A Southwest flight needed to turn around after the plane experienced a pressurization issue so severe it caused one passenger’s ears to bleed.
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February’s #avgeek gallery: 34 cool aviation photos
Check out our latest batch of fun airplane and aviation photos. The highlight this month: a day of photos from Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Shhh! These secret Caribbean beaches offer buttery sand and serenity
Caribbean beaches that are off the beaten path can offer hidden treasures away from the typical tourist crowd.
February’s #avgeek photo gallery
Check out this batch of fun airplane and aviation photos from around the globe.
Hawaiian Airlines flight returns to Los Angeles three times for three separate issues
A Maui-bound Hawaiian Airlines flight returned to Los Angeles International Airport three times over the weekend before finally getting canceled.
Ask the Captain: How safe are airports with short runways?
Runway length is carefully calculated before every takeoff and landing.
Drunken WestJet passenger ordered to pay airline $21K in fuel costs
A British man’s drunken behavior led to a flight needing to turn around and head back to its origin.
First class for free? Try these innovative tactics to get an airline upgrade
As airline seats continue to shrink, the scramble for an upgrade becomes more desperate than ever. Here’s how to get yours.
‘The day the music died’: Clear Lake, Iowa, marks 60 years since Buddy Holly plane crash
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died Feb. 3, 1959, following a tour stop at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.
28 countries the US government doesn’t want you to visit
The State Department’s travel advisories are intended to keep Americans aware of potential terrorist attacks, civil unrest and crime in other nations.