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Here's the Story Behind That Controversial 'Backless Seats' Photo

By Megan McCluskey

Wow Air Just Suddenly Canceled All Flights. Here's What Travelers Can Do

By Madeline Roache

Delta's Computer Breakdowns Are Turning Into a Huge Problem for the Airline

By Mary Schlangenstein and Lena Lee / Bloomberg

What to Know About Hurricane Florence If You're Traveling This Week

By Mahita Gajanan
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How the Airline Worker Who Stole a Plane in Seattle Exposed a Security Risk

On the evening of Aug. 10, a Horizon Air grounds crewman towed a 76-seat Dash-8 Q400 from a maintenance area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, jumped into the cockpit and took off. The 29-year-old, later identified...

By Alex Fitzpatrick

American Airlines Doesn't Want to Fly Migrant Children Separated From Their Families

'We have no desire to be associated with separating families, or worse, to profit from it'

By Mahita Gajanan

United to Pause Animal Shipments After a Dog Died

The beleaguered airline is reevaluating its handling of animals

By Aric Jenkins

Woman Screaming 'I Am God' Tried to Open Plane Door

On a United Express flight from San Francisco to Boise

By Flora Carr

Delta Doubles Down on Decision to Cut Ties With NRA

"Our values are not for sale"

By Aric Jenkins

Delta Will Never, Ever Leave Georgia. Here's Why

Even if some politicians are mad over the company's NRA stance

By Bloomberg

Airlines Are Making Tons of Money. Pilots Want Their Pensions

Airline pilots see growing profits as a chance to reclaim lost benefits

By Bloomberg

Longest-Ever Nonstop Flight Launched From U.S.

Better bring a book — or three

By Aric Jenkins

This Dancing Airport Employee Brings Joy to the Tarmac

Sitting on the tarmac in a plane waiting for departure can be an exercise in patience. But for some passengers who snag a window sweat on Southwest flights exiting Greater Rochester International Airport in New...

By Raisa Bruner

Why You Should Think Twice Before Drinking Tap Water on a Plane, According to a Flight Attendant

Tanks that carry the water on planes can be a breeding ground for bacteria

By Mahita Gajanan

The Surprising Reason Why Airplane Turbulence Could Get a Lot Worse

Buckle up

By Sarah Begley

Another Passenger Tried to Open a Door in the Middle of a Flight

"There was a lot of yelling and screaming"

By Maya Rhodan

5 of the Filthiest Places to Avoid on Airplanes

Certain places on planes are teeming with germs: here's how to deal with them

By Julia Zorthian

Severe Turbulence on Philly-Bound Flight Injured 10

Chaos as a flight was near its end

By Maya Rhodan

17-Year-Old Arrested After Jumping From Plane And Running Across Airport

He started running across the airport before being stopped

By Sarah Begley

Here’s a Plan to Fix Airline Travel

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute
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