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Air traffic control problem cuts European flights

A regional air traffic control system outage sharply limited flights around much of northern Europe Friday, causing delays for tens of thousands of passengers aboard some 700 flights.
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Patterns in serious in-flight medical emergencies

Medical emergencies on planes are not common, but certain passengers -- including the elderly and pregnant women -- face greater risks of complications requiring flight diversions, a study finds.
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DOT: U.S. highway travel up slightly in June

U.S. highway travel climbed 1.3 percent in June from a year ago, rising 3.4 billion miles to 263.9 billion miles the U.S. Transportation Department said Friday.
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Dallas police chase ends alongside airport runway

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Threatening call stops Calif. flight from takeoff

An American Airlines flight bound for New York City is halted just before takeoff after someone called in a threat later described by the FBI as non-credible.
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Hole in Southwest jet blamed on metal fatigue

Federal investigators say metal fatigue caused a hole to rip open in the roof of a Southwest Airlines jet as it cruised at 35,000 feet last year.
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American Airlines plane cleaner charged with theft

Police say an American Airlines worker has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of items left behind on the planes that he was employed to clean at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
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Southwest to add Reno-Denver flight in February

Officials at Reno-Tahoe International Airport say Southwest Airlines will be adding a nonstop flight to Denver early next year.
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American Airlines to charge for front-row seats

American Airlines has found another fee. The Fort Worth, Texas, airline is charging between up to $39 for "Express Seats" — those spots in the first few rows of coach that include bulkhead seats.
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Kiss Flights latest UK travel company to fold

Tens of thousands of people scrambled to make last-minute holiday plans on Wednesday after the collapse of budget travel company Kiss Flights — the 13th British vacation firm to fold this year.
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Frontier Airlines to keep Denver-Aspen flights

Frontier Airlines will fly between Denver and Aspen this ski season after all.


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Russian cruise ship collides with barge

A Russian cruise ship carrying hundreds of U.S. and German tourists collided with a barge on the Volga River on Wednesday, but no one was hurt, officials said.
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Airline: Heat may have factored in puppy deaths

Heat might have killed seven puppies that died in the cargo hold of an American Airlines jet this month.


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Flight attendants: Bartenders or bad cops?

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Former TSA supervisor admits stealing luggage

A former supervisor for the TSA has pleaded guilty to stealing $20,000 worth of jewelry and other items from checked luggage at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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