Airlines like Qatar and Turkish are upgrading their business seats as competition for the best premium cabin heats up

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A view of the screen, bed, and amenities in Turkish Airlines mockup business-class cabin.
Turkish Airlines has unveiled a new business class, and this time without a middle seat.

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A Delta flight to Paris turned back to Boston after crew fell ill when a strange odor filled the cabin

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Last tests at Toulouse Blagnac airport of the Airbus A330-941 neo before being delivered to Delta Airlines, in Toulouse on 05th December 2022
The incident affected a Delta Airbus A330 (not pictured.)

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Boeing's new boss got a major endorsement from his biggest customer in his first week on the job

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A collage of Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and Scott Kirby of United Airlines.

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Flying is about to become even more miserable

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Photo collage of a plane.

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Jennie Zeiher is a frequent flyer, but she was beginning to distrust the process.

A man snuck onto 2 flights in 2 days by reportedly tailgating passengers with tickets, and managed to fly over 800 miles

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Lufthansa Airbus A320 passenger aircraft seen flying, landing and taxiing at Polderbaan runway of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport AMS EHAM.
A Lufthansa Airbus A320. Lufthansa told Business Insider it is in touch with authorities to investigate how the incidents happened.

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I've flown on the world's only 2 all-business-class airlines. It's like flying on a private jet but less expensive.

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The author in a navy sweatshirt sitting the Beond aisle seat.
I think people with a little extra spending money should splurge on Beond and La Compagnie's unique business model.

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One of Europe's biggest low-cost airlines is selling a year of unlimited flights for $550 — but it comes with a whole heap of strings attached

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A white, pink, and blue Airbus A321 takes off from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia.
A Wizz Air Airbus A321.

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I flew budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways from Europe to New York. It's a great value if you follow strict bag rules.

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The author in a black shirt on the Norse plane.
I enjoy flying on Norse Atlantic Airways and find its seat as good as mainline competitors.

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Budget airlines like Spirit and Southwest are getting more desperate. You're going to hate it.

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 arrives at Los Angeles International Airport during Memorial Day weekend on May 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Southwest Airlines will soon roll out assigned seating on all of its flights as the industry faces high costs and falling profits.

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A crew member on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight said they would no longer feel safe on a Boeing 737 Max, a newly released interview shows

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Boeing 787 Max 9 interior showing missing door plug in NTSB photo of Alaska Airlines emergency landing
A door plug came off a Boeing 737 Max 9 during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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