A Southwest Airlines flight made a detour to drop off a flight attendant needed on another plane

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The Southwest flight made an unscheduled stop in Wichita.

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2 cabin crew could be in big trouble after taking selfies on the wing of a Boeing 777

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The incident occurred in Buenos Aires earlier this month.

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A private plane pilot just lashed out at abusive customers, saying flight attendants are there for 'safety' and not to be a 'server'

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A private pilot just lashed out at abusive customers, saying flight attendants are there for 'safety' and not to be a 'server'

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Delta will give you as many miles as you'd earn on a flight from NY to Florida just for going to Starbucks twice

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An airline is giving staff a bonus worth more than $7,000 after posting a bumper profit

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Qantas is Australia's flag carrier.

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A South Korean airline plans to weigh passengers, putting them on scales before each flight to comply with local laws

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A stock image shows a woman stepping on weighing scales.

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Airline CEO works as a flight attendant and discovers how challenging it is to be 'attentive and charming' to passengers on a night flight

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A Lufthansa Airbus A340.

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Dangerously close near-miss incidents across the US are a wakeup call to the aviation industry

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An American Airlines Boeing 777 at LAX.
A New York Times investigation found near-miss incidents are happening more regularly around the US than the public initially thought.

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The close-call moment when an American Airlines pilot had to abruptly yank the plane up 700 feet to avoid colliding with a United flight midair

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American Airlines Boeing 777 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

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Airline close calls have been happening multiple times per week, report finds

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: A United Airlines lands as the other planes are taxiing to take-off at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on September 15, 2022.
Close-call incidents are often the result of human error, such as mistakes made by air traffic controllers and pilots, a New York Times investigation found.

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