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April 17, 2018

New upright airplane 'seats' would allow for 'ultra-high density' flights, manufacturer says

Oh good!

April 16, 2018

Air China flight rerouted after passenger takes flight attendant hostage with pen

All passengers and crew on Flight 1350 made it safely off the plane after it landed in Zhengzhou city at 10 a.m. due to what had earlier been described by authorities as an unspecified "illegal interference."

April 14, 2018

Jet Airways grounds two pilots who let 'lady friend' fly in cockpit

The "lady in the cockpit" episode is only getting more confusing.

April 12, 2018

Drunk British Airways flight attendant fined for being 10 times over legal limit

The airline crew member said she had been drinking miniature vodka bottles throughout the flight.

April 12, 2018

Officer who dragged United passenger from flight suing airline, city of Chicago

James Long, who was filmed yanking David Dao out of his seat and dragging the bloodied passenger off the April 2017 flight, is suing over the circumstances surrounding his termination.

April 11, 2018

Country music singer RaeLynn claims American Airlines flight attendant harassed her over diabetes service dog

The “Queens Don’t” singer, who has Type 1 Diabetes, was traveling with her service dog to a conference to speak about the disease.

April 11, 2018

Jetstar upgrades 9-year-old boy to business class after he sends an adorable letter

The Australian boy said he had been saving up for the luxury seats and wanted to know how much more money he needed.

April 11, 2018

Airlines warned about 'possible' military action against Syria

A European air traffic control agency alerted airlines Tuesday to monitor the situation in the eastern Mediterranean amid possible military action by Western countries against the Syrian government in the next 72 hours.

April 10, 2018

Woman kept off WOW flight for not having middle name on boarding pass

A Canadian woman was allegedly denied boarding on a WOW Air flight because her boarding pass did not have her middle name.

April 10, 2018

Airbus to create beds for airplane cargo hold

The sleeper berths may roll out as soon as 2020.