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Flying into danger
Feature America's air traffic control system is in crisis. Can it be fixed?
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What's wrong with America's air traffic control systems?
Today's Big Question The radios and radar keep going out at Newark International
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What to know about Real IDs, America's new identification cards
The Explainer People without a Real ID cannot board a commercial flight as of May 7, 2025
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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
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'We are not safer by sacrificing others'
instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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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
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'Culture can rarely compensate when a company can't adapt'
Instant Opinion 'Opinion, comment and editorials of the day'
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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
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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
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Southwest joins rival airlines on paid baggage
Speed Read The company is ending its longtime free-luggage policy
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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
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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
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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
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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
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