Climate change is making plane turbulence worse, and it could make flights bumpier and more expensive

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The inside of the plane after Lufthansa Flight 469 hit
The inside of the plane after Lufthansa Flight 469 hit "severe turbulence" en route to Frankfurt, Germany.

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A commercial pilot says collisions are super rare but investigators need to figure out if recent near-misses are coincidences or not

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American Airlines jet at LaGuardia
An American Airlines plane on the runway.

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JetBlue is going after traditional airlines serving the transatlantic market with a new route to Paris starting at $479, undercutting both Delta and American

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A JetBlue A321neo LR in flight.
JetBlue's transatlantic expansion has to do with its fleet of Airbus A321 Long Range. The aircraft is Airbus' largest single-aisle plane, smaller and more efficient than usual transatlantic flights.

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A Southwest passenger says they felt their lungs 'burning' after the cabin filled with smoke mid-flight

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Southwest Airlines plane in the sky
Southwest Airlines flight 3923 from Havana, Cuba to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday was forced to make an emergency landing.

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Southwest is experimenting with new ways to speed up boarding — starting with upbeat music and flashing lights to get passengers moving

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People walking at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia
Passengers traverse a concourse at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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Fighter jets escorted a plane into a London airport after it lost communications and may have caused a 'sonic boom'

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A Typhoon takes off from RAF Coningsby in Linconshire
RAF fighter jets (pictured on a separate occasion) might have been the source of the "loud bang."

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The FAA won't have to establish seating size and space rules despite all the complaints, US court rules

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Airplane cabin with a passenger adjusting the cabin air setting above him
Airplane cabin

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Delta pilots are getting a massive raise as airlines battle a persistent labor shortage

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Delta pilot picket.
Negotiations for a new contract started in April 2019, were paused for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, and resumed in January 2022.

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Another 'close call': A JetBlue flight landing in Boston had to take 'evasive action' to avoid a private jet that crossed the runway

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JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190AR commercial aircraft
JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190AR commercial aircraft.

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Flight from El Paso delayed for hours after high school student sends disturbing message to passengers using AirDrop, officials say

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American Airlines jet at LaGuardia
The West Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force led the investigation of the aircraft, its passengers, and their luggage last Friday.

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