I was on a flight that received a bomb threat. We were treated like suspects, and the police examined everyone's handwriting.

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A collage of passengers lining up on the runway at Ahmedabad Airport to board an Akasa Air flight, and Molina Singh.
Passengers lined up to board an Akasa Air flight, and Molina Singh.

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Airlines are scrambling to fix the unsustainable crisis caused by too many cheap flights

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A United Airlines plane lands at Newark Airport, with a widebody and narrowbody in the foreground, and the New York skyline in the background.
United Airlines and many of its peers are struggling to keep profits up thanks to an influx of cheap tickets and high costs.

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Spirit passengers are getting fed up of the ultra-low-cost airline's extra fees

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Spirit Airlines jetliners on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.
Spirit Airlines jets at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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The legendary Pan Am is returning for a 12-day trip tracing the airline's historic routes – but it'll cost you $59,950

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Pan Am 747-100.
For generations of Americans, Pan Am symbolized the lofty air travel ambitions of the US.

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I flew United's basic economy. The fare is restrictive, but I'd book again if the price were right.

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The United Next cabin with a flight attendant in the aisle serving drinks.
The "United Next" cabin on a Boeing 737 Max 8 in full view.

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Why meteorologists avoid afternoon and evening flights in the summer

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a plane flies toward a bright sun in an orange sky

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A first-time flyer in China opened an emergency exit after mistaking it for the bathroom door, local media reported

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An Air China Airbus 320 flying from Osaka, Japan, sits beside a covered bridge at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 16, 2024.
An Air China Airbus A320 similar to the one involved in the incident with a first-time flyer opening an emergency exit.

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Passengers got into an argument so heated about switching seats that their Ryanair flight had to turn back after just a few minutes

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A passenger flight of Ryanair in a runway at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport passing by the control tower.
A Ryanair plane.

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A JetBlue passenger says she was scalded by hot tea during turbulence and is suing for $1.5 million

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JetBlue Airbus A321neo aircraft flying, landing and taxiing at Polderbaan runway in Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in the Netherlands.
A JetBlue Airbus A321neo.

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What to do if an airline bumps you from an overbooked flight

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Passengers check in for an American Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport on October 11, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
Airlines regularly oversell flights, but disruptive weather and booming travel make that more likely.

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