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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An Alaska Airlines passenger tried to force open an emergency exit at 39,000 feet, affidavit says

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: An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 airplane departs San Diego International Airport en route to Atlanta on December 6, 2025 in San Diego, California.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737.

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Passengers landing at JFK got stuck on the tarmac for 3 hours after a snowstorm hit New York

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A person takes a selfie next to The Pond in Central Park during a snowfall on December 14, 2025, in New York City
Up to five inches of snow fell in New York City on Sunday.

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A JetBlue jet had a near-miss with an Air Force plane close to Venezuela. Cockpit audio shows how it happened.

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JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 passenger aircraft landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
A JetBlue Airbus A320.

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British Airways passengers from London to Mexico had a 9-hour flight to nowhere when their plane U-turned 150 miles off the coast of Canada

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British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner 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
A British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

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A 165-mile journey over the Irish Sea turned into a 2.5-hour flight to nowhere when a storm stopped the plane from landing

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Boeing 737-400 Ryanair aircraft identification code. Planes at Leonardo Da Vinci international airport in Fiumicino. Fiumicino (Italy), August 10st, 2025
A Ryanair Boeing 737.

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A British Airways flight to nowhere had to circle 6 times before landing when its wheels got stuck

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Airbus A320 British Airways aircraft identification code G-TTSD.
A British Airways Airbus A320.

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A New York to Scotland flight got all the way across the Atlantic before an air traffic control problem forced a diversion to Ireland

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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 plane bound for New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767.

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Delta expects the shutdown travel chaos that canceled thousands of flights to cost it $200 million

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A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 approaches Los Angeles International Airport for a landing from Tokyo on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350.

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Passengers flying from Rome to London ended up in Germany, then back in Rome, before finally getting to their destination 10 hours late

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Wizz Air Malta Airbus A321 neo aircraft spotted at Eindhoven Airport during taxiing, taking off and flying phase in the blue sky.
A Wizz Air Airbus A321neo.

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