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Airlines Cancel Hundreds of Flights Amid Shutdown

FAA order to scale back takes effect at major airports

(Newser) - It's not a great day to be flying, and the snarls may not ease up for awhile. Air travelers across the country faced mounting disruptions Friday as the FAA's order to scale back flights amid the shutdown took effect, reports the Washington Post .
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FAA Cuts Expected to Cause Thousands of Cancellations

40 airports, including busiest US travel hubs, will be affected

(Newser) - Airports in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, along with other hubs across the US, are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by the AP . The Federal Aviation Administration announced on...

Lost Laptop Forces United Flight to Make Abrupt U-Turn

Runaway laptop battery prompts midair return to Washington Dulles

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight from Dulles Airport to Rome was forced to turn back midway through its trip after a passenger's lost laptop vanished into the plane's innards. According to the airline, the computer slipped behind a cabin wall panel on the Oct. 15 flight and found its...

In Rural America, the Shutdown Threatens Air Travel

Hundreds of rural airports could lose service by Sunday as EAS funding dries up

(Newser) - Federal funding that keeps air travel running in rural parts of the United States will expire this Sunday if the government shutdown drags on . The Essential Air Service program , created in 1978, provides subsidies to airlines serving 177 small airports—often the only link these communities have to bigger...

The Most Popular Airports in the US, Canada

JD Power ranks the favorites, and the not-so-favorites

(Newser) - Getting stuck in an airport on a delay, layover, or missed connection isn't exactly the apex of travel, but some airports are better than others at moving you swiftly to your destination. JD Power is out with its North America Airport Satisfaction Study , now in its 20th year, reports...

World's 'Longest' Flight Will Clock in at 29 Hours

China Eastern to connect 2 continents with epic 29-hour journey, though there's a catch to 'longest' part

(Newser) - If you thought a 10-hour flight was marathon material, China Eastern Airlines is about to up the ante. Starting Dec. 4, the carrier will launch a new route connecting Shanghai's Pudong International Airport to Buenos Aires' Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Argentina, by way of a two-hour stopover...

TSA: No Cordless Hair Tools in Checked Bags, but Lobsters OK

Agency updates its list of permissible and banned items for travelers

(Newser) - The TSA has updated its list of banned items for checked luggage, specifically targeting certain cordless hairstyling tools. Travelers can no longer pack cordless curling irons or flat irons with gas cartridges, butane-fueled versions of these devices, or any spare gas cartridges in their checked bags, reports USA Today...

Passengers Make Scary Exit on Denver Runway
Passengers Make Scary
Exit on Denver Runway
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Jul 28, 2025 6:51 AM CDT

Passengers Make Scary Exit on Denver Runway

Landing gear snafu causes small fire as American Airlines jet was about to take off

(Newser) - An American Airlines flight from Denver to Miami never got off the ground over the weekend—and its passengers had to make an emergency exit on the runway amid smoke. More than 170 people were aboard Flight 3023 at Denver International Airport on Saturday, and none were seriously injured, reports...

'My Laptop Is a Bomb' Threat Forces Plane to Return

FBI charges passenger on Allegiant flight out of Florida

(Newser) - A passenger on an Allegiant airlines flight out of Florida faces federal charges after allegedly telling others his laptop was a bomb, reports USA Today . An FBI affidavit says Taj Malik Taylor, 27, made the claim shortly after takeoff from Florida's St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport on a flight...

Slippery Stowaway Sets Aussie Flight Back 2 Hours

Tree snake was harmless, but it still caused a bit of commotion on Virgin plane

(Newser) - An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was discovered in the plane's cargo hold, officials said on Wednesday. The snake was found on Tuesday as passengers were boarding Virgin Australia Flight VA337 at Melbourne Airport bound for Brisbane, according to snake catcher Mark...

15-Hour Flight From Perth Touches Down in Perth

Middle East conflict forces flight diversions and overnight delays for travelers

(Newser) - Passengers on a Qantas flight from Perth to Paris found themselves back where they started after 15 hours in the air following sudden airspace closures in the Middle East. Flight QF33 left Australia on Monday night only to return to Perth on Tuesday morning, according to flight tracking data....

United, JetBlue to Share Frequent-Flier Benefits

Travelers on one airline can earn and redeem points on the other as well

(Newser) - JetBlue and United are partnering up on a few initiatives, but the one with the most tangible impact on travelers is this: People will be able to share frequent-filer benefits between the two airlines. Any they earn on one airline can be spent on the other, and vice versa,...

Don't Be So Quick to Deplane in Turkey

Airline passengers in Turkey could face $70 penalties for early aisle movement

(Newser) - Turkey is taking a stricter stance on airplane etiquette, specifically when it comes to deplaning. Under a recent directive from the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation, passengers who unbuckle their seatbelts, stand, open the overhead bins, or crowd the aisle before the plane has stopped taxiing—or...

The Hits Just Keep Coming for Newark Airport

Sunday outage with 45-minute ground stop trickles into Monday, with cancellations and more delays

(Newser) - If you want to get somewhere on time, Newark Liberty International Airport continues to be the place you don't want to be. As NBC News reports, the trouble-plagued airport got off to a start Monday with something of a Mother's Day hangover, with more than 80 flight cancellations...

The World's 10 Busiest Airports
The World's 10 Busiest Airports
Apr 21, 2025 11:46 AM CDT

The World's 10 Busiest Airports

The US counts 4 in their ranks

(Newser) - Some 9.5 billion passengers hopped a flight on planet Earth last year, and Airports Council International World takes a look at which airports handled the most. With traffic up 8.8% over 2023, the 10 busiest airports accounted for 9% of those passengers—a whopping 855 million. While most...

Canada-US Flight Bookings Have 'Collapsed'

Analytics firms says booking are down around 70%

(Newser) - There might be a lot of empty seats on flights from Canada to the US this summer. Canadians have been canceling trips south of the border amid the trade war and President Trump's repeated remarks about making their country the 51st state, and flight bookings have "collapsed,"...

United Flight Diverts, Thanks to Absent-Minded Pilot

Crew member forgot passport on international flight

(Newser) - If you're boarding an international flight, gate agents check to make sure you have your passport. Evidently, they don't make the same check for crew members. A United Airlines flight took off Saturday from Los Angeles bound for Shanghai but had to return to California because a pilot...

Don't Fall Prey to Tempting 'Airport Theory'
Don't Fall Prey to
Tempting 'Airport Theory'
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 23, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

Don't Fall Prey to Tempting 'Airport Theory'

TikTok trend tells people to get to airports just 15 minutes before flight; it doesn't always end well

(Newser) - Short on time and looking for an adrenaline rush? You might be curious, then, about the new "airport theory" trend circulating on TikTok, which suggests to airline passengers that they'll be fine getting to the airport just 15 minutes before their flight, not hours beforehand as is usually...

Jealous of Private Jets? There's a Big Catch
Jealous of Private Jets?
There's a Big Catch
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Feb 16, 2025 9:30 AM CST

Jealous of Private Jets? There's a Big Catch

Flying commercial is safer, as Vanity Fair explains

(Newser) - Celebs and rich people zip around in private jets—and often let everybody know about it in social media flexes—while ordinary schmoes fly commercial. A story at Vanity Fair might help those in the latter category with their feelings of envy:
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Commercial Flights Make It Snow in Denver
Flights Into Denver
Accidentally Made It Snow
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Feb 1, 2025 11:31 AM CST

Flights Into Denver Accidentally Made It Snow

Jets flew through a cloud of water droplets in cold temperatures, explains the Washington Post

(Newser) - Congratulations, passengers aboard United Flight 5528 into Denver on Saturday night, you made it snow. More precisely, your airplane did, as did other aircraft landing at Denver International Airport that evening, but the United jet fared particularly well as a weather-maker, reports the Washington Post . In the story, meteorologist Matthew...

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