Authorities want to 'aggressively' crack down on unruly airline passengers after a spate of bad behavior, including a hoax bomb threat sent via AirDrop

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Passengers standing in the aisle of an American Airlines plane while other passengers watch videos on TV screens.
Plane passengers standing in the aisle while inflight.

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An American Airlines pilot launched a $23.5 million lawsuit, claiming airport staff racially profiled him after he failed to wear a mask

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An American Airlines plane sits at the gate.
An American Airlines plane sits at the gate.

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A man bought $250,000 of plane tickets for $17,000 after a Japanese airline made a mistake with currency conversions, report says

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An All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300ER inflight.
All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300ER.

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A Southwest Airlines pilot became incapacitated while flying. A pilot from another airline was on board — and jumped in to help.

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A Southwest pilot had a medical issue as he was flying a plane, so a pilot from another airline who happened to be on board stepped in to help.

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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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Attempted $32 million heist at Chile's largest airport ends in shootout that kills security officer and alleged robber

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Several police officers stand in front of a Delta airlines plane following a shootout at an airport in Chile.
Police at an airport in Chile that was the target of an attempted heist of over $32 million.

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New Uber app features photo guides to lead users from gates to pickup areas at world's busiest airports

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An Uber stand at Los Angeles International Airport.

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Man accused of trying to stab attendant with a broken metal spoon on a United flight leaned over and asked another passenger about the emergency exit door before attack: feds

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United Airlines Boeing 787.

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Take a look inside Lufthansa's new business-class cabins with 7 seating options, including one with a personal wardrobe and minibar

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Lufthansa's new business class cabin
A double suite in Lufthansa's new business-class cabin.

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Carbon emissions hit a record last year, but rapid growth in renewable energy kept the increase from being far bigger

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Wind turbines spin in front of a coal-fired power plant.
Wind turbines spin in front of a coal-fired power plant.

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