You can now request a Lyft as soon as you land at the airport instead of waiting for your bags

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Lyft announced a new feature Thursday that will allow riders to request a trip when they land at the airport.

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A passenger heading to Portugal ended up in the wrong country after boarding the incorrect plane in Scotland

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People board an EasyJet flight at Gatwick Airport.

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A wheelchair user had to crawl off a plane after assistance failed to show up on time, leaving him 'very embarassed'

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Adrian Keogh crawls down the steps of his Ryanair flight to Sweden after special assistance fails to arrive.
Adrian Keogh had to climb down the steps of his Ryanair flight to Sweden when special assistance didn't arrive.

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A woman left her AirPods on a plane and tracked them down to an airport worker's home, report says

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The passenger was given compensation by United.

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An airline has offered passengers counseling after a flight was diverted when it was hit by 'severe wind-speeds' and high turbulence

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TUI Airlines Belgium Boeing 737-800 aircraft as seen departing from Eindhoven Airport. TUI has offered passengers on board a diverted flight counseling.

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Attempted $32 million heist at Chile's largest airport ends in shootout that kills security officer and alleged robber

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Police at an airport in Chile that was the target of an attempted heist of over $32 million.

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FAA Deploys New Software to Prevent Taxiing Plane Collisions

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The Federal Aviation Administration has fitted dozens of airports nationwide with new software to prevent, what it calls, “wrong-surface landings,” where inbound planes crash into aircrafts waiting on taxiways.

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Uber Launches Step-by-Step Maps to Help You Navigate Airports

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Most airports come equipped with very clear signage at every possible turn: baggage claim one way, international gates the other way, restrooms straight ahead. However, if those indicators have ever failed you, Uber is here to help.

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Fighter jets escorted a plane into a London airport after it lost communications and may have caused a 'sonic boom'

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RAF fighter jets (pictured on a separate occasion) might have been the source of the "loud bang."

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