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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A passenger was tasered and removed from a flight after his 'disorderly' behavior caused a plane to divert to a Portuguese island

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Transatlantic flights are all the rage this summer. These are the 10 biggest airlines connecting the US to Europe.

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United has ramped up its seat capacity by 31% compared to 2019, surpassing Delta and becoming the main airline connecting the US to Europe for the summer.

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Summer flights in the US are 19% cheaper than last year — here's how to find the best deals

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Jet fuel is now around $90 per barrel, cheaper than it was last year, when it reached $178 per barrel in June.

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Uber customers in the UK will be able to book flights on its app by the summer

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The Uber app on a smartphone shows the ability to book a flight from London to New York.
The flight booking screen in the Uber app.

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Delta could bump even more people off flights as it looks to increase 'overbooking' to wring out more profits

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Woman looking out window at Delta Airbus plane.
Delta Air Lines is looking to increase the rate it overbooks flights — slowly, according to Glen Hauenstein, president of Delta Air Lines.

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A new 'basic' Japanese airline is launching flights between San Francisco and Tokyo starting at $325 one-way. See what it will be like onboard the Boeing 787 jets.

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Pilot shortages and increasing travel demand are causing backups at major airports. The solution may be as simple as using bigger planes.

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Airlines are looking for solutions for congestion and delays.

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I'm a flight attendant. I thought I'd get a cute uniform — but in reality, I just get sweaty legs and blisters on my feet.

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My job went remote — so I got 2 more and started traveling the world in secret

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