Inside the specially-modified Airbus jet built for the world's longest flights

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Qantas' A350-1000ULR after its first flight.
Qantas' specially modified Airbus A350 is optimized for range endurance and passenger health on flights lasting up to 22 hours.

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Inside the chaotic morning Spirit workers learned they were out of a job: 'Take your uniform off'

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A Spirit Airlines worker at the ticket counter.
A Spirit Airlines worker waits for passengers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on March 10.

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Newark flights briefly suspended after control tower was evacuated due to smoke

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A United Express Mitsubishi CRJ-550 sits on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on March 18, 2026
Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark

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Airlines are being squeezed into this sliver of sky as much of the Middle East joins Russia on the airspace no-fly list

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Flights heading toward the Caucasus corridor.
Airlines that can't use Russian — and now Iranian airspace — are funneling through the Caucasus corridor. The region also saw increased traffic during previous Iranian conflicts.

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My family flew 13 hours in Singapore Airlines' business class. Here's what we loved — and what fell short.

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Child smiling with pillows, blanket in Business class seat on Singapore airlines
Singapore Airlines' business class felt pretty impressive, but there were a few drawbacks.

Jordi Lippe-McGraw

Passengers on a Ryanair flight to Tenerife were injured when the plane hit turbulence

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A Ryanair flight to Tenerife returned to Birmingham on Sunday after the plane encountered turbulence.

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India's airlines have received 999 hoax bomb threats this year

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A Vistara Airlines passenger plane en route from Mumbai to Frankfurt made an emergency landing at Erzurum Airport on September 6, 2024, due to a bomb threat in Erzurum, Turkiye.
A Vistara Airlines plane en route from Mumbai to Frankfurt made an emergency landing on September 6, 2024, due to a bomb threat.

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You can now get an automatic refund if your flight is delayed or canceled

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A person holds a suitcase in front of an airport departures board

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I paid $1,100 to upgrade my flight to upper class. It was great, but a few drawbacks made me hesitant to splurge again.

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Virgin Atlantic lounge with a circular bar area, red seating, and a long hallway leading into a larger dining area
I was interested to see what flying upper class with Virgin Atlantic was like.

Emma Kershaw

Fainting, heart attacks, and death. How pilots handle medical emergencies in midair.

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Former pilots say that medical emergencies are expected.

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