Air Travel
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Air Travel, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 370 stories have been published about Air Travel which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Air Travel, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 370 stories have been published about Air Travel which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Business · New YorkAs many as 55 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home this Thanksgiving, marking a 1.5 percent increase over 2021 and reaching 98 percent of levels recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019.
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Thanksgiving travel expected to reach pre-pandemic levels in some areas
63% Center coverage: 38 sources
Europe · BerlinBerlin Brandenburg Airport said on Thursday flights were resuming with some delays after it was earlier forced to close its runways as climate protesters broke into the site and some of them glued themselves to the tarmac.See the Story
Berlin airport reopens runways after climate protest
44% Right coverage: 25 sources
US & CanadaAirlines have more recently ramped up efforts to drive revenue from add-on fees.See the Story
NerdWallet: Why booking directly with airlines can be more expensive
83% Center coverage: 24 sources
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Air Travel · MurrayTravel by air skyrocketed toward pre-COVID levels ahead of Thanksgiving — and even exceeded 2019’s numbers some days.More than 2 million people went through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at U.S. airports each day between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23, according to data released Thursday by the Transportation Security Administration.Wednesday was the busiest day, when more than 2.4 million travelers checked in.Monday recorded more than…See the Story
Thanksgiving air travel skyrockets
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Climate ActivistsThis autumn, climate activists are coming up with a new, expected effective, action to drastically limit air travel.See the Story
Climate activists are using babies to limit air travel
Business · IndiaInternational travellers entering India will no longer be required to fill up the self-declaration form, called Air Suvidha, for COVID-19 related screening. Passengers will undergo thermal screening on arrival. Last week, the Ministry of Civil Aviation removed penalties for not masking during air travel.See the Story
Indian government discontinues Air Suvidha form filling for international arrivals
44% Left coverage: 9 sources
Europe · LondonThe Airbus A321 had to touch down at Bilbao in northern Spain where it stayed on the tarmac for over two hours while the plane's toilet tank was emptied.See the Story
Jet2 flight from Gran Canaria to Manchester diverted so passengers could go to the toilet
50% Center coverage: 6 sources
Business · ArlingtonBoeing's first Starliner capsule mission carrying humans has slipped from February to April 2023. Company working with NASA to fix lingering technical issues from the spacecraft's last uncrewed test flight, NASA says. Boeing Starliner will carry astronauts into space in the 2030s.See the Story
Boeing's first crewed Starliner spaceflight slips to April 2023
66% Center coverage: 15 sources
Europe · MadridDebris from a powerful Chinese rocket returning from space forced Spain to close part of its airspace.See the Story
Spain briefly closes part of airspace as Chinese rocket debris flies over
42% Left coverage: 24 sources
Business · MascotThe annual awards are handed out by consumer advocacy group Choice. They name and shame brands that, it says, have failed to give Australian consumers a fair deal. It's the latest reputational blow to the airline, and comes after months of its customers taking to social media to complain about poor customer service. Qantas' flight credits scheme is currently being investigated by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.See the Story
Qantas receives Shonky award for disappointing customers
Coverage: 8 sources
Offbeat · QueenslandNatalie Curtis was forced to crawl on the plane after Jetstar failed to provide a wheelchair. The Queensland woman was travelling from Singapore to Bangkok. Her friend Natasha Elford had a knee injury and was unable to carry her off the plane. A Jetstar spokesperson said the airline had sincerely apologised to Curtis for her experience.See the Story
Passenger crawls off plane after allegedly being asked to pay for wheelchair service
50% Right coverage: 14 sources
