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Around 1,700 passengers boarded a Royal Caribbean Alaska cruise and waited on the ship in Vancouver; two days later, the entire sailing was canceled

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Around 1,700 passengers boarded a Royal Caribbean Alaska cruise and waited on the ship in Vancouver; two days later, the entire sailing was canceled

The company didn’t offer any information about what the technical issue entailed Around 1,700 passengers who had boarded Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas in Vancouver for an Alaska cruise were left without a voyage after the entire sailing was cancelled because of ongoing maintenance work. The passengers had already spent time on the ship … Read more

Before 9/11, families could walk passengers to airport gates; 25 years later a TSA pilot is bringing that back at 13 US airports for PreCheck members

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Before 9/11, families could walk passengers to airport gates; 25 years later a TSA pilot is bringing that back at 13 US airports for PreCheck members

For many travellers, the biggest benefit is spending more time with loved ones before or after a flight. Before 9/11, families could walk passengers to airport gates; 25 years later a TSA pilot is bringing that back at 13 US airports for PreCheck membersPeople flying through Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona can now have family … Read more

‘Cabin fire in back’: Laptop catches fire on US flight with over 130 passengers, 5 injured

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Laptop catches fire mid-flight, leaving five passengers with burn injuries on an American Airlines Plane. (Unsplash )

A commercial flight from Atlanta to Dallas was reportedly disrupted after a passenger’s laptop caught fire inside the cabin, injuring at least five people. The incident took place aboard American Airlines Flight 2398 as the aircraft was nearing Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Laptop catches fire mid-flight, leaving five passengers with burn injuries on an … Read more

At 36,000 feet, a plane carrying 153 passengers drifted off course after an unexpected 28-minute lapse by both the pilots

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At 36,000 feet, a plane carrying 153 passengers drifted off course after an unexpected 28-minute lapse by both the pilots

Image: Chaideer Mahyuddin/CNN An Airbus A320 carrying 153 passengers was cruising towards Jakarta when an extraordinary lapse in the cockpit left neither pilot awake to monitor the aircraft. Both pilots on the Batik Air flight fell asleep at the same time for about 28 minutes, during which the aircraft drifted away from its intended route. … Read more

Porter Airlines flight cancelled after child refuses seatbelt; passengers stuck overnight

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Porter said the affected family was removed from the flight and their checked baggage had to be located and unloaded from the aircraft’s cargo hold. (Bloomberg)

A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria, British Columbia, to Toronto was cancelled after a young child reportedly refused to remain seated and fasten a seatbelt, with the resulting delay pushing the aircraft beyond Victoria International Airport’s overnight runway curfew. Porter said the affected family was removed from the flight and their checked baggage had to … Read more