Major US airlines really, really don't want to show you how much you'll pay in fees upfront

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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet flies past the U.S. Capitol dome as it comes in for a landing at Washington Reagan National airport in Arlington, Va.,
Alaska Airlines joined larger companies in fighting a new fee disclosure rule.

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Delta has the best first class and Southwest has the best economy seats — see JD Power's airline rankings

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The Airbus A321neo.
Delta's domestic first-class seats on board an Airbus A321neo.

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Southwest is leaving 4 cities this year as it deals with Boeing's 737 Max crisis — see the list

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Southwest Max 8 in Honolulu with the ATC tower in background.
Southwest Airlines expects just 20 Boeing 737 Max 8 deliveries this year.

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Emirates is dealing with a 30,000 bag backlog as it grovels to customers about its handling of Dubai floods

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Ground personnel upload luggage and cargo containers onto an Emirates Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft sitting on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport on March 06, 2024, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai International Airport is the primary and major international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

FAA investigating safety breaches after Colorado Rockies coach sat in a plane cockpit and joked about landing it during a United Airlines charter flight, reports say

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Hensley Meulens entered a United Airlines cockpit mid-flight

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Boeing's door plug blowout cost airlines. Big time.

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Investigator-in-charge John Lovell examines the area where the plane's door plug had been.

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American Airlines pilots say there's been a 'significant spike' in safety problems

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An American Airlines Boeing 737.

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United Airlines flight attendants picketed at over a dozen airports worldwide after the CEO received a 90% pay increase

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Flight attendants from several airlines lined JFK Boulevard near George Bush Intercontinental Airport picketing for fair contract negotiations on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 in Houston.
Flight attendants picketed Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport in February.

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Global airlines are governed by strict 'freedoms of the air' dating back 80 years. They've created some funky routes.

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Emirates Airbus A380
An Emirates Airbus A380.

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Airline pilots at Delta, American, and United can make more than $500k a year — here's how their pay compares

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United Airlines Pilots
Airline pilots at American, Delta, and United are paid upwards of $474 per hour in 2023, increasing to nearly $500 per hour over the next four years.

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