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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How Singapore Airlines makes 50,000 in-flight meals a day

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How a grand attempt to improve airline travel backfired — and ended up turning flying into a total nightmare

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aerial view of a plane with the top rolled open like a sardine tin to reveal a crowd of people inside
Shortsighted decisions that prioritized efficiency and price cuts over quality and comfort have made air travel and airline customer service a total mess.

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It all started with one dumb law

A 17-year-old Seattle high schooler is tracking more than 150 private jets' emissions

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Private jet emission tracker on Climate Jets
The home page of ClimateJets.org, created by 17-year-old Akash Shendure.

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Travel nightmares in Europe continue after a strike at German airports leads to thousands of cancellations Friday

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Lufthansa Airbus A350-900.
Lufthansa Airbus A350-900.

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