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United Airlines Makes Wheelchair Travel Easier
United Airlines has launched a new digital tool on its app and website that makes it easier for passengers who use a wheelchair to identify flights that can best accommodate the specific dimensions of...
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United Airlines 787-10 Diverts After “Roller Coaster” Turbulence Injures...
A United Airlines 787-10 bound for Newark was forced to divert after encountering severe “roller coaster” turbulence during final approach. United Airlines 787-10 Diverts After Strong Winds, “Roller...
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United CEO Scott Kirby Tells Employees: Don’t Be Defensive, But Focus On Safety
We’re seeing a concerted effort across every department at United Airlines to renew and refresh a focus on safety, an effort spearheaded by CEO Scott Kirby as negative headlines concerning maintenance...
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Rampant Thievery On Air Force One…By White House Press Corps
When I worked at the White House I always dreamed of a ride on Air Force One but the closest I ever got was several hundred yards away…who knows what kind of glasses or dishes or blankets I might have...
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Alaska Airlines Receives $160 Million In Compensation From Boeing For 737 MAX 9
Alaska Airlines has already received $160 million in compensation from Boeing for the occurrence and fallout from a mid-flight exit door blowout on a 737 MAX 9 jet. Boeing Pays Alaska Airlines $160...
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SAS Will Exit Star Alliance For SkyTeam With Air France-KLM Gaining 19.9% Share
I’ve updated this story with the exact depature date of SAS from Star Allinace, its projected date for joining SkyTeam and what this means for Air France – KLM…and Delta Air Lines. Air France-KLM has...
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United Airlines Restricting Award Space To Partners
In what appears to be a change to longstanding policy, United Airlines is no longer making all of its “saver level” award space available to members of partner frequent flyer programs. If this is...
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Spirit Airlines Delays A320neo Deliveries, Plans Pilot Furlough
In a move it hopes will help end its streak of quarterly losses, Spirit Airlines has reached a deal with Airbus to delay future A320neo aircraft deliveries. Spirit will also furlough hundreds of...
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Delta Air Lines’ New Boarding System: Lipstick On A Pig
Delta Air Lines is changing the way it boards flights…kind of. The minor tinkering to the boarding process is mostly lipstick on a pig but sparks a debate that will certainly divide flyers. New New...
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Lufthansa Suspends Iran Flights Over Missile Fears
Initial reports suggesting all airspace over Tehran was closed for military drills were incorrect, but Lufthansa has extended its flight suspension to Tehran even as Arab allies warn Iran not to...
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