Budget airlines like Spirit and Southwest are getting more desperate. You're going to hate it.

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 arrives at Los Angeles International Airport during Memorial Day weekend on May 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Southwest Airlines will soon roll out assigned seating on all of its flights as the industry faces high costs and falling profits.

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A crew member on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight said they would no longer feel safe on a Boeing 737 Max, a newly released interview shows

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Boeing 787 Max 9 interior showing missing door plug in NTSB photo of Alaska Airlines emergency landing
A door plug came off a Boeing 737 Max 9 during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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Flying has never been worse — but hope is on the way

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The government is maybe going to make flying slightly less terrible.

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Turbulence is getting more frequent and more severe. An aviation and climate expert explains why.

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A general view of the cabin of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, which was hit by severe turbulence.
One passenger died and dozens were injured on Singapore Airlines Flight 321.

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I flew on a new all-business-class airline from Italy to the Maldives. It's worth splurging for, even with the odd fuel stop.

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A selfie of the author with the Beond plane.
A selfie of the author with the Beond plane after flying in the new all-business-class airline from Milan to Male.

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British Airways' new Bridgerton-style safety video features actors in period dress. One safety expert says it's 'excellent' — but it has drawbacks.

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A modern airplane captain stands next to a man and a woman who are sat in commercial airplane seats. They are all in Regency-era regal period home, and the man and woman are dressed in an aristocratic style from the same period.
A British Airways captain next to two Regency-era characters.

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The US wants to ban airlines from charging families to sit together

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The Department of Transport wants US airlines to get ride of "junk fees" and ensure families can sit next to each other without an extra charge.

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One of the world's top airlines will stop serving economy passengers in-flight instant noodles over fears of burns due to rising turbulence

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A Korean Air plane on the tarmac.
Korean Air is considered one of the world's top airlines and is one of only 10 ranked five stars by Skytrax.

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Turkish Airlines wants to go toe-to-toe with its Middle Eastern rivals. See inside its luxurious new business class suites.

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A view of the screen, bed, and amenities in Turkish Airlines mockup business-class cabin.
An overview of one of the rows.

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Delta CEO says IT outage cost the airline $500 million, and it has 'no choice' but to seek damages from CrowdStrike

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Ed Bastian
Delta Air Lines boss Ed Bastian said the airline would be seeking damages for the costs incurred from the IT outage.

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