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New Yorker, 91, Breaks Airline Mechanic Record

He started out as a 16-year-old apprentice on 50 cents an hour. Seventy-five years later Azriel Blackman holds the...

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American Airlines Ends Codeshare Deals With Qatar, Etihad

American Airlines said Wednesday it is ending its codeshare relationships with Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways as part...

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Violinist Accuses Airline of Rough Treatment At US Airport

A violinist accused United Airlines of rough treatment after she refused to check her fragile 18th century instrument...

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Inside Cuba’s First ULTRA Luxury Hotel

Cuba's capital is rich in both culture and character. But, despite this, it has long lacked a hotel that truly...

International

Delta Under Fire For Kicking Family Off ‘overbooked’ Flight

US airline Delta is facing a public-relations problem after a family claimed they were kicked off a flight for refusing...

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Family Says Booted Off Delta Flight Over Child’s Seat

In yet another incident that could prove a public relations nightmare for the airline industry, a California couple has...

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US Congress Tells Airlines To Do Better

Senior lawmakers urged US airlines Tuesday to fix their customer service issues after recent high-profile problems, or...

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US Congress Tells Airlines To Do Better

Senior lawmakers urged US airlines Tuesday to fix their customer service issues after recent high-profile problems, or...

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American Airlines Boosts Employee Pay As Earnings Fall

American Airlines announced an unexpected pay increase for employees even as it reported lower first-quarter earnings...

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Qatar Airways Chief Accuses US Carriers of ‘bullying’

The chief of Qatar Airways on Monday accused American carriers complaining over alleged subsidies to Gulf airlines of...

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Sobbing Mother Video Prompts Controversy For American Airlines

Less than two weeks after United Airlines prompted a public relations crisis for dragging a passenger from his seat on...

Entertainment

American Airlines Suspends Employee After Clash Over Pram

American Airlines has removed an employee from duty after an ugly clash over a baby's pram in San Francisco. A...

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Social Media Disaster Lessons Your Company Can Learn From (2)

Social media disaster lessons your company can learn from (2) A passenger being dragged off a United flight in the US...

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United Won’t Fire Anyone Over Manhandled Passenger

United's widely-condemned violent removal of a passenger from a flight was a "system failure" and no employees will...

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United Incident Exposes Limited Rights of US Air Passengers

The online video footage of a United Airlines passenger dragged off a flight, which damaged the company's reputation,...

International

United CEO Says Removed Passenger Was ‘disruptive and Belligerent’

The CEO of United Airlines has said that employees "followed established procedures" in an incident which saw a...

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Qatar Airways To Offer Free Laptops On US Flights

Qatar Airways said on Thursday it will offer free laptops to business class passengers flying to the United States, in...

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Laptop Ban Creates Turbulence For Airline Profits

A carry-on ban by Washington and London for laptops on flights from some airports will hit the profits of affected...

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Laptop, Tablet Bans On Flights

Britain and the US on Tuesday banned laptops and tablet computers from the passenger compartment of flights from...