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Ryanair Afrikaans test: South African fury over language quiz
Many black South Africans associate the Afrikaans language with white-minority rule.
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It’s Official: Alitalia Is Closing Down
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The Crash of United Flight 232
On July 19, 1989, one of the most dramatic events in aviation unfolded in the skies over Iowa as heroic pilots battled to land a crippled DC-10.
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Delta Air Lines CEO announces the carrier will go 'fully carbon neutral' next month
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC on Friday the company is going “fully carbon neutral” starting March 1. “It’s a big challenge and it’s a big commitment,” Bastian said on “Squawk Box.” Delta is committing at least $1 billion over the next decade to reduce environmental impact, focusing on clean technological investments for engines and carbon removal, he added.
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A Woman Wore A "Hail Satan" T-Shirt On A Plane. American Airlines Forced Her To Change Or Get Off The Plane.
When an American Airlines crew member asked Swati Runi Goyal to get her things and follow him to the front of the plane during her Oct. 30 flight from Florida to Nevada, she thought she was getting upgraded to first class.
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The Most Over-the-Top First Class Airline Suites
From in-flight showers to video chats with flight attendants when you don't feel like getting up, here's what you could be enjoying in the skies.
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Here’s Why Airplane Boarding Got So Ridiculous
Airlines have increasingly settled on a boarding order driven by social stratification.
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Airlines ignoring efficient planes in blow to carbon targets – study
Airlines are failing to take up the most efficient planes in sufficient numbers to make a significant dent in their carbon dioxide emissions, a new study has found. The most efficient new aircraft models, such as the Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350-900 and A320neo, can achieve substantial carbon savings over older models, but no airlines have invested sufficiently in the new types to reach the top levels of energy efficiency, according to a ranking by Atmosfair, a German NGO.
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How Flight Attendants Organized Against Their Bosses to End 'Swinging Stewardesses' Stereotyping
“Think of her as your mother.” By Gillian A Frank, Lauren Gutterman.
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Airlines face crack down on use of ‘exploitative’ algorithm that splits up families on flights
Algorithms used by airlines to split up those travelling together unless they pay more to sit next to each other have been called “exploitative” by a government minister. Speaking to a parliamentary communications committee, Digital Minister Margot James described the software as “a very cynical, exploitative means… to hoodwink the general public”.
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Delta and T-Pain Engage in Hilarious Twitter Exchange
Delta Air Lines played some slow jams when landing at LAX, and rapper T-Pain argued on Twitter that the musical selection needed improvement. According to People, T-Pain posted the following on Twitter: “@Delta we gotta change these boarding/taxiing songs more often guys,” he wrote. “All of Us Million milers (quick brag) have to hear these same joints multiple times a day. I gotta go perform in the Staples Center in a minute and Adele just put me in the weirdest mood. Now I’m crying. Thanx.”
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House passes bill to require minimum standards for airplane seat size, legroom
The House passed a bill that would require minimum airplane seat sizes and configurations. The clause was part of a five-year extension of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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American Airlines 737 MAX Routes – How to Avoid Them
If you've had a bad experience on the 737 MAX, with it's super small bathrooms and teeny tiny pitch, here's how you can avoid booking on thier routes.
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Flight times extended by major airlines to avoid payouts, report claims
Plane journeys are taking longer than a decade ago, according to a report that claims the change is down to airlines “padding” their schedules to create the impression passengers were reaching their destinations on time. Carriers are adding extra time to flight schedules, in some cases up to 30 minutes, to ensure they maintain punctuality and are therefore less likely to be liable for compensation payouts, the investigation by Which? Travel claimed.
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JetBlue Pilots land their First Ever Labor Deal
This week, JetBlue Airways pilots agreed on the first labour contract in the low-cost carrier’s history. The JetBlue pilots contract will increase rates of pay for pilots and improve conditions. It’s good news for pilots, passengers and investors. So let’s take a look at the specifics of the JetBlue pilots deal.
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FAA Gives the OK for Airlines to Jam You Into Dangerously Small Coach Seats
Many of us know the moment of dread. You’ve boarded the airplane and you’re in the seat. The last passengers are still coming down the aisle. There’s an empty seat next to you. The people streaming down the aisle are of assorted sizes…pray for a slim one. But no, it has to be the unraveling 300-pound latecomer. They struggle to ram their bag in the bin. They collapse into the seat, thighs and hips barely contained, a chunky arm and an elbow spilling into your space.
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'We apologize' says Delta after booting family from plane
Delta Airline posted a tweet Friday saying it was "sorry" for kicking off a family of four from a flight to California last month. The post was in response to another tweet criticizing the airline's handling of the incident which was captured on video that went viral a day earlier.
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Dog dies during Delta Air Lines layover in Michigan
A dog being flown by Delta Air Lines from Phoenix to Newark, New Jersey, died during the trip Wednesday, according to a spokeswoman for the airline. The owners, Michael Dellegrazie and his girlfriend, were moving from Phoenix to New York and decided to put their 8-year-old Pomeranian, Alejandro, on a plane so they could pick the dog up at the Newark airport.
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Airline settles with owner of puppy that died in overhead bin
United Airlines has settled with the owners of a French bulldog puppy that died after a flight attendant insisted that the carrier containing the dog be stowed in an overhead bin for a 3-hour flight.
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U.S. airlines pocketed $15.5 billion last year, including a record $4.6 billion in bag fees
The good times for the nation's airlines continued last year, with the country's largest carriers reporting a combined profit of $15.5 billion, including $4.6 billion from baggage fees. The 23 largest airlines reported a combined after-tax profit for the fifth consecutive year, representing a strong rebound from nearly a decade of losses following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the economic recession that followed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
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