Alaska Airlines plane that lost door plug was restricted to shorter flights over pressurization warning light concerns: NTSB
Hundreds of flights were canceled over the weekend as a result of the in mid-air incident.
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Alaska Airlines cancels hundreds of flights after midair door plug blow-out
As of Monday morning, the airline had already axed 139 of its flights, according to the FlightAware tracking site. -
Alaska Airlines cancels Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights through Saturday after midair blowout
Alaska Airlines said Wednesday it will cancel all flights on Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets through Saturday as it conducts inspections after a cabin panel blowout on Friday. -
Southwest cancels more than 700 flights, citing harsh winter weather
Southwest Airlines cancelled more than 700 flights as of Monday afternoon, blaming unusually harsh winter weather. Dallas-based Southwest topped the list of the airlines most affected by the snow and wind chills plaguing Texas and Louisiana, up to... -
US travelers outraged by airport signs appearing to allow migrants onto flights without ID: ‘I’m quite offended’
US citizens travelling domestically have to show a valid identification card or a passport to board a plane, but signs at certain airports say there are different rules for some migrants -
Passenger reveals sly booze hack for flights — but you should think twice before doing it
Traveler tested — but not necessarily airline approved. -
These 10 airports are the worst for connecting flights — you’ll have to hustle to your gate
It's a plane nightmare flying out of these spots. -
Penguin on runway causes delays at New Zealand airport: ‘A very unusual occurrence’
A small blue penguin waddled onto the runway at the Wellington National Airport in New Zealand, causing quite the scene -- and flights delays -- before it was rescued, according to reports. -
VOA climate warrior slams flights to Israel, Biden re-ups his billionaire-tax fib and more
Voice of America reporter Anita Powell suggested that US supply flights to Israel hurt the environment. -
NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Ends Mission on the Red Planet after 3 Years
NASA’s enterprising Mars helicopter and its remarkable 72 flights offered a new vision of planetary exploration -
NASA’s historic Mars helicopter Ingenuity grounded for good after 72 flights
NASA likened Ingenuity's achievement at Jerezo Crater to the historic first controlled flight of the Wright brothers' motor-driven airplane near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in December 1903. -
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift get special airline flight numbers from United, American
United Airlines and American Airlines are honoring the couple with specially named flight numbers for Las Vegas-bound flights. -
Tourist allegedly tried to open plane’s emergency exit door after he believed he was being stalked by underground organization: report
The tourist’s outburst also disrupted other arriving flights, which had to wait in a holding pattern in the sky to land due to the active scene on the runway. -
Swalwell campaign continues lavish spending, including at 5-star Dubai resort, luxury car service, yachts
Rep. Eric Swalwell's campaign has regularly dropped large amounts of money on luxury items such as posh hotels, flights, yachts and limousines, including international travel. -
Traveler booted from flight after ‘excessive bathroom use’
A traumatized traveler is railing against Canadian carrier WestJet after she was booted from one of their flights for excessive bathroom use before takeoff. Author Joanna Chiu took to Twitter to outline the incident — but many responded saying the... -
This very short transatlantic flight will get you to London in about 5 hours this summer — but there’s a catch
The new quick hop and other speedy flights like it can be a snap in coach, potentially saving you hundreds or even thousands on a premium ticket you won't need. -
Washington flights exceed 800 mph due to near-record winds over DC — arrive 45 minutes early
Other air travelers also benefited from this powerful jet stream on Saturday and Sunday with commercial airline speeds reaching over 800 mph. Data from the NWS balloon near 35,000 feet shows upper-level winds peaked at 265 mph. Airplanes can ride... -
Travel experts are warning about the latest TikTok comfort hack for long flights
Flight experts are raising alarm bells over a controversial seatbelt sleep hack, which they deemed both dumb and dangerous, circulating TikTok. In the inflammatory tutorial, which currently boasts over 20 million views, TikTok user @Lexi demonstrates... -
Venezuela stops accepting flights of migrants deported from US, Mexico
Flights from the US to Venezuela stopped late last month, US officials said, according to the Wall Street Journal. -
Watch out for bizarre animal behavior during next month’s total eclipse, scientists urge
Last time around, flamingos encircled their babies to protect them, giraffes galloped around their enclosure, huge flocks of birds abandoned their flights to roost in trees and ancient Galapagos tortoises started mating.
