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US Changes Definition of Service Animals Allowed on Planes
The Department of Transportation issued a new rule Wednesday that when it comes to air travel, only dogs can be considered service animals.
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Passengers, Medical Experts Express Frustration About Full Flights
United Airlines made a major announcement Monday night after passengers and doctors expressed frustration about seemingly crowded flights. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.
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Southwest Airlines Cuts Most Flights in and Out of Midway
Southwest Airlines has significantly scaled back its flights in and out of Midway International Airport, its Chicago hub, days after federal authorities closed the airport’s control tower after technicians tested positive for the coronavirus
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Midway Responds to Ground Stop After Air Traffic Tower Closed
Midway operations are trying to get back to normal after a complete ground stop halted all air travel at Chicago’s South Side airport. Jen DeSalvo reports.
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What to Do if Your Bags are Delayed or Lost by an Airline
Did the airline lose your luggage? Here’s what to do if your bags are delayed or lost.
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How to Avoid Airline Baggage Fees
Planning on checking a bag at the airport? Here’s how to avoid the extra baggage fees.
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How to Protect Your Kids From Dog Bites
Over four million people are bitten by dogs each year and children are more likely to suffer serious injuries. Here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help prevent kids from getting bit by dogs and information on what you can do if a dog does bite.
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New Federal Guidelines Issued for Service, Emotional Animals on Planes
The government is telling airlines and passengers how it will enforce rules governing animals that people bring on planes. The Transportation Department said Thursday that airline employees can bar any animal they consider a safety threat. Airlines, however, can be punished if they ban an entire dog or cat breed, such as pit bulls.
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11-Month-Old American Boy Dies After Qatar Flight to India
Qatar Airways has confirmed an 11-month-old American baby died Wednesday morning after landing in the Indian city of Hyderabad from Doha, NBC News reported. According to the airline, family members alerted staffers at Hyderabad Airport that Arnav Varma was “unwell” after deboarding the three-and-a-half-hour flight. Varma was rushed to Apollo Medical Center and pronounced dead on arrival. According to his...
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American Airlines Expands Travel Alerts, Adds Waivers
American Airlines says Friday they’re expanding travel alerts and allowing passengers traveling to change flights for no additional fees due to winter storms in the northeast and Midwest.
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Smoking Backpack Prompts Evacuation of Southwest Flight at Midway Airport
A charger that overheated inside a backpack in an overhead compartment on a Southwest flight from Chicago Monday sent smoke into the cabin and sparked an evacuation of the plane, the airline and authorities said.
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Black Eyed Peas Star Accuses Qantas Attendant of Racism
Black Eyed Peas musician will.i.am has accused a flight attendant from Australia’s national carrier Qantas of being racist and rude to him on a flight. The musician said he was met by police at Sydney Airport on Saturday after an incident with an “overly aggressive flight attendant” who he says was upset with him because he couldn’t hear her through...
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Man Accused of Sexual Assault of Female Airline Passenger That Led to Emergency Landing
A man who allegedly groped a female airline passenger, leading to an emergency landing, is facing federal charges for criminal sexual misconduct, NBC News reports. James Clayton Cholewinski-Boyd, 32, who is listed in some court records as Cholewinski-Boy, was charged in connection to an incident on a flight earlier this week from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Salt Lake City, according...
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American, Southwest Airlines Plan to Resume Commercial Flights on 737 Max in March
American and Southwest airlines announced Friday plans to resume commercial flights of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft in March 2020.
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JetBlue Apologizes After Fort Lauderdale Airport Employee Dresses as Homeless Person
JetBlue apologized after one of its employees at Fort-Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport dressed up as a homeless person from the Caribbean for Halloween.
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Delta Says It's Bringing Sexuality Back to Some Scenes in ‘Booksmart,' ‘Rocketman'
Delta Air Lines said Friday night it would immediately begin showing versions of the films “Booksmart” and “Rocketman” that include scenes covering girls’ sexuality and gay identity. The scenes had previously been omitted from in-flight showings, NBC News reports. The airline was singled out on social media for running edited versions of “Booksmart,” a comedy about high school friends directed...
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Delta Says It's Bringing Sexuality Back to Some ‘Booksmart,' ‘Rocketman' Scenes
Delta Air Lines said Friday night it would immediately begin showing versions of the films “Booksmart” and “Rocketman” that include scenes covering girls’ sexuality and gay identity. The scenes had previously been omitted from in-flight showings, NBC News reports. The airline was singled out on social media for running edited versions of “Booksmart,” a comedy about high school friends directed...
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Lawsuit: Southwest Pilots Streamed Video From Bathroom Cam
A lawsuit filed against Southwest Airlines by a flight attendant alleges pilots on a 2017 flight had an iPad streaming video from a hidden camera in a bathroom in one of the airline’s jets.
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