Why meteorologists avoid afternoon and evening flights in the summer

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a plane flies toward a bright sun in an orange sky

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A first-time flyer in China opened an emergency exit after mistaking it for the bathroom door, local media reported

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An Air China Airbus 320 flying from Osaka, Japan, sits beside a covered bridge at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 16, 2024.
An Air China Airbus A320 similar to the one involved in the incident with a first-time flyer opening an emergency exit.

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Passengers got into an argument so heated about switching seats that their Ryanair flight had to turn back after just a few minutes

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A passenger flight of Ryanair in a runway at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport passing by the control tower.
A Ryanair plane.

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A JetBlue passenger says she was scalded by hot tea during turbulence and is suing for $1.5 million

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JetBlue Airbus A321neo aircraft flying, landing and taxiing at Polderbaan runway in Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in the Netherlands.
A JetBlue Airbus A321neo.

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What to do if an airline bumps you from an overbooked flight

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Passengers check in for an American Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport on October 11, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
Airlines regularly oversell flights, but disruptive weather and booming travel make that more likely.

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The folding wingtips on Boeing's massive new 777X are a first in commercial aviation. Here's why the plane needs them.

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Boeing 777X on display at the Wings Airshow in India.
The Boeing 777X has revolutionary folding wingtips that are a first in commercial aviation.

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A Delta Air Lines flight had to turn around when 24 people needed medical attention after eating spoiled food

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Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 aircraft as seen during take off and flying phase, passing in front of the air traffic control tower while the plane is departing from Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS towards Atlanta ATL in the United States of America as flight DL75 in the blue sky
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330.

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Why so much is riding on the 777X, Boeing's newest long-haul plane that is already 5 years late and costing billions

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A Boeing 777X readies for its flying display in front of crowds at the Farnborough Airshow, on 20th July 2022, at Farnborough, England
A Boeing 777X at 2022's Farnborough Airshow. It won't make an appearance this year as Boeing focuses on its quality problems.

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One of the world's top airlines is ending its cabin services early to safeguard against rising turbulence

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An Airbus A380 operated by Korean Air taxis on the tarmac at Vaclav Havel airport on March 14, 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic.
A Korean Air Airbus A380.

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Video appears to show a passenger on a plane hit by severe turbulence laying in an overhead bin, with a fellow traveler saying he 'got stuck in the roof'

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A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, operated by Air Europa, is taking off from Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on February 23, 2024.
An Air Europa Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

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