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Woman’s Plane Trip Cut Short After She Can’t Handle Being Told To Use Headphones

Flying comes with its own basic etiquette, and keeping the noise down is a big part of it. One woman recently found that out the hard way when she was removed from a plane for allegedly playing a video out loud on speaker. In a TikTok clip that has since…

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'For 30 seconds': Woman removed from plane for loud video questions 'free-speech America'

The video of a woman being deboarded from a Tampa-bound American Airlines plane because she refused to lower the volume of her phone and instead rained curse words at the crew went viral. The incident took place in February and the person who posted the video originally on TikTok called…

The Times of India

Allergic passenger had ‘near-death experience’ from American Airlines dumpling sauce, lawsuit says

Exclusive: Texas resident Heather Wing told The Independent the experience was ‘the most terrifying allergic reaction I had ever had’

The Independent UK

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Tips to avoid being downgraded on a flight from the seat you paid for

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Airlines can downgrade you from business class to economy — here’s why and how to avoid it

Comedian Jim Breuer complained on a YouTube video about being downgraded on a flight from Hawaii to Florida

The Independent UK

American Airlines secures approval to resume flights to Venezuela

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The Independent UK

US airline cleared to launch first flights to Venezuela since 2019

The State Department continues to warn Americans not to travel to Venezuela

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American Airlines Plane Struck By Bullet While Landing In Colombia: Investigation

An American Airlines plane was struck by a bullet while landing in Colombia, according to an investigation conducted by local officials.

Latin Times

Bullet holes found on American Airlines plane flying from Colombia to Miami, no one knows how it happened

Bullet holes were found on the exterior of an American Airlines plane after it landed in Miami on February 23. But there is no conclusive information on how and when it happened. The Colombian authorities have started an investigation into the incident, ABC News reported.

The Times of India

House will vote on requiring locator systems that would have prevented Washington midair collision

Legislation on the floor of the U.S. House could determine whether planes are required to carry more locator technology

The Independent UK

Former DJ sold nearly £7m of counterfeit aircraft parts causing planes to be grounded worldwide

Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, admitted forging more than 60,000 authenticity certificates for engine parts on his home computer between 2019 and 2023

The Independent UK

Ex-DJ jailed in London for selling fake parts to airlines

Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala set up AOG Technics, which sold more than 60,000 components in a £40m global fraud

The Guardian - UK

Ex-DJ jailed for selling nearly £7m counterfeit aircraft parts from home garage

Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, admitted forging more than 60,000 authenticity certificates for engine parts on his home computer from 2019 and 2023.

Evening Standard

Woman says American Airlines derailed her Cabo bachelorette trip. She can’t believe the employee’s reaction to her crying: ‘Delta would never’

A bride and her nine-woman bridal party spend months planning for her Cabo bachelorette party. However, an American Airlines cancellation quickly throws off their plans. What the check-in agent says adds insult to injury.

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Barchart

Billionaire David Tepper Is Betting Big on This 1 Airline Stock. Should You?

Billionaire David Tepper has upped his bet on this mainstream airline company with a number of tech bets.

The Independent UK

Jet2 bans two passengers for life after ‘appalling behaviour’ on flight

The airline will ‘vigorously pursue’ the disruptive flyers to recover diversion costs

The Independent UK

Sexual assaults on airplanes are rising, study shows - and researchers worry we don’t know the full scope

The FBI investigated more than 170 cases in 2024 — a sharp rise from the previous year

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‘I’m coming to you Jesus’: Racist grandpa accuses flight attendant of buying ‘illegal social security number,’ proceeds to drop to the floor and wail

He was promptly kicked off of the plane after his tantrum onboard an American Airlines aircraft.

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Fortune

The skies for American Airlines are clearer than you think

Robert Isom is steering American Airlines through a very particular kind of turbulence.

The Independent UK

What to know about the counter drone technology that triggered the closure of the El Paso airspace

The government’s ability to deal with drones that pose a threat on American soil has been questioned this week after airspace was closed over El Paso, Texas

The Independent UK

Harrowing animation shows what pilots saw three minutes before American Airlines plane collided with Black Hawk

An animation showing what pilots would have seen moments before an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan Washington National Airport in January 2025.

The Mary Sue

American Airlines reschedules nurse’s flight with three-day layover from Cabo—and refuses to cover hotel costs: ‘I don’t have a single cent on me’

A nurse says she would rather “ [expletive] in [her] hands and clap than ever fly American Airlines ever again.” The reason why? After her car got broken into, she had to withdraw cash from her bank account for a trip to Cabo.

The Independent UK

Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DC

Key senators and the families of the 67 people who died when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., are convinced advanced aircraft locator systems that experts have been recommending for decades would have prevented the crash

The Independent UK

Major Texas airport closed for 10 days with all flights cancelled

FAA cites ‘Special Security Reasons’ for the closure, which applies to all flights below 18,000 feet

Fortune

American Airlines CEO's crisis grows as flight attendant union calls for him to step down

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