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  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 10: Airplanes from Delta, United and JetBlue populate the taxiway at Laguardia AIrport on November 10, 2022 in the Queens borough of New York City. The airline industry has rebounded this year and is looking forward to a busy holiday season. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Leadership

    Near misses, aborted takeoffs, and ‘runway incursions’: A glaring rise dangerous airline incidents undermine an image of safety

    By David Koenig and The Associated Press
  • Phillip Washington, the nominee to become administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Politics

    Biden’s FAA pick endures a stormy nomination hearing with Democrats singing his praises and Republicans calling him the ‘wrong choice’

    By David Koenig and The Associated Press
  • Billy NolenPolitics

    FAA head says near miss when 2 planes came within 100 feet of crash was system working ‘as designed’

    By David Koenig and The Associated Press
  • United Aviate Academy student pilot Ashley Montano inspects her aircraft prior to a flight, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Goodyear, ArizSuccess

    The massive pilot shortage is making airlines freak out and it’s giving unions a lot of leverage

    By David Koenig and The Associated Press
  • UNITED STATES – DECEMBER 28: The arrivals and departures board displays canceled and delayed Southwest Airlines flights at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport in Glen Burnie, Md., on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights over the holidays. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)Politics

    Air travelers would get $1,350 if bumped under proposed ‘passenger bill of rights’ that comes just weeks after Southwest Airlines’ epic meltdown

    By David Koenig and The Associated Press
  • Dennis MuilenbergLeadership

    The families of Boeing crash victims are going to court seeking justice for ‘the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history’

    By David Koenig and The Associated Press
  • Pete ButtigiegSuccess

    Buttigieg’s Transportation Department says it’s investigating Southwest Airlines ‘holiday debacle that stranded millions’

    By David Koenig and The Associated Press
  • Stranded travelerFinance

    Weeks after Southwest Airlines’ technology crashed and canceled thousands of flights, it was the FAA’s turn

    By David Koenig, Michelle Chapman, and others
  • Southwest passengerLeadership

    Staring down half a billion dollars of damage, Southwest is banking on winning customers back: ‘In a lot of markets, there is little or no competition’

    By David Koenig and The Associated Press
  • Southwest passengersLeadership

    Southwest CEO vows to be ‘back on track before next week’ as tracking software shows it’s canceling 91% of all flights in the U.S.

    By David Koenig and The Associated Press
  • holiday travelLifestyle

    Heavy holiday travel is another sign of normalcy: ‘The world’s gotten to a safe enough place where we can be with loved ones again’

    By David Koenig, Alexandra Olson, and others
  • American Airlines plansPolitics

    It can’t be a good idea to let JetBlue and American Airlines coordinate and share revenue, DOJ argues

    By David Koenig and The Associated Press
  • A Frontier Airlines flight prepares to land at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, US, on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Spirit Airlines Inc. stood by a takeover bid from Frontier Group Holdings Inc. even after rival suitor JetBlue Airways Corp. further sweetened its offer in the final days before a crucial shareholder vote. Photographer: Daniel Brenner/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLifestyle

    Biden’s DOT cracks down on 6 airlines for price gouging, with $600 million refunds to come for passengers

    By David Koenig and The Associated Press
  • File – Arriving passengers move toward the baggage claim area at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia on Friday, July 1, 2022. Travelers will probably pay more for airline tickets or a hotel room around the holidays than they did over last Thanksgiving or Christmas. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)Finance

    The best deals for 2022 airfares and hotels are already gone—and heading home for the holidays is going to cost you a lot more this year

    By David Koenig and The Associated Press
  • Joe BidenPolitics

    Biden to airlines: Stop hiding the ‘true cost’ of airfare

    By Seung Min Kim, David Koenig, and others