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FAA to end mandated cuts in domestic US flights

The FAA lifts flight cuts at 40 US airports after staffing concerns decline, signaling a return to normal operations.

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An American Airlines aircraft takes off as airlines cancelled flights at 40 major airports after the government imposed an unprecedented cut to air travel, citing air traffic control safety concerns because of a record-setting government shutdown, in Boston, Massachusetts, US, November 7, 2025.
An American Airlines plane sits at a gate at Logan Airport ahead of the July 4 holiday in Boston, Massachusetts. June 28, 2023.

US Transportation Secretary warns US gov't shutdown could force US air traffic closure

The shutdown has exacerbated staffing shortages, forcing 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers to work without pay.

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An El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024.

Tel Aviv - New York fares stay high despite US airlines return

Since the start of the war, the airfares that have risen in price more than all others have been on direct flights between Israel and the US.

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JetBlue Airways changes Israel's borders and name to 'Palestinian Territories'

JetBlue's in-flight map sparks outrage as Golan Heights is removed from Israel's borders, covering the name of the country with 'Palestinian Territories.'

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

These are the airlines returning to Israel - and those that are not

Many airlines froze their routes to Israel because of the war with Hamas, but are now finding their way back to the Holy Land

JANUARY 31, 2024ByWALLA! TOURISM
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Accidental private flight: One man's delayed flight turns into luxury

How one American man made the most of being the lone passenger on a long-delayed flight.

JULY 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Flight ticket delays at airports: Understanding the SSSS mark

Discover the implications of encountering the SSSS mark on your flight ticket and how it can lead to significant delays at the airport.

JUNE 29, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE
Travelers at the Delta Air Lines ticketing counter in August 2020 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Airlines expect US operations to rebound on Thursday as FAA investigates outage

More than 11,300 US flights were delayed or canceled on Wednesday, according to FlightAware, in the first national grounding of domestic traffic.

JANUARY 12, 2023ByREUTERS
An American Airlines Airbus A321-200 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, US March 28, 2018.

Southwest cancels thousands more US flights on weather woes

President Biden called for airlines to be held accountable for cancellations, while the Transportation Department called them 'unacceptable'.

DECEMBER 27, 2022ByREUTERS
A plane sits on the airfield as flight cancellations mount during a cold weather front as a weather phenomenon known as a bomb cyclone hits the Upper Midwest, at Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., December 22, 2022.

Ex-NJ gov. Chris Christie's niece kicked off flight, injures 6 deputies

Shannon Epstein accused a Latino family of "smuggling drugs" on a Spirit Airlines flight and allegedly injured six sheriff's deputies when they tried to escort her off the plane.

DECEMBER 5, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A logo of low cost carrier Spirit Airlines is pictured on an Airbus plane in Colomiers near Toulouse

Airlines scrap over 2,000 US flights as Hurricane Ian set to make landfall

American Airlines issued a travel alert for 20 airports in the western Caribbean and Florida waiving change fees for ticket booked by Sept. 23.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022ByREUTERS
Nyasia Arzuaga looks out at storm clouds, as Hurricane Ian spun toward the state carrying high winds, torrential rains and a powerful storm surge, at Ben T. Davis Beach in Tampa, Florida, US, September 27, 2022.

Orthodox women sue airlines after being grounded on flight home to New York

The group of young women and their chaperones were prevented from boarding a flight traveling from Amsterdam to New York allegedly for eating outside of designated mealtimes.

MARCH 31, 2022ByJULIA GERGELY/JTA
Delta Airlines airplanes at JFK airport, NY.

5G could ground some planes, wreak havoc, major US airline CEOs warn

The FAA has warned that potential interference could affect sensitive airplane instruments such as altimeters and impact on low-visibility operations.

JANUARY 17, 2022ByREUTERS
A Southwest Airlines plane approaches to land at San Diego International Airport as US telecom companies, airlines and the FAA continue to discuss the potential impact of 5G wireless services on aircraft electronics in San Diego, California, US, January 6, 2022.

Man breaks into cockpit of American Airlines flight

The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 carrying 121 passengers and six crew members, was damaged as a result of the man's rampage.

JANUARY 12, 2022ByREUTERS
An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, on a flight from Miami to New York City, comes in for landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York, U.S., March 12, 2019.

Airlines have a recipe to reach zero emissions by 2050: Cooking oil

United Airlines has found a way to meet its goal of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 - using cooking oil and rendered waste fat from beef, pork and chicken.

DECEMBER 30, 2021ByHUGO MARTIN/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked in an aerial photo at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. July 1, 2019.