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An Air India airlines jet is pictured in September 2023 in Lido Beach, N.Y. The airline was one of many affected by hoax bomb threats over the past week.

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  • World

6 Indian airlines flights declare emergencies amid spate of fake bomb threats

Six flights from India declared emergencies within 30 minutes of each other. It comes as fake bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on Indian airlines.

October 22, 2024
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By:
  • James Doubek
A Delta Air Lines jetliner is shown at Denver International Airport in Denver, June 26, 2019. Delta Air Lines is changing its employee uniform policy following a turbulent ride through a social media storm started by a passenger's outrage over two flight attendants photographed wearing Palestinian pins.

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  • News

Delta issues apology to passengers for disruption to travel and canceled flights

Delta Air Lines issued an apology to travelers for the continued problems following Friday's CrowdStrike system update, which caused thousands of flight cancellations throughout the country.

July 24, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
Travelers move through the terminal near a Delta Airlines desk at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Atlanta.

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  • News

US airlines are suing the Biden administration over a new rule to make certain fees easier to spot

U.S. airlines are suing to block the Biden administration from requiring greater transparency over fees that the carriers charge their passengers, saying that a new rule would confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process.

The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday it will vigorously defend the rule against what it called “hidden junk fees.”

May 14, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A JetBlue airplane is shown at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017.

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  • Business

JetBlue's CEO to step down, will be replaced by 1st woman to lead a big U.S. airline

JetBlue said Monday that CEO Robin Hayes will step down next month and be replaced by the airline's president, Joanna Geraghty, who will be the first woman to lead a major U.S. carrier.

January 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A Cessna Skyhawk flies over LaGrange Callaway Airport during LaGrange College's Aviation Day event on July 19, 2023. Credit: LaGrange College

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  • News

LaGrange College to start offering aviation minor this fall

In response to the growing need for pilots, LaGrange College is offering minor in aviation that allows students to train for careers as pilots while earning academic hours that count toward graduation.

August 02, 2023
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  • Devon Zwald
A crowded security checkpoint at Denver International Airport on Nov. 22, days before Thanksgiving.

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  • National

More than 4,000 flights were delayed as holiday travel spikes in the U.S.

More than 100 U.S. flights were cancelled altogether, according to tracker, FlightAware.

November 27, 2022
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  • Giulia Heyward
Passengers get a COVID-19 test at Heathrow Airport in London, Nov. 29, 2021. The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus. A senior administration official says the mandate expires Sunday at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time.

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  • News

U.S. lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

June 10, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Travelers arrive for flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Nov. 30.

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  • National

Omicron spreads uncertainty about holiday travel and dampens recovery for airlines

The rapid emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has many questioning whether they should rethink their holiday travel plans.

December 06, 2021
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By:
  • David Schaper
A screen shows canceled incoming flights at T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick, R.I., on March 30, 2020. Consumer advocates and two senators say airlines are sitting on nearly $15 billion in refunds owed to customers for canceled travel.

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  • National

Complaints Soar As Customers Fight Airlines For Refunds From Pandemic Cancellations

Airlines got billions in federal COVID-19 aid over the past year, but consumer advocates and two senators say the companies are sitting on nearly $15 billion in refunds owed for canceled travel.

May 15, 2021
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  • David Schaper
A line loops through security at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport as travelers return to the skies after mostly staying home during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • National

Banking On Busy Summer Travel Season, Airlines Add More Flights And New Routes

Amid a sudden surge in demand for domestic travel, especially to beach destinations and national parks, decimated airlines are adding service to new markets as they try to inch back to profitability.

May 07, 2021
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By:
  • David Schaper
The Tampa International Airport has started coronavirus testing for passengers with a boarding pass or proof of a reservation for a flight in the near future.

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  • National

Can Preflight Coronavirus Testing Get Travelers Back On Planes?

In hopes of jumpstarting a business decimated by the pandemic, airlines and airports are offering preflight, on-the-spot testing for the coronavirus, with some test results back in 15 minutes.

October 26, 2020
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By:
  • David Schaper

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