The Worst Airlines for Customer Satisfaction, Ranked

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You’re not imagining things: air travel has gotten a lot worse.

‘Super commuting’ is on the rise — and that spells big trouble for mid-size cities

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A businessman in a tan suit with a green rolling suit case stands in front of the silhouette of tall buildings with yellow illuminated windows. There is a red car on his left and a subway train on his right. A white and orange plane soars over his head.
Thank to the flexibility of hybrid work, some Americans are commuting 7.5 hours to work — one way.

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A new Southwest card bonus can get you halfway to Companion Pass status, which lets you fly a friend for free

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Airline passengers delayed on a runway for 7 hours were only given one small bag of pretzels to eat, report says

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Poor weather conditions and fuel issues caused a seven-hour delay to a British Airways flight.

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American Airlines Hit With Record-Setting Fine Over Extreme Tarmac Delays

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The United States Transportation Department (DOT) fined American Airlines $4.1 million on Monday for keeping passengers on board amid delays that violated tarmac delay laws. The DOT found that 43 flights were affected between 2018 and 2021, leaving passengers on board planes for extended ground delays, without…

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Pilots are exhausted. A new survey suggests 3 out of 4 European pilots dozed off over the course of a month while flying a plane.

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Airline pilot walking through an airport.
Airline pilot walking through an airport.

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2 cabin crew could be in big trouble after taking selfies on the wing of a Boeing 777

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A SWISS 777 parked at the gate.
The incident occurred in Buenos Aires earlier this month.

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The captain of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner died mid-air after becoming unwell, reports say

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A LATAM Boeing 787 Dreamliner in the air.
A LATAM Boeing 787 Dreamliner in the air.

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Top 10 U.S. Airlines Ranked Best to Worst

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More Americans plan to travel this year than in 2022, and even as revenge travel has slowed down, and despite inflation, a potential recession, nationwide mass layoffs, and disastrous travel delays, more people are flocking to airports than in recent years.

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American Airlines worker found to have been killed by accident after an airline investigator suggested it may have been suicide, report says

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Francisco De Jesus and his daughter were flying on American Airlines from Seattle to Charlotte, North Carolina.
Michal Ingraham worked for American Airlines at Austin airport.

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