Changi Airport after being escorted by air force F-15SG jets, in what was the third threat to the national carrier in recent days. Singapore’s air force mobilised two ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

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.

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 ...

US airline temporarily suspends flights to Haiti's capital after UN helicopter hit by gunfire

At least one U.S. airline has temporarily canceled flights to Haiti’s capital after gang members opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter flying near the country’s main airport

World - ABC News - October 25

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.

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 - 4 days ago

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 flights

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

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 environments

Entertainment - ABC News - 2 days ago

‘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 - Yesterday

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 - 21 hours ago

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 - 14 hours 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 - 8 hours ago

Latest in Jamming Flights

Singapore Airlines will add first class, revamp cabins for longest flights

Mystery fires were Russian 'test runs' to target cargo flights to US

Antisemitic Attacks Prompt Emergency Flights for Israeli Soccer Fans

Astronauts decline to answer questions about post-flight medical issue

Delta pauses hot meal service on dozens of Detroit flights citing 'food safety issue' at caterer

Space stocks rise after SpaceX captures booster in fifth Starship flight test

Delta pauses hot meal service on dozens of Detroit flights citing 'food safety issue' at caterer

Delta cancels meal service on more than 200 flights over food safety issue

Lufthansa Fined $4 Million for Stopping 128 Jewish Passengers From Boarding Flight

Air India flight escorted by Singapore fighter jets after latest hoax bomb threat

James Cleverly spent £655 a head on in-flight catering for one-day trip to Rwanda

A mysterious spate of bomb threats is crippling India's airlines

French bulldog dies on Alaska Airlines flight after being moved from first class to coach, lawsuit claims

US airline temporarily suspends flights to Haiti's capital after UN helicopter hit by gunfire

Australian prime minister defends himself from an accusation that he asked for free flight upgrades

Two women removed from BA flight ‘after altercation over Maga cap’

Why Business Travelers Can Now Expect Fast, Automatic Refunds for Major Flight Problems

Man allegedly pummels sleeping United Airlines passenger in bloody mid-flight attack

Ryanair warns air travel tax rises mean 10% of its UK flights could be cut

Game Pass Adds Seven More Games This Month, Including Flight Simulator 2024

Poland detains four over Russian parcel bomb plot targeting US-bound flights

Movie Review: In Andrea Arnold's 'Bird,' a gritty fairy tale doesn't take flight

‘Used like taxis’: Soaring private jet flights drive up climate-heating emissions

Qantas flight makes emergency landing at Sydney airport after engine failure, sparking grass fire near runway

US Airlines Have New Rules on Refunds for Canceled Flights. Here’s What to Know

China has increased military flights near Taiwan by 300%, U.S. general says

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