Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history
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Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history

Southwest Airlines is ending open seating and will offer extra legroom seats on its airplanes as mounting pressure on the carrier to increase revenue prompts the biggest changes to…

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Southwest Airlines near-miss incidents: FAA gets involved
July 24, 2024
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Southwest Airlines near-miss incidents: FAA gets involved

The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it was placing Southwest Airlines under a heightened safety review after a string of recent near-miss safety incidents involving the low-cost carrier.…

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Some lingering delays Wednesday, but the worst may be over
July 24, 2024
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Some lingering delays Wednesday, but the worst may be over

Dozens of Delta Air Lines flights were canceled and more than 200 delayed Wednesday as the Atlanta-based carrier continued to recover from last week’s global CrowdStrike-Microsoft IT outage.…

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Delta Air Lines cancels hundreds more flights as DOT opens probe
July 23, 2024
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Delta Air Lines cancels hundreds more flights as DOT opens probe

Delta canceled another 400 flights Tuesday as its troubles in the wake of the global CrowdStrike-Microsoft IT outage dragged on for the fifth consecutive day. The Atlanta-based carrier…

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Delta cancels hundreds more flights as recovery from global CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage lags
July 22, 2024
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Delta cancels hundreds more flights as recovery from global CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage lags

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian apologized and offered frequent flyer miles to travelers for thousands of flight cancellations as the carrier struggled to recover from Friday’s globe-spanning IT outage,…

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American Airlines flight aborts take-off after tire issue on runway
July 10, 2024
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American Airlines flight aborts take-off after tire issue on runway

An American Airlines flight was canceled after it experienced a tire issue while attempting to take off in Tampa Wednesday morning, the airline said. Flight 590, which was…

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Barcelona protesters throw items and spray travelers with water while shouting ‘tourists go home’
July 9, 2024
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Barcelona protesters throw items and spray travelers with water while shouting ‘tourists go home’

Millions flock to Barcelona every year to enjoy a sweet taste of idyllic European life. But over the weekend, thousands of locals marched through the streets and sprayed…

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Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud charge stemming from 737 Max crashes
July 8, 2024
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Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud charge stemming from 737 Max crashes

Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge tied to the 737 Max crashes, months after a near-catastrophe in January prompted the Justice Department to revisit a 2021…

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Extreme heat is changing where and when we vacation
July 7, 2024
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Extreme heat is changing where and when we vacation

Cathy Balestriere was expecting “especially low” bookings last month at Crane’s Beach House, the boutique hotel she manages in Delray Beach, Florida. Instead, they jumped 12% from the…

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Amtrak services between New York and Boston suspended for remainder of Saturday
July 6, 2024
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Amtrak services between New York and Boston suspended for remainder of Saturday

All Amtrak services between New York Penn Station and Boston South Station have been suspended for the remainder of Saturday, the company said, citing power outage issues. Amtrak…

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