Some airports were forced to use whiteboards to handwrite flight information due to the global IT outage

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A man stands looking at a piece of paper in front of a whiteboard displaying flight information in an airport lounge.
A whiteboard displaying check-in information in Terminal 1 of Singapore's Changi Airport.

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United and American Airlines are warning pilots they could struggle to communicate due to massive IT outage

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A United Airlines plane in the sky.
A United Airlines Boeing 777.

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I was on a flight that received a bomb threat. We were treated like suspects, and the police examined everyone's handwriting.

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A collage of passengers lining up on the runway at Ahmedabad Airport to board an Akasa Air flight, and Molina Singh.
Passengers lined up to board an Akasa Air flight, and Molina Singh.

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I flew economy on American, Delta, and United. The flights were strikingly similar but with small quirks that may help you choose which airline to fly.

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Comparing American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines' domestic narrowbody cabins.

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Spirit passengers are getting fed up of the ultra-low-cost airline's extra fees

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Spirit Airlines jetliners on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.
Spirit Airlines jets at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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See inside the $21 million Embraer Praetor 600, one of the most advanced midsize private jets on the market

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A collage of the exterior and interior of an Embraer Praetor 600 on display at EBACE in Geneav, May 2024
The exterior and interior of an Embraer Praetor 600.

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Delta removes employee from social media position and changes dress code after X post calling Palestinian flag terrifying

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Delta Air Lines planes seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Delta Air Lines planes.

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I flew United's basic economy. The fare is restrictive, but I'd book again if the price were right.

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The United Next cabin with a flight attendant in the aisle serving drinks.
The "United Next" cabin on a Boeing 737 Max 8 in full view.

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Boeing just scored a big win for the 737 Max, but its order delay problem seems to be getting worse

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A Boeing 737 Max is displayed during the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, on July 18, 2022
A Boeing 737 Max.

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A first-time flyer in China opened an emergency exit after mistaking it for the bathroom door, local media reported

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An Air China Airbus 320 flying from Osaka, Japan, sits beside a covered bridge at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 16, 2024.
An Air China Airbus A320 similar to the one involved in the incident with a first-time flyer opening an emergency exit.

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