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The Microsoft outage on Friday resulted in thousands of delayed or canceled flights across the country. According to the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, an update on

Intense Summer Heat Causing Soda Cans to Burst on Southwest Flights

Southwest Airlines confirmed incidents wherein soda cans burst due to the intense summer heat. Airline officials said that they are aware of soda cans rupturing

Delta Investigates Spoiled Food Served During International Flight

Delta Air Lines is investigating spoiled food that was served during an international flight. The incident happened early Wednesday, July 3, on a Detroit to

Texan Removed from United Flight for Misgendering Crew Member

Texas resident Jenna Longoria claims that she was kicked off a United Airlines flight after misgendering a crew member. Longoria, traveling from San Francisco with

WestJet Flights Canceled Following a Surprise Strike by Mechanics

WestJet announced that it canceled at least 235 flights following a surprise strike by its mechanics’ union. The surprise strike affected around 33,000 passengers. Aircraft

missing paperwork likely the reason for the door plug that blew off

Missing Paperwork Pointed As Culprit in Boeing Door Plug Incident on Alaska Airlines Flight

Missing paperwork has prevented investigators from discovering how a door plug blew off on an Alaska Airlines flight in January. This week, Boeing disclosed that

WestJet Airlines Cancels Flights As It Anticipates Strike

WestJet Airlines announced on Wednesday that it started consolidating and canceling flights as it anticipates a strike by its aircraft maintenance technicians. It states that

united airlines passenger urinating on fellow passenger

United Passengers Panic as Oxygen Masks “Inadvertently Deployed” Mid-Flight

A United Airlines flight from Paris to Washington Dulles caused panic when an emergency announcement instructed passengers to put on oxygen masks. However, there wasn’t

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US Airline with the Worst Record for Mishandled Luggage

American Airlines is the US airline with the worst record for mishandled luggage. And it’s not just for this year. Based on Department of Transportation

Spirit CEO Denies Airline’s Bankruptcy Rumors

Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie denies bankruptcy rumors during the company’s annual shareholder’s meeting. Bankruptcy rumors have circulated since federal judges blocked JetBlue’s deal in