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  • September 2008

    • Passenger Fight Over Smoking Diverts Flight

      CNN  |  Sep 7, 08 8:43 AM CDT

      Passenger Fight Over Smoking Diverts Flight

      (Newser) - A fight provoked by smoking in an airplane bathroom forced a JetBlue flight from Boston en route to Florida to land in Raleigh, NC, yesterday, CNN reports. A man reportedly argued with his brother about smoking on the plane, and one punched the other in the face, according to witnesses. One of the men was arrested by authorities in Raleigh. More »

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      North Carolina  • flight  • JetBlue  • fight

  • July 2008

    • Drunk Brit Gal Pals Force Emergency Landing

      Associated Press  |  Jul 27, 08 9:55 AM CDT

      Drunk Brit Gal Pals Force Emergency Landing

      (Newser) - Two drunk British women attacked the flight crew on their charter jet en route from Greece to England, causing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Germany, AP reports. After being denied alcohol, one of the women swung a vodka bottle and tried to open the cabin door. The women may be charged with attempted assault and interfering with air traffic. More »

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      assault  • flight  • emergency landing  • drunk  • air traffic

    • New England Soccer Team Subdues Passenger

      Associated Press  |  Jul 19, 08 2:56 PM CDT

      New England Soccer Team Subdues Passenger

      (AP) - An American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on Friday after a passenger stripped nude and later tried to open an emergency exit door before being subdued by members of a professional soccer team and others, the FBI said. Members of the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer were among those who grabbed the passenger near an exit door, the AP reports. More »

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      airplane  • Boston  • flight  • New England  • airline passengers

    • Fighter Jet Dazzles Airshow

      Reuters  |  Jul 14, 08 3:05 PM CDT

      Fighter Jet Dazzles Airshow

      (Newser) - Aviation experts were treated to a display of the world’s most advanced fighter jet at the kickoff of the Farnborough International Airshow today in England, Reuters reports. In its first international exhibition, the Lockheed Martin F-22 “Raptor” executed a dizzying array of flips, dips, and dives as it showed off the dual engines that allow it to achieve twice the speed of sound. More »

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      airplane  • flight  • aviation  • US Air Force  • fighter jet

    • Lawn-Chair Pilot Plans Record 300-Mile Flight

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 4, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      Lawn-Chair Pilot Plans Record 300-Mile Flight

      (Newser) - An Oregon man plans to strap 150 balloons to his lawn chair tomorrow for his third attempt to fly to Idaho, reports the Chicago Tribune . Kent Couch made it 193 miles in last year's effort before landing in scrub land. This year, with corporate sponsorship behind him—and his wife's blessing—he's confident he can make it all the way to Boise. More »

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      flight  • Oregon  • Idaho  • stunts  • helium

    • American to Cut 7K Jobs

      Dallas Morning News  |  Jul 3, 08 10:56 AM CDT

      American to Cut 7K Jobs

      (Newser) - American Airlines plans to cut as many as 900 flight attendants from its ranks next month as part of nearly 7,000 expected layoffs this year, reports the Dallas Morning News. The job cuts, intended to counter rising fuel expenses, mirror an intended 8% reduction in the airline's worldwide flights. The cuts will leave American with fewer than 80,000 jobs, a low it hasn't hit since 1988. More »

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      gas prices  • American Airlines  • fuel costs  • flight  • layoffs  • job cuts  • weakening economy  • aircraft carrier  • flight attendant  • pilots

  • May 2008

    • Man Sues JetBlue After Spending Flight in Bathroom

      New York Post  |  May 12, 08 8:42 PM CDT

      Man Sues JetBlue After Spending Flight in Bathroom

      (Newser) - A New York man is suing JetBlue for $2 million, claiming he was put in the bathroom during a cross-country flight, the New York Post reports. Gokhan Mutlu said he was "mortified, disgraced, degraded and shamed" after a flight attendant took his seat and the pilot told him to "go and 'hang out' in the bathroom." More »

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      lawsuit  • pilot  • flight  • JetBlue  • plane  • flight attendant

  • September 2007

    • Southwest Tinkers With Seating

      MarketWatch  |  Sep 19, 07 6:24 PM CDT

      Southwest Tinkers With Seating

      (Newser) - Southwest Airlines will keep its trademark open-seating policy but will assign a boarding order to cut down on passengers queuing up far in advance of boarding. Southwest currently boards its airplanes in a sequence of three groups, with passengers free to pick their seat. While Southwest fans enjoy the freedom, critics that have called the procedure a "cattle call." More »

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      airline industry  • air travel  • flight  • Southwest Airlines  • JetBlue  • Gary Kelly

    • Antiquated FAA in a Tailspin

      BusinessWeek  |  Sep 2, 07 10:24 AM CDT

      Antiquated FAA in a Tailspin

      (Newser) - With canceled flights, hours on the tarmac, overbooking and a disturbing increase in near  collisions, one might be better off traveling by pony than plane, reports Business Week, and the authority responsible seems least able to fix it. As FAA chief Marion Blakey steps down, she leaves an antiquated agency mired in a struggle to get its Next Generation Air Travel System airborne. More »

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      airline industry  • air travel  • FAA  • flight  • Marion C. Blakey  • NextGen

  • August 2007

    • Passenger Restrained After Midair Attempt to Deplane

      New York Post  |  Aug 26, 07 12:19 PM CDT

      Passenger Restrained After Midair Attempt to Deplane

      (Newser) - A redeye flight from Denver to New York took a frightening turn yesterday when a passenger leaped from his seat and tried to open the rear door of a Frontier Airlines jet. Flight attendants and passengers then restrained the man by strapping him to his seat with duct tape. A source tells the Post the 35-year-old is mentally ill. More »

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      air travel  • airplane  • mental illness  • flight  • flight attendants  • Frontier Airlines

    • Skybus Soars With No-Frills Flights

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 20, 07 6:36 AM CDT

      Skybus Soars With No-Frills Flights

      (Newser) - Budget-conscious flyers have snapped up seats on Skybus Airlines from Columbus, Ohio, to 11 cities, with $10 tickets selling out on each new route hours after they go on sale. The Los Angeles Times tests the Skybus experience, where everything costs extra, from pillows to pretzels. The plane, a new Airbus A319, gets high marks, but cost-cutting applies to leg room, too, with 2 inches less per seat than on other airlines. More »

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      advertising  • travel  • airline industry  • flight  • plane  • Skybus

    • Glitch Snarls LAX Travel For 20,000

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 12, 07 10:05 AM CDT

      Glitch Snarls LAX Travel For 20,000

      (Newser) - A malfunction in the U.S. Customs system at Los Angeles Airport yesterday delayed travel for more than 20,000 people, some for as long as 14 hours, the Los Angeles Times reports. The glitch Saturday afternoon triggered delays so long that food supplies dwindled and water ran out for hours, causing dehydration among some passengers. Three had to be rushed to a hospital. More »

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      Los Angeles  • travel  • airport  • flight  • delay  • LAX  • Los Angeles International Airport

    • Snakes on a Plane! Almost!

      Associated Press  |  Aug 12, 07 9:21 AM CDT

      Snakes on a Plane! Almost!

      (Newser) - Flyers could have found themselves reliving the scenario of cheesy horror classic "Snakes on a Plane" had security agents failed to nab a passenger with carry-on bags of live snakes headed for a jet leaving Cairo. Agents found a large number of reptiles, including at least one cobra, after a puzzling security scan, AP reports. More »

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      animal  • zoo  • flight  • plane  • Cairo  • snakes

    • Dreamliner's Maiden Flight Delayed

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Aug 10, 07 8:09 PM CDT

      Dreamliner's Maiden Flight Delayed

      (Newser) - Boeing's cushy, cutting-edge Dreamliner won't make it into airlines' hands until sometime in October, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The inaugural flight of the 787was originally scheduled for late September, but unexpected delays encountered with the complex installation of the jetliner's myriad flight systems have pushed Boeing's timetable back. More »

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      Boeing  • airline  • FAA  • flight  • 787 Dreamliner  • Dreamliner  • planes

    • Feds Simplify Security Plan

      Associated Press  |  Aug 9, 07 8:28 PM CDT

      Feds Simplify Security Plan

      (Newser) - The Homeland Security department unveiled a plan today to screen all airline passengers’ personal data through US watch lists. The proposal, a revision of an earlier plan that provoked congressional action over privacy concerns, will be tested beginning this fall, the AP reports. "Secure Flight will not harm personal passenger privacy," DHS secretary Michael Chertoff said. More »

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      privacy  • airline  • homeland security  • Michael Chertoff  • flight  • watch list

    • NY Storm Delays New Airline's First Flight

      Reuters  |  Aug 8, 07 5:37 PM CDT

      NY Storm Delays New Airline's First Flight

      (Newser) - Highlighting the difficulties of the US domestic market, inclement weather delayed today's first flight of Virgin America, the airline backed by impish British billionaire Richard Branson. The airline, which aims to provide first-class amenities at budget-friendly fares, operates from its San Francisco hub to Los Angeles and New York's JFK airport, where rain dampened Branson's parade. More »

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      travel  • airline  • air travel  • flight  • Richard Branson  • JetBlue  • Virgin Atlantic  • Virgin Media

    • Flying Monkey Travels Coach

      BBC  |  Aug 8, 07 11:51 AM CDT

      Flying Monkey Travels Coach

      (Newser) - A man smuggled a monkey onto a Spirit Airlines flight from Ft. Lauderdale to LaGuardia yesterday by hiding it under his hat. Fellow passengers caught on when the small primate—a baby marmoset the size of a fist—came out and hung on the man's ponytail. The monkey-smuggler, whose flight originated in Lima, Peru, is being questioned at La Guardia. Fellow-passengers credited the monkey for being well-behaved. More »

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      airplane  • flight  • Peru  • monkey  • smuggler

    • Boarding Next: The Internet

      USA Today  |  Aug 7, 07 11:42 AM CDT

      Boarding Next: The Internet

      (Newser) - Several major airlines plan to roll out in-flight Internet service next year, USA Today reports. Carriers have been promising in-flight surfing for years, and now American, Lufthansa, Qantas, and Southwest are working with tech companies to deliver the midair surfing. The travel slump following 9/11 delayed the introduction of the service, which may not be widely available until 2009. More »

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      Internet  • travel  • airline  • air travel  • American Airlines  • flight  • Southwest Airlines  • Southwest  • Qantas  • Lufthansa

    • Planes Packed as Air Travel Soars in July

      USA Today  |  Aug 6, 07 12:21 PM CDT

      Planes Packed as Air Travel Soars in July

      (Newser) - US air travel hit the economic stratosphere in July, crowding the jetliners of seven major carriers with record percentages of filled seats. American, Continental, Delta, US Airways, AirTran, and Alaska Airlines filled up nearly 90% of all seats on domestic flights, more than any month in history. More »

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      travel  • air travel  • American Airlines  • flight  • US Airways  • Delta  • Continental

  • July 2007

    • Schedule Woes Plague Northwest

      ABC News  |  Jul 29, 07 11:21 AM CDT

      Schedule Woes Plague Northwest

      (Newser) - Northwest Airlines is blaming a slew of weekend flight cancellations on a sharp rise in pilot absenteeism. The fifth-largest US airline canceled 200 flights over the past 2 days, but pilots say it has nothing to do with them skipping out on work, ABC News reports. They point the finger at maxed-out time sheets and a staffing shortage. More »

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      airline  • labor  • pilot  • flight  • Northwest Airlines

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