Some airline pilots carry plane trading cards — here's how to get one

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Delta Air Lines pilots have aircraft trading cards to hand out to passengers who ask.

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Emirates is spending over $1 billion to continue flying its A380s, a mammoth jet famous for its onboard shower and bar. See inside the superjumbo.

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Emirates A380 at the Dubai Airshow in 2023.
Emirates A380.

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Be warned: Flights are getting bumpier

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Air turbulence is on the rise. And it's going to make flights a whole lot bumpier.

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I'm a supercommuter and it takes me 14 hours to get to and from work. I do it because I'm passionate about the job, but it's stressful when things go awry.

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Left: a man on a plane taking a selfie. Right: A view out of a airplane window with a wing in view.
Malick Mercier, left, commutes across the country for work.

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US travelers describe chaotic scenes inside Israel's 'completely mobbed' Ben Gurion airport amid war with Gaza

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People wait in the departing section at Ben Gurion airport after many flights from abroad are canceled due to the attacks launched by Hamas in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 8, 2023.

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The close-call moment when an American Airlines pilot had to abruptly yank the plane up 700 feet to avoid colliding with a United flight midair

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American Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft as seen on final approach flying over the houses of Myrtle avenue in London, a famous location for plane spotting, for landing at London Heathrow Airport LHR

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