Flying through a patch of severe and unexpected turbulence is an unforgettable, unsettling and sometimes painful experience for tens of thousands of passengers each year.
Earth Sciences
Nov 23, 2018
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You're settling into your window seat, bound for a summer vacation, when the flight attendant wishes you a happy birthday or commiserates about the lousy weather that delayed the last leg of your trip.
Business
Jul 20, 2018
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A top US regulator moved Monday to roll back efforts to allow cellphone use in aircraft, reversing course on relaxing a long-standing ban on in-flight calls.
Security
Apr 10, 2017
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Personalizing products and services is becoming more prevalent. Coffee shops, such as Starbucks, put customers' names on beverage cups, flight attendants address first-class fliers by name and direct mail, such as catalogs, ...
Economics & Business
Mar 16, 2017
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Airlines could let passengers make in-flight phone calls using Wi-Fi under a proposal from federal regulators.
Telecom
Dec 9, 2016
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A United Airlines flight bound for London made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport in Ireland on Wednesday after severe turbulence that left 12 passengers needing hospital treatment, officials said.
Other
Aug 31, 2016
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Despite decades of efforts to banish the idea of "jobs for men"—construction worker, firefighter, mechanic—and "jobs for women"—teacher, flight attendant, registered nurse—almost 69 percent of workers are in occupations ...
Social Sciences
Dec 1, 2015
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Rules against making cellphone calls during airline flights are "outdated," and it's time to change them, federal regulators said Thursday, drawing immediate howls of protest from flight attendants, airline officials and ...
Telecom
Nov 21, 2013
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The government is taking a tentative step toward making it easier for airlines to allow passengers to use personal electronic devices such as tablets, e-readers and music players during takeoffs and landings.
Other
Mar 19, 2012
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(AP) -- A folk hero in digital times, JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater has been thoroughly embraced by the Web.
Internet
Aug 12, 2010
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