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American Airlines' flight attendant locks ex-FBI agent's wife, son in toilet for causing 'terrorist incident'
Trendingdesk •The flight attendant who initially prevented Giraldo from using the first-class bathroom tried to intervene, and locked the bathroom door, leaving Giraldo and her son trapped inside.
#WATCH: American Airlines flight carrying 173 passenger sees mid-air fire after hitting birds
Abhishek Awasthi •According to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, bird strikes have been responsible for 350 fatalities during domestic passenger flights in the United States over the course of the history of the industry
Drunk flyer on American Airlines flight urinates on fellow passenger; barred from airline
Fp Staff •A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was arrested after allegedly urinating on another male passenger in an inebriated state
‘No one should have to pay more to sit with their kids’: Biden on family seating fees charged by US airlines
Sohini Sarkar •The US government has hinted that airlines which do not honour commitments in written plans can now face enforcement action from the US Department of Transportation. USDOT soon plans to propose regulations to bar airlines from charging family seating fees for children
US airlines cancel over 1,400 flights as ice storm hits multiple states from Texas to West Virginia
Fp Staff •Nearly 1,467 flights within, into or out of the United States were cancelled, while 527 more flights were delayed as of Wednesday morning, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware
Watch: Flyer punches flight attendant mid-air; banned for life, 20 yr jail on cards
Fp Staff •There were 146 investigations into unruliness on planes initiated in 2019. However in 2022, there have been 680 such investigations so far in the nine months. Alexander Tung Cuu Le, of Westminster has been banned for life
US airlines warn of ‘catastrophic disruption’ to travel operations ahead of 5G technology rollout tomorrow
•The airlines and aircraft manufacturers are concerned that the launch of the new C-Band 5G service might interfere with the devices planes use to measure altitude
Biden says US-led evacuation from Kabul is accelerating; Pentagon activates Civil Reserve Air Fleet
•Tens of thousands of people remain to join the airlift, which has been slowed by security issues and US bureaucracy hurdles
Banished and dissociated: These businesses and institutions are cutting ties with Donald Trump
•Big businesses donate to both political parties and say their support is tied to narrow issues of specific interest to their industries. Now, a flurry of companies are reviewing their giving practices.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire posts nearly $50 billion loss hit by coronavirus; says made 'a mistake' investing in airline sector stocks
•Berkshire's stock price has fallen 1% in 2020, compared with a 12% drop in the Standard & Poor’s 500, despite Warren Buffett’s prediction that Berkshire would outperform in down markets.