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Air Canada is refusing to compensate passengers for cancellations thanks to a policy that lets them call staff shortages a safety problem
Air Canada introduced a policy during COVID-19 that allows employees to classify flight cancellatio…
Isabella Zavarise
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Nepal just saw its deadliest plane crash in 30 years. Experts explain why the country has such a dismal record of fatal flight accidents.
More than 350 people have died in commercial airline crashes in Nepal since 2000, making it one of …
Matthew Loh
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The US's workplace safety regulator just released guidance on how to ventilate offices to decrease the airborne spread of COVID-19
OSHA recommends offices introduce fresh air by keeping windows open where possible, and increasing …
Allana Akhtar
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What to know when traveling by plane as the coronavirus spreads and fears mount
In response to the outbreak, airlines have canceled flights and countries have restricted access fo…
Thomas Pallini
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Airline workers have lower rates of COVID-19 than the general population — and airline CEOs say it's proof that flying is safe
Low infection rates of COVID-19 among airline workers, including flight attendants, suggest that sa…
David Slotnick
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Insider Transportation: Nikola's rebuttal, Uber's fight for its life, and safety data for wary air travelers
Plus: a Kia you'll actually want to drive, why U-haul trucks have been so expensive in California, …
Graham Rapier
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Here are all of the countries not allowed to fly into the US
One workaround available to airlines from countries that have failed the FAA inspection is wet-leas…
Benjamin Zhang,Samantha Lee
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The 'Swiss cheese model' explains how the US government shutdown is making air travel more dangerous by the day
Ben Struck, a flight-safety inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration from New York City, …
Mark Abadi
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7 of the most common ways people die while in transit
According to 2017 and 2018 data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the National Safety C…
Peter Aitken
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The 7 most important safety differences between US and overseas airlines the average traveler completely misses
What may be permissible on a US airline may not be the case for one overseas as each country and ai…
Thomas Pallini
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This Is Why They Tell You Not To Fly On Airlines From Indonesia
Indonesian air carriers continue to experience air incidents and accidents. U.S. citizens traveling…
Alex Davies
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Nepal just suffered another fatal plane crash. Its aviation safety record is so poor that all its airlines are banned from flying to most of Europe.
A Saurya Airlines flight due to travel to Pokhara crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu, killing 18 o…
Nora Redmond
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Facebook spent $23.4 million on Mark Zuckerberg's security, air travel in 2019
"The cost includes an additional $10 million required to protect him and his family. For compa…
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Air Canada ordered to pay 2 passengers $2,000 after their flight was delayed by 16 hours due to crew shortages rather than 'safety' issues
The Canadian Transportation Agency ruled the lengthy delay was related to staffing issues and told …
Ryan Hogg
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Air Crash Investigator breaks down 12 Plane Crashes in Movies
Stephen Moss is a retired Senior Inspector of Air Accidents. During his 35-year career he investiga…
David Ibekwe,Ju Shardlow
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Volkswagen is looking into developing a flying car in China
As the world's largest car market, China is a fitting place for Volkswagen to explore developing fl…
Grace Kay
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Delta, United, and JetBlue pilots are warning that flying will become more dangerous as government shutdown continues
"At the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) there are fewer safety inspectors than are needed in …
Benjamin Zhang
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5 tricks to make you feel less afraid while flying
A lot of us get nervous when it's time to fly. In fact, some people are so scared they avoid airpla…
Janissa Delzo
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A major new aviation bill seeks to end passengers being made to pay to sit with their kids, and to improve safety on planes after the Alaska blowout
"Corporations shouldn't rip off hardworking Americans" with hidden fees, President Biden said in a …