What it's like working as a private jet flight attendant who makes over $100,000 a year

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Private jet flight attendant Kelley Lokensgard.
Private jet flight attendant Kelley Lokensgard travels the world for work and earns over $100,000 a year.

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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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A pilot on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door plug is suing the airline for $10m, saying it tried to blame the crew

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In this National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) handout, an opening is seen in the fuselage of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX on January 7, 2024 in Portland, Oregon
The hole where the door plug used to be on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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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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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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Meet the retired United captain who flew nearly every Boeing jet and broke barriers as the USAF's first Black woman pilot

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Cpt. Theresa Claiborne
A viral TikTok video about retired United captain and USAF veteran Theresa Claiborne comes amid a time when diversity is being threatened in aviation.

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Airlines are canceling flights ahead of a winter storm. Here's what to do if your flight is delayed or canceled.

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Passengers navigate the busy terminals of Los Angeles during the shutdown.
Travelers are likely to experience delays at airports as airlines reduce their flight schedules by 10% during the shutdown.

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Airlines are cracking down on power banks. Here's how you can avoid adding to the growing number of lithium battery accidents on planes.

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A power bank chargers a phone on top of a suitcase.
Airlines are cracking down on power bank usage after a rise in incidents involving batteries overheating.

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Passengers taking one of the world's longest flights were stuck in New York for 48 hours due to a snowstorm, and waiting for a spare tire

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A Singapore Airlines Airbus A-350 plane bound for Singapore takes off from the Belgian capital's Zaventem airport on March 08, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A350.

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