A United Airlines flight was diverted to San Francisco after a passenger made a bomb threat, official says

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A United Airlines plane is seen taxiing on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport in Orlando. United Airlines asked the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a nationwide ground stop today after a computer software update caused a widespread slowdown in United's technology systems.

Off-duty pilot facing attempted murder charges said 'I'm not right' before trying to turn off plane's engines: report

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A white and blue Alaska Airlines plane in midair, set against a blue sky.
An off-duty pilot on an Alaska Airlines flight tried to shut down the plane's engines mid-flight, officials said.

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US travelers describe chaotic scenes inside Israel's 'completely mobbed' Ben Gurion airport amid war with Gaza

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People wait in the departing section at Ben Gurion airport after many flights from abroad are canceled due to the attacks launched by Hamas in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 8, 2023.

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Delta is adding 10 new and returning routes to cities like Santa Barbara and Anchorage next summer — see the full list

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A Delta Airlines plane lands as people gather in the parking lot of In-N-Out Burger next to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on August 31, 2023.
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An American Airlines passenger says she never wants to fly again after her suitcase was seemingly 'run over,' destroying $1,000 worth of her stuff

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How the inside of Tiffany's luggage looked after her checked baggage was returned to her following an American Airlines flight.
How the inside of Tiffany's luggage looked after her checked baggage was returned to her following an American Airlines flight.

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Regulators want to fine Qantas 'hundreds of millions of dollars' for selling tickets for thousands of already-cancelled flights

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A Qantas 787 Dreamliner.

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Google Flights says the best time to book your flights for Christmas is 71 days before departure

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Google Flights says the best time to book flights for Christmas is 71 days before departure

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A plane passenger smuggling weapons was caught after he lit up a cigarette in the bathroom and flight attendants smelled the smoke, prosecutor says

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Discarded and crumbled cigarette on the aisle floor of an airplane.
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TikToker who took his 140-pound Great Dane on an American Airlines flight says he's been the target of online harassment and 'bullying'

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A Lufthansa pilot traced a 15-mile-long penis shape in the sky after being asked to divert his plane

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A penis-shaped flight path off the east coast of Sicily.
Flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 shows the penis-shaped flight path, circled, in the sky off Sicily's east coast.

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