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Revealed: The 25 safest airlines for 2024 – Air New Zealand is top, Alaska Airlines is No.1 in America and British Airways comes 15th

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Air New Zealand is now the safest airline in the world, according to analysis by a leading aviation group.  Australian-based company AirlineRatings.com publishes its list of the world’s safest airlines annually. The site assesses the flight records of 385 carriers, as well as account audits from aviation governing bodies, crash and serious incident records, safety initiatives, pilot … Read more

Meet the globetrotting couple who didn’t have children but couldn’t be happier, revealing they’ve visited 102 countries… and plan to see all 195

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A married couple who made the ‘personal choice’ not to have children, could not be happier with their decision and have found ‘joy’ through travel. Shahariath Sarmin, 45, and Rezaul Bahar, 47, said they had no regrets about not raising a family. They said: ‘It was just something we did that was good for us. … Read more

FAA warns parents to stop holding babies in their laps on planes amid fears infants could be SUCKED OUT of aircraft if more doors blow off commercial airlines

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Experts are warning parents not to put infants on their laps when flying after a panel blew off on an Alaska Airlines plane at 16,000 feet. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said if an infant were sitting on their parent’s lap near the window, they would have been swept out … Read more

New study investigates threat of ‘watermelon snow’ to mountain glaciers

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The Rocky Mountains conjure up images of grey rugged peaks capped with white. But within the upper reaches of the harsh mountain landscapes, a rosier hue often blooms. Watermelon snow, also known as glacial blood, is caused by algae that turns the snow a startling shade of red. The algae blooms in summer, forming on … Read more

Terrified passengers screamed ‘there’s a f*****g hole’ after door ripped out mid-air as 170 Boeing planes grounded

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A PASSENGER on board of the Alaska Airlines flight has revealed the terrifying moment its door was ripped out mid-air. Nicholas Hoch said horrified passengers screamed “there’s a f*****g hole” amid the chaos. 6 A door was ripped from the plane mid-air plunging the flight into chaosCredit: KPTV 6 Nicholas Holt revealed the reactions onboard … Read more

DOT reveals reason for vast majority of flight delays

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A flight approaches the airport in San Diego, Calif. K.C. Alfred/Getty Images In this week’s airline news, the Transportation Department said the flight cancellation rate in 2023 dropped by almost 50% from the previous year, and the rate over the year-end holidays was even lower; DOT also said the vast majority of flight delays were caused … Read more

First Case Of Polar Bear Death Due To Bird Flu Confirmed In Alaska

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A polar bear in one of the northernmost communities in Alaska has died after contracting bird flu, per local media reports. The case is being described as the first such polar bear death caused by the H5N1 virus, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The bear was found near Utqiagvik in October of … Read more

Air Canada lands last in on-time flights in ranking of North American airlines

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Air Canada notched the worst on-time performance among 10 large airlines in North America in 2023, according to a new report. The country’s biggest carrier landed 63 per cent of its flights on time last year, placing it last among the continent’s 10 largest airlines, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics firm. That means roughly 140,000 planes … Read more

Flights home are already expensive for potential 49ers Super Bowl trip

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49ers fans like these two seen a Dec. 31, 2023 game in Landover, Maryland have big dreams for the 2024 year. But any trip to the Super Bowl looks like it’ll be quite pricey. Greg Fiume/Getty Images The 49ers’ path to the Super Bowl got a little clearer on Sunday with a win over the Commanders. … Read more

TSA expands its PreCheck program

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FILE: An Alaska Airlines plane takeoff from SFO in June 2023. Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the latest airline news, new construction at San Francisco International could delay flights for months, the airport warns; Alaska Airlines is boosting checked bag fees; regional carrier JSX orders hundreds of hybrid-electric planes to expand service to smaller … Read more