Flying: Stories from 36,000 feet

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  15 hours ago

  Orthodox Jews were kept off Lufthansa flight. N.J. congressman wants to know why.

  nj.com - Jonathan D. Salant

  Mordechai Yormark of Lakewood boarded his Lufthansa flight for a pilgrimage to the grave of a revered rabbi in Hungary, where he would join thousands …

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  Alex

  

  23 hours ago

  Why must we pay to have a slightly less miserable time at the airport?

  Vox - Emily Stewart

  As a general rule, the airport is not fun. And this summer, as people prepare to get back out there and airline travel nears pre-pandemic levels, it could be even more of a mess. You can make the ordeal a little less miserable and a little bit quicker if you’re willing to pay for it. Even then, you …

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  Alex

  

  18 hours ago

  Good luck finding cheap flights anywhere in the US right now

  Quartz - Alexandra Ossola

  If you were eagerly awaiting domestic travel in the US this summer, you should be ready to shell out big bucks. Prices for flights rose 33.3% in the last year, 18.6% in the month of April alone, according to new data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (pdf). That’s “the largest one-month …

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  Alex

  

  18 hours ago

  Flying on Delta’s New Fuel-Saving Airbus A321neo

  FLYING Magazine - Flying Magazine

  Delta Air Lines is betting that the fuel-saving, lower-emissions technology of Airbus’ new medium-range A321neo will help point the airline industry …

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  22 hours ago

  Flight attendant sues Alaska Airlines over alleged religious discrimination

  Fox News

  Former Alaska Airlines flight attendant Lacey Smith and attorney Stephanie Taub describe their lawsuit against Alaska Airlines and Union over firing on 'Fox News @ Night.'

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  1 day ago

  Spirit Air Again Rejects JetBlue After Hostile Takeover Bid

  Bloomberg - Mary Schlangenstein, Justin Bachman

  Updated onMay 19, 2022, 7:43 PM UTC Spirit Airlines Inc. rebuffed a hostile $3.3 billion takeover offer from JetBlue Airways Corp., setting the stage …