A passenger had to sit with an exposed bolt digging into his head for a 7-hour flight because his seat had no headrest

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A close-up of the front of a British Airways Airbus A320 landing at at Schiphol International Airport in The Netherlands.
"It was a major safety issue. If I had hit my head on the bolt in the seat it would have cut my head," the passenger said.

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I've been a Southwest pilot for 33 years. The loneliness affects my mental health, but I've learned tricks for coping.

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Robert Graves in the center with passport stamps
Robert Graves flies 15 days a month and has 15 days off, on average.

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An ex-flight attendant who flew with 2 US airlines shares ways travelers can save money on flights — without skiplagging

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Bobby Laurie shared ways passengers can save money on flights.

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4 business-travel policies that can help employees avoid burnout and stay mentally well during a work trip

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A woman unpacking her bag on a bed in a hotel while holding a phone in one hand.

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Delta is doing a special flight for viewing the Great American Eclipse

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In this photo, a Delta Air Lines logo is seen on a passenger plane.
A Delta Air Lines plane.

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A Delta flight had to do U-turn after maggots dropped onto a passenger from an overhead bin containing rotten fish

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A Delta Air Lines Airbus.
The Delta flight turned around after maggots fell from a suitcase onto a passenger.

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A woman claims she was almost barred from a Delta flight because she wasn't wearing a bra: 'It was humiliation'

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In this photo, a Delta Air Lines logo is seen on a passenger plane.
In this photo, a Delta Air Lines logo is seen on a passenger plane.

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A fellow pilot told Boeing jet that its tire popped off before takeoff: 'It just rolled off the runway behind you'

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A Boeing 757 plane operated by Delta Airlines, not the same plane involved in the incident.

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Severe winter weather causes travel chaos as planes grounded and over 1,000 flights canceled at Chicago's airports

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An airplane takes off during blizzard conditions at O'Hare Airport on January 12, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Over 1,900 flights have been canceled nationwide due to a large winter storm bringing blizzard conditions.
An airplane takes off during blizzard conditions at Chicago O'Hare Airport on January 12, 2024.

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The time a British Airways pilot was sucked out of an airplane mid-flight — and lived

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British Airways pilot Tim Lancaster, center, recovering from his ordeal in a Southampton hospital, June 11, 1990, flanked by two of his aircrafts stewards, Simon Rogers, left, and Nigel Ogden.
British Airways pilot Tim Lancaster, center, recovering from his ordeal in a Southampton hospital on June 11, 1990, flanked by the two stewards who helped save him.

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