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‘I thought it was a joke,’ says woman

‘I thought it was a joke,’ says woman

A flight bound for Chicago was diverted to Kansas City due to safety concerns.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from San Francisco to Chicago was charged in federal court after she allegedly became disruptive and the flight was diverted to Kansas City International Airport for safety, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri.

Research in recent years has pointed to more incidents of clear-air turbulence in the jet stream brought on by rising temperatures. Airline crews and passengers are feeling the effects firsthand.

Snohomish County and Washington State University have partnered to establish a center in Everett, Washington, to help develop fuels that will allow the commercial aerospace industry to grow as carbon emissions restrictions begin to bite in the decade ahead.

And you have until next week to take advantage.

On the morning of Jan. 26, as two Alaska Airlines flights from Seattle to Hawaii lifted off six minutes apart, the pilots each felt a slight bump and the flight attendants at the back of the cabin heard a scraping noise.

But for now, only a relative few can enjoy the new perk.

Alaskan Natives, Alaska Airlines, and Alaskan students.

Delta Air Lines takes top spot with Alaska Airlines second, Southwest remains high despite holiday meltdown