Japan Airlines doesn't want you to take your luggage on the train when you visit Tokyo

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Commuters travel on a train in Tokyo
Tokyo's trains are often crowded with commuters.

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Dozens of passengers on 2 different flights to Japan fell ill with symptoms like vomiting and stomach pain

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United Airlines plane taking off.
A United Airlines Boeing 737.

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Japan is giving free flights to international tourists, but it may backfire

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A woman takes a photo of Mount Fuji.
Japan Airlines has a new tourism initiative to encourage travel to lesser-known destinations.

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Japan is encouraging Americans to visit with free domestic flights. Here's how to book.

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Tourists from the US and other select countries are able to travel around Japan for free thanks to a new initiative.
Tokyo Sky Tree Tower is surrounded by blooming cherry blossoms.

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These are the best airlines in the world, according to a survey of travelers — see the full list

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A Qatar flight in the air with clouds above it
A Qatar Airlines flight prepares to land in London.

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I used to work in airline safety. United's new video has good intentions, but I don't think it will make passengers any less distracted.

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Screenshot from United's new safety video, showing a flight attendant wearing a safety vest
United's new safety video seeks to grab distracted passengers' attention.

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A Japan Airlines flight was canceled after the pilot got drunk at a Dallas hotel bar and police were called

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A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 plane on March 11, 2024.
A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 plane.

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From mishaps to tragedies, the flight industry has already had a rough 2024

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Here are eight flight incidents passengers faced in early 2024, from the tragic crash in Japan to plane engines catching on fire.

Boom Supersonic just flew its test jet for the first time as it races to build the world's new speediest airliner — meet 'baby boom'

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The XB-1 is being fueled early in the morning at an airport with the control tower in the background.
The XB-1 on the day of its inaugural flight.

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No one died in a jet plane crash in 2023, the safest year in aviation history — but 2024 is off to a rockier start for airlines

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An aerial view shows burnt Japan Airlines' (JAL) Airbus A350 plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan January 3, 2024
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines A350 which caught fire on January 2. No one died on the plane, but five people in a coast guard plane were killed.

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