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Airlines Are Weighing Passengers

By Supriya Singh and Kate Duffy / Bloomberg

This Dutch Airport Wants to Ban Private Jets

By Sarah Jacob, Olivia Rudgard and April Roach / Bloomberg

What to Do When Your Travel Plans Go South

By Armani Syed

Singapore’s Changi Is Crowned ‘World’s Best Airport’ Again

By Alex Millson / Bloomberg
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What We Know About the ‘Unidentified Objects’ Shot Down Over the U.S. and Canada

White House Spokesperson John Kirby suggested the three additional unidentified objects shot down over the last week were likely benign commercial devices.

By Solcyre Burga

Two Startups Want to Fix a Broken U.S. Airline System

As commercial airlines abandon small cities, two start-ups are stepping in to help fix an increasingly messy air travel system in the U.S.

By Alana Semuels

The History of the Boeing 747 in Photos

The Boeing 747, known as the "Queen of the Skies," revolutionized air travel since its first flight in 1969. It's now mostly a cargo plane, and the last 747 just rolled off Boeing's production lines.

By Nik Popli and Photo editing by Sangsuk Sylvia Kang

Berlin Airport Cancels All Flights on Wednesday Amid Strike

The union dispute means that 300 takeoffs and landings won’t be possible, affecting about 35,000 passengers, according to a statement by the BER airport operator.

By William Wilkes / Bloomberg

Flights Resume After FAA Grounded All Planes: Latest Updates

All flights across the U.S. were grounded causing chaos, due to a Federal Aviation Administration system failure on Wednesday morning.

By Armani Syed

How to Prepare for the Holiday Travel Chaos

Americans are ready to re-embrace holiday travel. Here's how to save money and make the experience less stressful.

By Martha C. White

Is It a Good Idea to Check a Bag?

The recent uptick in air travel and flight delays have travelers questioning if it’s a good idea to check a bag

By Anisha Kohli

Some Travelers Are Getting Paid Thousands to Give Up Their Plane Seats

No traveler wants to be bumped from a flight—but what if you were offered $1,500? What about $10,000? For some, the decision is a no-brainer. Eight travelers onboard an overbooked Delta flight from Grand Rapids,...

By Nik Popli

Two of Europe’s Biggest Airlines Announce New Cancellations

Deutsche Lufthansa said it will cancel 770 flights in the coming week.

By Tara Patel and William Wilkes / Bloomberg

Air Travel Is Chaos Right Now. What to Know Before You Fly

What to know before you head to the airport

By Martha C. White

Why So Many Flights Were Canceled or Delayed This Weekend

Thousands of travelers were stranded in airports over the weekend as thunderstorms in Florida curtailed operations and technology issues left one of the largest airlines scrambling to recover during the spring break travel rush. More...

By Nik Popli

China Eastern Crash: Plane Dived at Nearly the Speed of Sound

Impact at that speed may complicate investigations since it may destroy evidence and damage even the plane’s most resilient data recorders

By Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein/Bloomberg

Why the China Eastern Crash Is Such a Shock to the Country

It’s still far too early to know for certain what caused China Eastern Flight 5735 to crash into hillside in southwestern China’s Guangxi province on Monday, but videos emerging on social media of a huge...

By Charlie Campbell

Frontier to Buy Discounter Spirit Airlines for $2.9 Billion

Ultra-low-cost carriers, with an unrelenting focus on fares and expenses, stand to grow quickly as travel normalizes.

By Anthony Palazzo / Bloomberg

Buttigieg Asks AT&T, Verizon to Delay 5G

Without action, airlines could be forced into “widespread and unacceptable disruption,” Buttigieg said in a letter Friday

By Todd Shields and Alan Levin / Bloomberg

U.S. Could Require Vaccination for Air Travel: Fauci

“When you make vaccination a requirement, that’s another incentive to get more people vaccinated,” Fauci said.

By Kasia Klimasinska/Bloomberg
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