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American Airlines has ordered 250 electric flying taxis to ferry passengers around cities at speeds of up to 200 mph. Take a look at the VX4.
The VX4 is being developed by the UK firm Vertical Aerospace.Stephen Jones / Business Insider
Stephen Jones,Taylor Rains
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London Heathrow Airport boss says airlines are the ones to blame for travel chaos because they slashed baggage-handling jobs and underpay workers
Over half of ground handlers across Europe have left the industry since the pandemic started, wrote…
Huileng Tan
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A flight attendant says they feel unsafe in their uniform as passengers get increasingly furious about lost luggage and vomiting kids
The flight attendant said they take their uniform off when they travel home and that customers take…
Beatrice Nolan
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Qatar Airways CEO said he received 20,000 applications for 700 pilot jobs despite airlines battling an industry-wide shortage of flight crews
The CEO's comments come as airlines face an industry-wide pilot shortage, with US carriers, in part…
Taylor Rains
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Passenger told to wait 'one or two months' to collect a bag she was forced to check in, even though the airline knows where it is
A Lufthansa passenger was told to check in her hand luggage and now has to wait two months to get i…
Jyoti Mann
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The top 20 best airlines in the world, according to experts
Three US airlines made AirlineRating's top 20 list this year, though both Delta Air Lines and Unite…
Taylor Rains
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Lufthansa hired a pet tracker to help find a cat that was missing for 19 days at Boston Logan Airport, reports say
The black feline escaped on June 24, after chasing some birds while she was being unloaded from a L…
Stephen Jones
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Delta chartered an Airbus A330 jet just to get 1,000 bags stranded in Europe back to customers in the US
Delta's charter flew from London to Detroit after a regularly scheduled flight was canceled, the ai…
Taylor Rains
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Icelandair is flying its own baggage handlers to Amsterdam and back to help load and unload luggage
An Icelandair spokesperson told Icelandic broadcaster RUV the new system is designed to decrease fl…
Taylor Rains
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A newlywed flyer lost $10,000 worth of luggage, including a wedding dress, and her maid of honor only found her own bag thanks to an Apple AirTag
None of the bride's luggage, which included around $10,000 worth of items, made it onto the plane, …
Abby Wallace
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Laid-off airline worker rejected an offer to return to her old job because 'it would be like going back to an ex'
Virgin Atlantic offered her less money and inflexible shifts compared to her old post, the former a…
Kate Duffy
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An airline passenger flying to Europe says his lost bag was sent to Munich, Athens, and Venice, and is still missing 25 days later
Luggage has gone missing and flights have been canceled as airlines and airports struggle to cope w…
Sam Tabahriti,Abby Wallace
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A Spirit Airlines plane caught fire while landing in Atlanta after its brakes overheated and ignited, officials say
All passengers were safely evacuated and nobody was harmed, Spirit Airlines told Insider. The plane…
Hannah Towey
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SriLankan Airlines set to cancel flights as 'bankrupt' country runs out of fuel, report says
Sri Lanka's economic crisis means it cannot pay for fuel imports, forcing the flag carrier to take …
Abby Wallace
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United is cutting 3 routes and leaving 2 cities indefinitely as small markets continue to suffer post-pandemic — see the full list
Small cities have become a common casualty of the pandemic, with airlines pulling out due to low de…
Taylor Rains
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US airlines are getting back on track after canceling thousands of flights over July 4th weekend
Major airlines American, Delta, and United canceled 122 flights on Monday after collectively cancel…
Taylor Rains
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1,000 pilots go on strike, forcing Scandinavian Airlines to cancel hundreds of flights
The walkout comes after weeks of negotiations between the airline and the union over pay and workin…
Taylor Rains
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A passenger said his bag hadn't showed up 16 days after landing at Toronto airport and he was asked to check it in just before boarding
The passenger told CP24 he'd been back to the airport three times. "I've looked through these 2,000…
Stephen Jones
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Passengers may get 'lobby shock' this summer as they see long bag drop and security lines during peak travel times
According to The Wall Street Journal, "lobby shock" is the long zig-zagging lines that may worry tr…
Taylor Rains
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Travelers and airlines are bracing for a chaotic July 4 weekend. Here's what to do if your flight is canceled or delayed.
Rebooking on the airline's mobile app and familiarizing yourself with your travel card's trip insur…