American Airlines starts compensating flight attendants left 'stranded' during Winter Storm Fern

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An American Airlines jet is deiced before departure on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at Albany International Airport in Colonie, N.Y.
American Airlines said Winter Storm Fern was the worst weather-related disruption in its history.

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Airlines are being forced into huge, hourslong diversions to avoid flying over Iran — with some planes even needing to refuel

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An Airbus A321-251NX from Eurowings takes off from Barcelona airport in Barcelona, Spain, on March 18, 2025.
A Eurowings Airbus A321 taking off.

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Trump's political threat to 'decertify' thousands of Canadian-made aircraft risks aviation safety, industry watchers say

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Delta CRJ and Airbus A220.
Trump threatened to essentially ground thousands of Canadian-made planes operating in the US. It's likely not legal and is anti-safety rhetoric.

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Trump says airlines can fly to Venezuela again — and American wants to be the first to return

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An American Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at Juan Santamaría International Airport, in San Jose, on January 22, 2026.
An American Airlines plane on the tarmac in Costa Rica.

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American Airlines offers double pay after the big storm

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A snow removal machine is seen working while a Boeing 737 American Airlines passenger aircraft is parked at gate on the tarmac of LaGuardia airport in New York on January 25, 2026
An American Airlines plane in the snow at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.

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Ryanair CEO who argued with Elon Musk over Starlink thinks every airline will have free WiFi within 5 years

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Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary during a press conference at The Mayson Hotel, Dublin, after tech billionaire Elon Musk floated the idea of buying the budget airline to
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary at last Wednesday's press conference.

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Flight cancellation numbers are dropping as travel starts to recover after a huge winter storm battered the US

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A powerful snowstorm brought daily life to a standstill in Washington DC, United States on January 25, 2026. The storm forced the closure of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport until snow could be cleared from its runways.
All flights were canceled at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, on Sunday.

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More flights canceled as huge winter storm grips the US. Here's what to do if your trip is affected.

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Southwest flight takes off from Nashville airport.
A Southwest flight takes off at Nashville International Airport as snow falls on January 24.

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Mapped: 19,000 US flights canceled due to the huge winter storm — marking the worst weekend for air travel since COVID

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Ground crews de-ice an American Airlines jet at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on January 24, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.
An American Airlines plane being de-iced at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Saturday.

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Major airlines drop rebooking fees as winter storm heads for key US cities

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Holiday travelers at the airport.
Airlines are expecting more than 30 million passengers during the Thanksgiving travel period.

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