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North America50-year tradition of Southwest Airlines letting you choose your own seat comes to an end
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressJanuary 28, 2026
North AmericaMore than 14,100 flights have been canceled across the U.S. with Reagan National in D.C. seeing 99% scrubbed
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressJanuary 25, 2026
North AmericaStranded by winter weather? Here’s what airlines owe you
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2026
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LawHurricane-level ice storm cancels over 9,000 weekend flights with half of America under warning
By Emilie Megnien, Jeff Amy, Jamie Stengle and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2026
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Law33-year-old former flight attendant posed as pilot and got hundreds of free tickets over 4-year span, authorities say. Why it worked is a mystery
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and The Associated PressJanuary 22, 2026
PoliticsFAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing ‘military activities’ and possible satellite navigation interference
By The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026
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BankingAllegiant Air to acquire Sun Country Airlines for $1.5 billion
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressJanuary 12, 2026
Travel & LeisureAllegiant to acquire Sun Country in deal valued at $1.5 billion
By Se Young Lee and BloombergJanuary 11, 2026
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C-SuiteSilicon Valley billionaire flies coach out of solidarity: ‘If I’m going to ask my employees to do it, I need to do it, too’
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 9, 2026
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North AmericaThese are the 10 most on-time airlines in the world, and only one American company made the cut
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 7, 2026
PoliticsAirlines cancel hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean after U.S. raid on Venezuela
By Matt O'Brien, Josh Funk, Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026
Travel & LeisureThis new luxury airline seeks to go well above first class without the enormous cost of a private jet, and will only fly to a handful of cities
By Jason MaDecember 22, 2025
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SuccessMeetings are not work, says Southwest Airlines CEO—and he’s taking action, by blocking his calendar every afternoon from Wednesday to Friday 
By Preston ForeDecember 15, 2025
PoliticsJetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids midair collision with U.S. Air Force tanker. ‘They passed directly in our flight path’
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressDecember 14, 2025
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PoliticsFAA head hasn’t sold his stake in an airline despite promises to do so, Democratic Senator claims
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressDecember 12, 2025
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