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Frankfurt Airport opens new runway

Hertz fires 26 Muslim drivers in break dispute

More than two dozen Somali Muslim drivers for Hertz at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are being fired after refusing to clock out for daily breaks during which they normally pray.

Pilots struggled with brakes in Wyo. runway mishap

Just before an American Airlines plane ran off a Wyoming runway last December, pilots struggled to engage the brakes and thrust reversers that help slow speed.

Smell prompts Lufthansa plane to divert

German airline Lufthansa says one of its planes en route from Frankfurt to Madrid was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Zurich because of an "undefinable smell from the kitchen" of the aircraft.

Dissed hotel claims TripAdvisor plays dirty

The owner of the Grand Resort Hotel in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.,  is suing the leading travel-review site for $10 million after his property topped the site’s list of Dirtiest Hotels in the U.S. earlier this year.

Fee-fi-fo-fum: Airline ancillary revenues expected to soar

A $10 in-flight meal here, a $25 bag fee there, pretty soon you’re talking about real money. As in $32.5 billion, which is the estimated amount the global airline industry will make in ancillary revenues this year.

Airlines try to hike fares: Will they stick?

Holiday travelers may want to lock in airfares while they still can. At least two U.S. airlines are raising prices for the first time since late summer and others may follow.

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Dallas could be getting Ferris wheel-type ride

Dallas could be getting another towering Ferris wheel-type attraction in an effort to boost downtown tourism.

Plane diverted over screaming passenger

A passenger who reportedly was screaming obscenities prompted a Southwest Airlines flight to divert to Amarillo, Texas, on Tuesday.

Orbitz fined $60,000 for deceptive advertising

The Department of Transportation fined the online travel agency for violating government regulations earlier this year when it displayed advertisements that did not adequately disclose required information on additional taxes and fees.

Delta plane makes emergency landing in Ohio

Nazi death camp art on show at Auschwitz museum

Qantas grounds more planes amid strikes

Qantas Airways says it is grounding more planes amid ongoing strikes by its workers.

Mother of dead baby on cruise returns to U.S.

The FBI says a mother whose newborn baby was found dead on the Carnival Dream cruise ship has returned to the United States.

Emirates flight turns back after losing pressure

Emirates airline says one of its planes turned back to Dubai after experiencing a loss in cabin pressure while on its way to India.

Japan may give away 10,000 flights

Qantas jet returns to Bangkok due to engine noise

A Sydney-bound Qantas Airways Boeing 747 jumbo jet returned to Bangkok due to an engine problem, the airline said Monday.

Passenger charged with striking flight attendant

An American Airlines direct flight from New York to Los Angeles landed last night in Denver after a man became unruly and hit a flight attendant. This time, the government is filing serious charges.

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