Virgin Atlantic just operated the world's first transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Here's why critics aren't convinced it's game-changing.

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Flight100, Virgin Atlantic's world first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight by a commercial airline is fueled ahead of its take off from London Heathrow to New York JFK on Tuesday 28 November 2023.
Virgin Atlantic's Flight100 fueling up ahead of its takeoff from London Heathrow Airport.

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A man flew to the US without a passport or a ticket and only got caught once he landed in LA: FBI

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SAS plane; man holding passport
A passenger was caught traveling on an SAS flight without a ticket or passport.

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British Airways told female flight attendants to wear white bras at work because their new uniforms are nearly see-through

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British Airways staff wearing the new uniforms.

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Plane safety incidents in Russia have tripled since the invasion of Ukraine because airlines can't get spare parts due to sanctions

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Ural A320 stranded in the field with cars and people around.
A Ural Airlines A320 has been stranded in a Siberia wheat field since September 12.

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Fraud investigators have arrested a suspect in the fake engine parts scandal that impacted airlines like United and Delta

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Delta Air Lines Airbus A320 commercial aircraft as seen on final approach landing at New York JFK John F Kennedy International Airport,
Delta Air Lines Airbus A320 commercial aircraft as seen on final approach landing at New York JFK John F Kennedy International Airport.

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I flew on a long-haul JetBlue flight and loved this free perk. I wish more airlines offered it.

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Two JetBlue planes on a tarmac with trucks during sunset
JetBlue, United, and American Airlines have snack baskets on some long-haul flights.

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The CEO of a budget airline said he flew on Singapore Airlines because his flights were full. People aren't buying it.

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Tony Fernandes, the CEO of the Malaysian budget airline AirAsia.
Tony Fernandes is CEO AirAsia.

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The aviation industry wants to reach net zero by 2050, but major players disagree on how to get there

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A Pakistan International Airlines PIA Boeing 777-300 aircraft as seen flying with contrails in the Greek summer blue sky over the city of Thessaloniki in Greece.
A Boeing 777-300.

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I was slapped and called a sex worker, says flight attendant fired by Qatar Airways after wearing tinted moisturizer

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Gilbert Ignatius and a Qatar Airways plane
Gilbert Ignatius says he was targeted for wearing designer clothing on a night out in Qatar.

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Delta is being sued by a quadriplegic passenger who says she was dropped and suffered 'severe injury' during a trip to Mexico, incurring $400,000 in medical bills

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A Delta Air Lines plane on a runway with a green bank with a fence in the distance.
A Delta Air Lines plane.

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