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A social media post by Matt Pinner on August 25, 2024, posed a question to travelers: "You get on a plane and find your seat next to this person. What do you do?" The tweet included an image but did not provide further context.
In Las Vegas, a fight erupted inside the MGM. The incident was captured in a video shared by Clown World ™ on August 26, 2024.
A flight attendant who was reportedly saving herself for marriage has filed a lawsuit against her airline. She alleges that she faced sexual harassment from fellow flight attendants and claims that Human Resources failed to address her complaints because "they’re pilots." This situation was highlighted in an Instagram post by AASTEWS Living Life In The Sky.
Concessions workers at Washington’s National Airport are picketing for better working conditions. Among their demands is improved accommodation for immigrant employees. Yewbdar Zeleke, a bartender at the airport, stated: “The company has a policy that says you can’t take a personal leave of absence for more than 28 days without having to reapply for your job… at my other union restaurant job at the airport, I am able to go back home for up to 3 months.”
Chaos ensued at Mumbai airport as approximately 25,000 job seekers attended an Air India recruitment event. This event was documented in an Instagram post by The Free Press Journal.
Airbus has released its order and delivery statistics for May, revealing that the company did not secure any new orders during the month.
Wizz Air is set to increase its capacity by approximately 20% in the year leading up to March 2026, despite facing challenges with a portion of its fleet being grounded due to Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues.
ITA Airways is reportedly planning to expand its operations by launching over a dozen new long-haul routes in the next five years.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to suspend airline operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on the evening of June 14.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, a joint venture between Hungary-based Wizz Air and Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ), has experienced significant changes since its launch in January 2021.
Southwest Airlines, the fourth-largest airline in the United States, has reported a total of 4,194 daily movements for June.
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