Airline passengers were denied compensation for 2 Aperol Spritz cocktails after a court ruled that alcohol isn't a 'refreshment'

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Overhead shot of a glass of Aperol spritz.
An Aperol spritz is made with Aperol, prosecco and soda.

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A Saudi Arabian airline said an A330 plane was involved in an 'accident' at Khartoum airport in Sudan

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Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum's airport on April 15, 2023, amid clashes in the Sudanese capital.
Heavy smoke in the vicinity of the Khartoum's airport on Saturday.

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An Air Canada passenger says he was left furious after being served in business class by a flight attendant who didn't speak French

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Air Canada plane
The passenger was flying on Air Canada from Quebec City to Florida.

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3 reasons why we hate the process of boarding planes according to an airline satisfaction expert

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Delta passengers are assigned boarding groups based on the type of ticket they purchased. Medallion members receive priority boarding status.
Delta passengers are assigned boarding groups based on the type of ticket they purchased. Medallion members receive priority boarding status.

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The future of business class airline travel is here and it has a minibar

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Air New Zealand Skynest
Air New Zealand's "Skynest" concept offers beds for long-haul economy flyers.

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A United passenger says she was 'humiliated' by a supervisor who wouldn't alert other travelers to her son's 'life-threatening' peanut allergy

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Lianne Mandelbaum and her son
Lianne Mandelbaum and her son Joshua.

Lianne Mandelbaum

Air Tahiti Nui will connect French Polynesia to Paris via Seattle all year long

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Papeete airport with plane take off, Society Archipelago, French Polynesia.
A plane takes off from the airport in Papeete, French Polynesia.

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Take a look inside Lufthansa's new first-class suites for long-haul flights, which the airline says feel almost as private as a hotel room

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Lufthansa new Allegris first-class suites: Interior photo showing a double bed
The seats can be pulled out as a bed.

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Delta pilots are getting a massive raise as airlines battle a persistent labor shortage

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Delta pilot picket.
Negotiations for a new contract started in April 2019, were paused for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, and resumed in January 2022.

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Passenger says airline offered him an 8-hour bus ride to his destination after his connecting flight was canceled

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WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8
A WestJet spokesperson said the cancellation was due to "unscheduled aircraft maintenance."

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