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  • A Boeing 787 Dreamliner of All Nippon Airways prepares to land after a test flight at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Sunday, April 28, 2013
  • United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide.
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FAA, airline industry, south bay news
  • Richard Branson bet
  • Billionaire Richard Branson made good on a bet by donning flight attendant gear and serving on a rival's airline.
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virgin america, airline industry, jobs, entertainment
  • Italian baggage handlers sifting through checked luggage.
  • Italian police arrested 29 airport workers caught stealing from people's checked baggage.
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crime, airline industry, national/world
  • Italian police arrested 29 airport workers caught stealing from people's checked baggage.
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crime, airline industry, news
  • Solar Impulse
  • This morning, a solar-powered plane took off from Moffett Field on the first leg of a record-setting cross-country flight.
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solar energy, airline industry, mountain view, moffett field, green
  • Solar Impulse plane
  • This morning, a solar-powered plane took off from Moffett Field on the first leg of a record-setting cross-country flight.
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solar energy, airline industry, mountain view, moffett field, news
  • Solar Impulse plane
  • This morning, a solar-powered plane took off from Moffett Field on the first leg of a record-setting cross-country flight.
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mountain view, moffett field, airline industry, solar energy, news
  • Frontier Airlines plane
  • Frontier Airlines is adding a fee for carry-on bags, and plans to start charging $2 for soda and coffee.
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airline industry, travel, business
  • There was a big celebration in San Jose Wednesday where a Bay Area-based airline is launching new flights.
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san jose, los angeles, virgin america, chuck reed, airline industry, mineta san jose international airport, jobs, business
  • You might be able to get a good deal on your flight if you're planning a Memorial Day getaway.
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airline industry, travel, memorial day, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Michael Finney answers questions posted to his Facebook page during ABC7 News at 4.
  • On Monday, Finney talked about personal information websites, airline baggage fees, and gas prices.
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internet, gas prices, travel, airline industry, consumer news
  • Michael Finney answers questions posted to his Facebook page during ABC7 News at 4.
  • On Monday, Finney talked about personal information websites, airline baggage fees, and gas prices.
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internet, gas prices, travel, airline industry, 7 on your side
  • Virgin Americas new love connection
  • A tech-savvy Bay Area-based airline wants to make it easier for passengers to find a love connection at 30,000 feet.
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virgin america, burlingame, airline industry, food, san francisco international airport, oakland international airport, mineta san jose international airport, youtube, business
  • Virgin Americas new love connection
  • A tech-savvy Bay Area-based airline wants to make it easier for passengers to find a love connection at 30,000 feet.
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virgin america, burlingame, airline industry, food, san francisco international airport, oakland international airport, mineta san jose international airport, youtube, business
  • A solar-powered plane with a unique look took off this morning from Moffett Airfield in Mountain View.
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san francisco bay, moffett field, solar energy, airline industry, golden gate bridge, bay bridge, san francisco news
  • Next time your blood starts to boil because your flight got delayed, you may be able to get some relief from man's best friend.
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los angeles, airline industry, airport security, animal, travel, california news
  • Orbitz
  • A Fremont man was changed nearly $900 for an airline seat he didn't need and wasn't happy with what was offered to him.
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fremont, airline industry, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • In this photo released by Indonesian Police, the wreckage of a crashed Lion Air plane sits on the water near the airport in Bali, Indonesia
  • Every passenger escaped after a jetliner overshot a runway and landed in the water in the Indonesian province of Bali.
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plane crash, airline industry, national/world
  • Bali plane crash
  • Amazing images are coming out of Bali, where a plane full of passengers went off the runway and into the sea
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plane crash, airline industry, national/world
  • All that spare change being left behind at airport security checkpoints is adding up to more than $500,000.
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TSA, airline industry, national/world
  • American Airlines and AMR Corporation, Chairman, President and CEO Thomas Horton, reacts as he testifies on Capitol Hill
  • A federal bankruptcy judge has blocked a proposed $20 million severance payment for American Airlines CEO Tom Horton.
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bankruptcy, american airlines, airline industry, economy, congress, laws, national/world
  • In a file photo a United Airlines plane heads away from the gates of the B concourse at Denver International Airport Aug. 24, 2006.
  • A United Airlines flight was diverted and a family removed and questioned by the FBI after they objected to an in-flight film.
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united airlines, airline industry, children, movies, violence, national/world
  • FAA: Changes coming to commercial air travel
  • Everyone knows airline tickets can be expensive, so 7 On Your Side looked into what you have to do to save on your next trip.
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travel, airline industry, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • FAA: Changes coming to commercial air travel
  • Everyone knows airline tickets can be expensive, so 7 On Your Side looked into what you have to do to save on your next trip.
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travel, airline industry, consumer news
  • In about a month, a solar-powered plane will embark on a record-setting cross-country flight.
  • In about a month, a solar-powered plane will embark on a record-setting cross-country flight.
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solar energy, airline industry, mountain view, moffett field, green, david louie
  • In about a month, a solar-powered plane will embark on a record-setting cross-country flight.
  • In about a month, a solar-powered plane will embark on a record-setting cross-country flight.
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solar energy, airline industry, mountain view, moffett field, news
  • Hendrix the dog was mistakenly shipped to Ireland
  • A free trip to a far off country sounds great, right? Well, it's not if you're a dog mistakenly shippped from the U.S. to Ireland.
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united airlines, airline industry, animal, animals in peril, travel, news
  • Hendrix the dog was mistakenly shipped to Ireland
  • A free trip to a far off country sounds great, right? Well, it's not if you're a dog mistakenly shippped from the U.S. to Ireland.
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united airlines, airline industry, animal, animals in peril, travel, national/world
  • The head of the Transportation Security Administration says the agency will allow passengers to carry small knives onto planes despite a backlash against the proposal.
  • The TSA will allow passengers to carry small knives onto planes despite a backlash against the proposal.
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TSA, airline industry, news
  • American Airlines has joined other groups in opposing the Transportation Security Administration's plans to allow small knives and previously-banned items back onto airline flights.
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TSA, airline industry, american airlines, national/world
  • The Charles M. SchulzSonoma County Airport is preparing to argue its case against closing its tower.
  • The Charles M. SchulzSonoma County Airport is preparing to argue its case against closing its tower.
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sonoma county, sequester, airline industry, politics video
  • The Charles M. SchulzSonoma County Airport is preparing to argue its case against closing its tower.
  • The Charles M. SchulzSonoma County Airport is preparing to argue its case against closing its tower.
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sonoma county, sequester, airline industry, politics, mark matthews
  • American Airlines
  • Sources say a merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways worth more than $10 billion could be announced next week.
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american airlines, airline industry, business
  • Boeing 787
  • Officials still have no estimate when Boeing 787 Dreamliner service will continue from San Jose to Japan.
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emergency landing, airline industry, mineta san jose international airport, san francisco international airport, news
  • Boeing 787
  • All Nippon and Japan Airlines cancelled today's flights in and out of San Jose after grounding their entire fleet of Boeing 787s.
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mineta san jose international airport, airline industry, emergency landing, news
  • ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner in SJ
  • SJ welcomed Japan's leading airline with its inaugural 787 flight to Tokyo just as the FAA launched an investigation into the plane.
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FAA, airline industry, fire, san jose, mineta san jose international airport, south bay news, karina rusk
  • ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner in SJ
  • SJ welcomed Japan's leading airline with its inaugural 787 flight to Tokyo just as the FAA launched an investigation into the plane.
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FAA, airline industry, fire, san jose, mineta san jose international airport, news
  • Boeing 787 Dreamliner
  • Federal investigators are ordering a comprehensive review of Boeing's 787s after a fire and a fuel leak earlier this week.
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FAA, airline industry, news
  • 787 makes first flight from SJ amidst investigation
  • SJ welcomed Japan's leading airline with its inaugural 787 flight to Tokyo just as the FAA launched an investigation into the plane.
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FAA, airline industry, fire, san jose, mineta san jose international airport, news
  • Snake clings to wing of a plane
  • Passengers on a Qantas Airways plane saw something unusual -- a snake on the plane!
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animal, animals in peril, airline industry, caught on tape, cellphone, news
  • Snake clings to wing of a plane
  • Passengers on a Qantas Airways plane saw something unusual -- a snake on the plane!
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animal, animals in peril, airline industry, caught on tape, cellphone, watercooler
  • Airline passengers restrain drunk man with duct tape
  • When a man on a New York-bound flight got drunk and out of control, his fellow airline passengers decided to step in.
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airport security, airline industry, news
  • U.S. Airlines expected to hit passengers with an even higher fee hike in 2013.
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airline industry, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • In the North Bay, heavy rain contributed to a watery mess along Highway 121 at the transition to Highway 12 in Sonoma County.
  • In the North Bay, heavy rain contributed to a watery mess along Highway 121 at the transition to Highway 12 in Sonoma County.
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rain, storm, wind, san francisco international airport, mineta san jose international airport, oakland international airport, airline industry, holiday, travel, transportation, marin county, palo alto, east palo alto, flooding, accuweather
  • Parts of the San Francisquito Creek are threatening to overflow its banks.
  • Parts of the San Francisquito Creek are threatening to overflow its banks.
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rain, storm, wind, san francisco international airport, mineta san jose international airport, oakland international airport, airline industry, holiday, travel, transportation, marin county, palo alto, east palo alto, flooding, accuweather
  • Virgin plane
  • This latest storm is causing flight delays and cancellations. SFO officials say to expect up to two hour flight delays until midnight tonight.
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rain, storm, wind, san francisco international airport, mineta san jose international airport, oakland international airport, airline industry, holiday, travel, transportation, marin county, accuweather
  • Storm-toppled tree crushes 76 gas station awning in SF
  • A large tree branch came crashing down during the storm, smashing the awning of a 76 gas station at 17th and Potrero in SF.
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rain, storm, wind, san francisco international airport, mineta san jose international airport, oakland international airport, airline industry, holiday, travel, transportation, marin county, accuweather
  • Sign at SFO: flight cancelled
  • The weather is causing problems for people heading into and out of town for the holiday, both on the roads and in the air.
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rain, storm, wind, san francisco international airport, mineta san jose international airport, oakland international airport, airline industry, holiday, travel, transportation, marin county, accuweather
  • Kids sledding in snowy Sierra
  • The most powerful storm of the season is expected to bring as much as 5 feet of snow to the top of the Sierra through Sunday.
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rain, storm, wind, san francisco international airport, mineta san jose international airport, oakland international airport, airline industry, holiday, travel, transportation, marin county, sierra, snow, driving, accuweather
  • Kids sledding in snowy Sierra
  • The most powerful storm of the season is expected to bring as much as 5 feet of snow to the top of the Sierra through Sunday.
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rain, storm, wind, san francisco international airport, mineta san jose international airport, oakland international airport, airline industry, holiday, travel, transportation, marin county, accuweather