Most U.S. airlines were more punctual last year than in 2022. Delta, Alaska, and America improved by roughly two percentage points, while United performed about the same.
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Federal officials recommend that airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets as well
The FAA issued a safety alert late Sunday.
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Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway
AAA is forecasting that 115 million people will go 50 miles or more from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day.
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The pandemic could have eased the impacts of flying. Here’s why it didn’t.
Last month, the Transportation Security Administration logged 75.5 million passengers passing through airports in the United States.
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Big U.S. airlines fight over safety of ‘travel hack’ charter flights
American Airlines Group Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co. support cracking down on safety and security standards, closing a “loophole” being used by JSX and others.
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U.S. airlines pull back from Israel flights as war breaks out
The three major U.S. airlines halted flights with Israel after the country was attacked by Hamas over the weekend, while some Middle Eastern and European carriers continued to give passengers an exit route from the developing war.
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Fake spare parts were supplied to fix top-selling jet engines
The spread of undocumented or potentially faked parts into the engine supply chain is rare and treated with utmost urgency in an industry where every component requires verified origin to ensure aircraft safety.
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New air carrier will let you skip the line at the Portland jetport
‘Semi-private’ jet service JSX touches down in Maine next month with perks that include slimmed-down security screening and plane-side baggage pickup. But fares can be high.
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U.S. to propose new rules for airline cancellations, delays
The pledge continues a push by the Democratic administration to require airlines to improve customer service, and comes just weeks before the start of the peak summer travel season.
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Why flights might get cheaper after a busy summer
In the U.S. – and in some cases, beyond – there’s reason to believe that prices will let up as soon as the fall.