Airlines

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Around the world in 41 hours and 17,000 miles. Plus: I want to live in Emirates first-class.
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The gut-churning trials and tribulations of making the grade with an airline.
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Who cares what planes look like? I do! Why do they have to look so ugly and boring?
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The safe landing of the damaged Qantas 747 was no miracle. Plus: If a plane loses pressure, will your eyes pop out?
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Seat ploppers, tray slammers, lousy airport terminal design and other pet peeves. Plus: Will U.S. airlines hit Cuban tarmac thanks to Obama?
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Propped up by a culture of fear, TSA has become a bureaucracy with too much power and little accountability. Where will the lunacy stop?
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Flying isn't much fun, but for now people keep doing it anyway. What can the airlines do to keep their customers happy?
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I'm planning my summer vacation. Is it more ecological to fly or drive?
Say goodbye to that SUV in the sky Say goodbye to that SUV in the sky
Continental joins the airline bloodbath. There's no silver lining for air travelers in this bout of turbulence
My business trip ended with me in four-point restraints! My business trip ended with me in four-point restraints!
I drank some wine, took my pills, boarded the plane and woke up on a gurney!
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Has American stepped over the line with its baggage fee? Plus: What customers seem to value above all in choosing an airline.
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Once again, the same airline comes out on top in a survey of passenger satisfaction. What's Southwest's secret?
American Airlines' plan to save the planet American Airlines' plan to save the planet
How charging fees for checked baggage will stop climate change.
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With oil prices soaring, airlines are struggling as never before. What's in store for fliers?
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What's behind the recent rise in runway near misses?
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Dangerous airlines, deadly airports, foggy landings and other hazards of flying: Sorting out facts from fancy.
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Here's one way to exploit people's fear of flying: Tell them airlines are saving money by skimping on fuel.
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The bone-bending, ergonomic hell of economy class. Six easy ideas for making flying more comfortable.
Those Delta blues Those Delta blues
In my youth, I longed to fly away to the edge of the world and I knew Northwest would take me there. Now it's being devoured by Delta.
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As hundreds of planes are grounded, the FAA faces an identity crisis. Plus: What does a rash of airline bankruptcies mean for the future?
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From cockpit check to walkaround to stocking the galley: The Zen of preparing the "Monster" to fly.
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When pilots carry guns. Plus: Airport security and yet more TSA brainteasers.
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The rich, colorful, checkered history of flying in Latin America. Plus: In which cities is it best to just fly in and get the hell out?
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Much of what frustrates us about flying doesn't take place during flight at all. It's getting on and off that's really irritating.
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One airline is taking climate change very seriously. Will others follow suit? Plus: What to do with all that on-board trash?
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