An Alaska Airlines passenger tried to force open an emergency exit at 39,000 feet, affidavit says

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: An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 airplane departs San Diego International Airport en route to Atlanta on December 6, 2025 in San Diego, California.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737.

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A JetBlue jet had a near-miss with an Air Force plane close to Venezuela. Cockpit audio shows how it happened.

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JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 passenger aircraft landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
A JetBlue Airbus A320.

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I toured JetBlue's first-ever airport lounge in New York. It finally gives the airline the premium edge it needs.

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Selfie of the author in the bluehouse lounge at jfk.
JetBlue is opening its first-ever airport lounge as it seeks to enhance its premium experience.

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British Airways passengers from London to Mexico had a 9-hour flight to nowhere when their plane U-turned 150 miles off the coast of Canada

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British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner 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
A British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

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A 165-mile journey over the Irish Sea turned into a 2.5-hour flight to nowhere when a storm stopped the plane from landing

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Boeing 737-400 Ryanair aircraft identification code. Planes at Leonardo Da Vinci international airport in Fiumicino. Fiumicino (Italy), August 10st, 2025
A Ryanair Boeing 737.

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A British Airways flight to nowhere had to circle 6 times before landing when its wheels got stuck

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Airbus A320 British Airways aircraft identification code G-TTSD.
A British Airways Airbus A320.

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Elon Musk wants to dominate the in-flight internet market. Here are all the airlines that now offer Starlink WiFi.

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A passenger using a laptop in British Airways business class
British Airways announced a deal with Starlink in November.

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A New York to Scotland flight got all the way across the Atlantic before an air traffic control problem forced a diversion to Ireland

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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 plane bound for New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767.

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This startup UK airline is doubling down on the 4-engine Airbus jets that most carriers have abandoned

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The A340 that Global Airlines is leasing from Hifly.
Pictured is the A340 that Global is leasing from Hifly. Images posted on the airline's Instagram show "Global" written across the fuselage.

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This 'Shark Tank'-backed airline lets big dogs fly in the cabin. Fares average $775.

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Woman standing outside the jet with her dog and the flight attendant.
RetrievAir bills itself as a better way to travel with large dogs.

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