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  • Passengers aboard a Spirit Airlines jet en route to Atlanta say they heard an explosion and saw flames before the plane safely returned to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
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  • A baggage handler has been arrested following a police investigation into two dry ice explosions at Los Angeles International Airport.
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  • Thin is in -- when it comes to airline seats.
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  • Authorities say an explosion from a plastic bottle containing dry ice at a Los Angeles International Airport terminal caused up to four flights to be delayed.
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  • A 9-year-old runaway went through airport security, boarded a plane in Minnesota without a ticket and flew to Las Vegas.
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  • Southwest Airlines has fired the captain of a plane that landed so hard at New York's LaGuardia airport that its nose gear collapsed.
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  • Southwest fires captain in troubled NYC landing
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  • Federal prosecutors say a man accused of slapping a crying toddler on a plane will plead guilty.
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  • Authorities said a man arrested at Jacksonville International Airport told security screeners he had a bomb in his backpack.
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  • Officials say a United Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing after the pilot suffered a heart attack and later died.
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  • Officials say a United Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing after the pilot suffered a heart attack and later died.
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  • Woman arrested in airplane assault
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  • Dozens of JetBlue Airways flights were delayed Friday morning after a computer failure limited the airline's ability to dispatch planes.
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  • The requirements for "comfort" on a flight are apparently changing.
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  • It's a class for those who are scared of flying -- complete with Hollywood special effects.
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  • Flying nannies program
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  • An AirTran flight was safely diverted to Memphis, Tenn., after a passenger tried to open an emergency exit on the plane, officials said Tuesday.
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  • It's probably not what you'd expect to see at one of the world's busiest airports.
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  • The federal government is challenging the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways, saying it would cause "substantial harm" to consumers by leading to higher fares and fees.
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  • A flight carrying U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy to Vermont has been diverted to Philadelphia because of mechanical problems.
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  • A passenger plane has landed safely at Newark International Airport after the crew detected the smell of smoke in the cockpit.
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  • Add a swarm of bees to the list of things you have to worry about when it comes to getting to your destination on time by air.
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  • A JetBlue flight from New York to Tampa made an unscheduled landing in North Carolina after the crew reported a smoke indicator light was activated in the cockpit.
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  • When a jet from a Seoul-based airline crashed this weekend in San Francisco, South Koreans took it personally.
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  • Several times every day, at airports across the country, passengers are trying to walk through security with loaded guns.
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  • Spirit Airlines jet
  • The FAA said Monday it is investigating a close call between a Texas-bound Spirit Airlines flight and a skydiving plane.
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  • Watch the 6at4 Bloomberg Business report
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  • The government is moving toward easing restrictions on airline passengers using electronic devices during taxiing, takeoffs and landings.
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  • The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near-miss by two airplanes over New York City.
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  • Five passengers from an EgyptAir flight diverted to a Scottish airport are now seeking asylum in Britain.
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  • Officials say one person was taken into custody following a "possible security threat" on a Denver-bound flight.
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  • Not even Chewbacca and his light saber get a free pass with airport security before being cleared to travel.
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  • The Transportation Security Administration is abandoning a plan to allow passengers to carry small knives, souvenir bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes in the face of fierce congressional and industry opposition, the head of the agency said Wednesday.
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  • A group of about 100 high school students traveling from New York to Atlanta were thrown off a flight, along with their chaperones, after the pilot and crew lost patience with some kids who wouldn't sit down and put away their cellphones.
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  • A British Airways jet made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport after developing a technical fault after takeoff.
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  • Federal authorities are investigating after a Boeing 747 on approach to Atlanta's airport lost parts from its right wing that landed on a woman's house.
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  • A US Airways flight carrying 34 people, travelling from Philadelphia, was forced to make a belly landing due to landing gear trouble.
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  • U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year - the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago.
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  • A man who had fired a gun inside a ticketing area at Houston's largest airport was killed after being confronted by a law enforcement official during an incident that sent people in the terminal scrambling and screaming, police said Thursday.
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  • Two airplanes taxiing while preparing for takeoff at Newark Liberty International Airport clipped each other, authorities said.
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  • The Federal Aviation Administration said that the U.S. air traffic system will resume normal operations by Sunday evening.
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  • It was a tough start to the week for many air travelers as federal budget cuts led to cascading delays along the East Coast.
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