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Kids Get to Hop a Flight to the North Pole

Santa and fun await in a transformed Denver airport hangar

(Newser) - Dozens of kids cheered on a festively decked-out plane in Denver when the pilot announced their destination for the day: the North Pole. More than 100 children, some of whom have serious health issues, were then taken on a roughly 45-minute flight near the city over the weekend before landing...

Another Day, Another Unruly Airline Passenger

Indian-American photographer says woman went on racist rant against his family

(Newser) - Another chapter in the growing novel of airline passengers behaving badly: An Indian-American wedding photographer posted video of a currently unidentified woman hurling racial abuse at him and his family after a United Airlines flight from Cancun to Los Angeles, reports the Independent . What went down:
  • On the flight: Pervez
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Napping Plane Passenger Wakes Up to Punches

Everett Chad Nelson accused of viciously attacking sleeping passenger, who is deaf

(Newser) - A man appeared to randomly attack a deaf passenger on a cross-country United Airlines flight on Monday, leaving the non-verbal victim terrified and bleeding, according to a witness. Sandhya Gupta says she awoke two hours into the flight from San Francisco to Washington Dulles International Airport to the sound of...

First a Collision Warning, Then a 'Jolt' That Hurt 2 Passengers

United Airlines flight ultimately landed without further incident

(Newser) - Two passengers were injured during a scary-sounding incident aboard a United Airlines flight last Thursday. As flight 2428 from Newark, New Jersey, descended toward San Francisco International Airport, the pilot responded to a midair collision warning system, leading to what CNN refers to as a "jolt." United says...

7 Hurt in Severe Turbulence Aboard United Airlines Flight

Flight landed safely, one person was hospitalized

(Newser) - One person was taken to a hospital Wednesday after a United Airlines flight was diverted to Memphis because of severe turbulence, officials said. The person was in non-critical condition when taken to a hospital after the flight headed from Cancun, Mexico, to Chicago landed at Memphis International Airport, United and...

United, Delta Suspend Flights to Israel for Security Reasons

As tensions rise in the region, airlines have safety concerns

(Newser) - As tensions in the region escalate amid the Israel-Hamas war, two airlines are canceling flights to Israel. The move came after the assassination of Hamas' leader.
  • United Airlines said that as of Wednesday, daily flights to Israel were suspended due to security concerns, CBS News reports. "Beginning with this
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United Flight Attendants Need a Doctor's Note on Sick Days

Airline's controversial new rule is under federal review

(Newser) - United Airlines has just managed to tick off all of its flight attendants, by the sound of it. The airline has imposed a new rule requiring that attendants submit a doctor's note if they want to call in sick on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, reports Quartz . The outlet...

NFL Legend Describes 'Deplorable Treatment' on Flight

Terrell Davis says he was handcuffed for tapping flight attendant, who claimed he was hit

(Newser) - Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis says he was handcuffed and removed from a United Airlines flight over the weekend after making a simple request of a flight attendant, who responded with false accusations against him. The former Denver Broncos running back and two-time Super Bowl champion said he...

Yet Another Boeing Plane Has a Part Fly Off

United Airlines flight loses a wheel on takeoff at LAX, manages to land safely

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight had just taken off from Los Angeles International Airport Monday morning when the pilot of another airplane noticed a problem: One of the main landing gear wheels had fallen off the Boeing 757-200 during takeoff. A third pilot saw the tire roll across two runways and...

This Is Not What You Want to See Before Takeoff

Plane engine fire temporarily halts arrivals at Chicago's O'Hare Airport

(Newser) - A plane caught fire at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Monday, one of the busiest travel days of the year, moments before it was scheduled to take off. United Airlines said there was "an issue with the engine" on the Airbus A320, which had been scheduled to takeoff...

Belligerent Passenger Owes United $20K

And he's been banned from the airline after disrupting flight

(Newser) - An English man owes United Airlines $20,638 after he was so disruptive on a flight last month that the plane was diverted. The flight took off from London, heading for Newark, on the morning of March 1, and soon after, Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald, 30, and his girlfriend, both...

FAA Investigates Post Showing Coach in Cockpit

Airline benches pilots who were handling charter flight

(Newser) - The FAA is investigating "some fun in the cockpit" after a Colorado Rockies coach posted a video showing him apparently sitting in a pilot's seat during a team flight. United Airlines also is investigating what happened on the April 10 charter flight from Denver to Toronto and pulled...

These Are the Best Airlines in America

Alaska Airlines tops WalletHub's overall list for 2024

(Newser) - The safest airline in the US also happens to be the cheapest—and yet, not the best overall. That's according to WalletHub , which compared the nine largest US airlines and one regional carrier (SkyWest, which serves more than one major airline) across 13 metrics, including cost, delays, cancellations, injuries,...

United Airlines to Pilots: How About Some (Unpaid) Time Off?

Shortage of new Boeing planes is reportedly complicating things

(Newser) - United Airlines is asking its pilots to take time off in May because of delays in receiving new planes that the airline ordered from Boeing, which is struggling with production due to manufacturing problems, the AP reports. A United spokesperson said Monday that the offer is voluntary. "Due to...

The Plane Landed. Then Workers Saw the Missing Panel

It's the latest in a string of incidents involving Boeing aircraft, this time in Oregon

(Newser) - A post-flight inspection revealed a missing panel on an older Boeing 737-800 that had just arrived at its destination in southern Oregon on Friday after flying from San Francisco, officials said, the latest in a series of recent incidents involving aircraft manufactured by the company. United Flight 433 left San...

United Airlines Isn't Having a Very Good Week

Plane rolls off runway in Houston, hours after tire fell off another plane in San Francisco

(Newser) - People often clap when their plane lands, but maybe everyone should hold that applause until their ride makes it to the terminal gate. Passengers on a United Airlines flight found that out the hard way Friday morning, when their jet touched down OK at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport,...

After Takeoff, 265-Pound Tire Falls From Plane
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Now Tires Are Falling Off Planes

No one was injured in San Francisco incident, though some cars were damaged

(Newser) - A 265-pound tire fell from a plane moments after it took off from San Francisco International Airport on Thursday. Footage shows the tire dropping from the Boeing 777-200 as the rear landing gear was retracting shortly before 11am. "Towards the end of the runway it was still bouncing 100...

United Flight Diverted Over Reported Bomb Threat

Bomb threat reportedly written on lavatory mirror

(Newser) - A cross-country United Airlines flight was forced to land in Chicago Wednesday as a result of what local media reports, citing a preliminary police report, called a bomb threat, the AP reports. United said only that flight 1533 from Newark to Los Angeles landed safely at O'Hare Airport as...

SF-Boston Flight Diverted Due to Damaged Wing

'I heard this violent vibration like I had never heard before,' United passenger says

(Newser) - A United Airlines cross-country flight was cut short Monday and the jetliner landed in Denver after one of its wings was damaged. A passenger on the San Francisco-to-Boston flight Monday says he had just put in earbuds and started to doze off when he felt the plane shaking. "All...

Loose Bolts Found on 'Many' Boeing Planes: 'I Am Angry'

CEOs of Alaska Airlines, United Airlines suggest they may be done with Max model jets

(Newser) - Alaska Airlines has been examining its entire fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes ever since a terrifying incident earlier this month, when a panel on one of its jets flew off, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the aircraft. On Tuesday, the airline's "incredulous" CEO...

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