Passengers flying to Paris spent 21 hours stranded in the remote nation of Turkmenistan before a spare plane came to rescue them

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A view shows the Golden Horse Monument featuring former Turkmen leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov riding an Akhal-Teke, Turkmenistan's national horse, in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 28, 2023.
A monument of Turkmenistan's former president, in Ashgabat.

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Delta is buying Boeing 787s for the first time. Here's why United and American may feel the pressure.

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Delta 787 rendering.
Delta's 787 order reinforces its push for premium long-haul revenue.

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This is what flight attendants make at American, Delta, and United. Some earn over $100,000 a year.

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A Delta Airlines flight attendant waves from atop the boarding stairs.
A Delta Airlines flight attendant waves from atop the boarding stairs.

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Airlines are canceling dozens of flights in and out of Iran as mass protests hit the nation

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A billboard depicting symbolic images of the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, and Iranian athletes is hung on a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 6, 2026.
A billboard in downtown Tehran pictured last Tuesday.

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'Our 6-day honeymoon turned into a 14-day trip': A week after Venezuela strikes caused travel chaos, some vacationers are still stranded

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Meghan Lescinskas and her husband
Meghan Lescinskas and her husband

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See inside American's flight operations center that managed the Caribbean chaos after the US strikes on Venezuela

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A woman sitting in the bridge of the AA IOC.
The person sitting in the center of this photo is responsible for "day of departure" items, like ensuring flights aren't too overbooked — especially on irregular operation days.

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Snow causes 5 days of travel chaos in Amsterdam, with over 2,500 flights canceled and planes left taxiing for hours

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Heavy snow falls in the Jordaan district of the city center on January 05, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Snowfall in Amsterdam's Jordaan district on Monday.

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RANKED: The airlines least likely to delay or cancel your flight

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Delta and Alaska at gate.
Delta and Alaska are the best airlines in the US for punctuality.

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40 New Year's Day flights were diverted away from San Diego after a storm hit the city

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: San Diego Police officers, standing on State Route 163, and members of the San Diego Lifeguard River Rescue Team look for people after the San Diego River overflowed and flooded areas in Mission Valley during a storm on January 1, 2026 in San Diego, CA.
The San Diego River overflowed on New Year's Day.

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I spent $7,000 to fly with my son almost every weekend for a contest. We've unlocked awesome perks.

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Steve, his husband, and son doing the JetBlue 25 for 25 challenge.
Steve Carroll and his family are chasing Mosaic status and 350,000 points as part of JetBlue's "25 for 25" flight challenge.

Courtesy of Steve Carroll

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