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5 tips for coping with air travel anxiety
The Week Recommends You can soothe your nervousness about flying before boarding the plane
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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'We are not safer by sacrificing others'
instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
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A low-cost airline faces backlash after agreeing to operate ICE's deportation flights
The Explainer The flights will begin out of Arizona in May
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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'Culture can rarely compensate when a company can't adapt'
Instant Opinion 'Opinion, comment and editorials of the day'
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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You are now entitled to compensation if your flight is delayed or canceled
The explainer So long to the days of vouchers
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Last updated
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'Airport theory': has the viral TikTok trend gone too far?
Flight passengers are trying out a 'reckless' new theory that has varying results
By Deeya Sonalkar, The Week UK Published
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Southwest joins rival airlines on paid baggage
Speed Read The company is ending its longtime free-luggage policy
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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After attacking the FAA, the Trump administration wants to boost air traffic control hiring
In the Spotlight Recruit pay is being increased to $23 an hour in an effort to attract new controllers
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Delta flight lands upside-down in Toronto, no deaths
speed read At least 18 people were injured in a flight that landed at Toronto's Pearson International Airport
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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'Baby Boom' – the jet that could bring back supersonic travel
The Explainer The prototype's successful test could pave the way for the next Concorde
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The safety of air travel in the 21st century
The Explainer Recent accidents have shaken faith in flying for some but commercial jets remain one of the safest modes of transport
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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The deadliest plane crashes in US history
The Explainer American Eagle Flight 5342 was the first deadly U.S. passenger crash since 2009
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Washington DC plane crash: how did mid-air collision happen?
Today's Big Question Experts struggle to explain how sophisticated airspace control system failed to prevent deadly disaster
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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'Airlines are motivated to build some slack into their schedules'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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