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FILE – The Ryanair desk is seen, Aug. 10, 2018, at the Barajas airport in Madrid, Spain. (AP Photo/Paul White, File)

Investigators find bird remains inside Ryanair plane engine after passenger almost sucked out of shattered window

August 13, 2026 at 3:54 p.m.

Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in...

FILE – A jet takes flight as heat ripples radiate from the runway at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, on July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time

August 5, 2026 at 5:59 a.m.

Extreme heat disrupts flights and travel plans. On the hottest days, thinner air can make it harder for aircraft to get off the ground safely.

Travelers wait to board an Amtrak train at Union Station in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their Memorial Day travel plans

May 21, 2026 at 10:40 a.m.

Higher fuel prices resulting from the Iran war and other inflationary pressures are making most forms of travel costlier as people in many parts of the world form their plans.

A Frontier Airlines jetliner sits outside a repair hangar at Denver International Airport, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives

May 18, 2026 at 8:13 a.m.

Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologized to the price-conscious customers...

United Airlines jetliner prepares to land on a runway at Denver International Airport Monday, May 11, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

United flight attendants ratify 5-year contract with 31% pay hike and boarding pay

May 13, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

United Airlines flight attendants have approved a new labor contract that will bring their first pay increases in six years — along with boarding pay.

A traveler walks past covered Spirit Airlines kiosks, Saturday, May 2, 2026, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, in Houston. (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi)

Spirit Airlines has stopped flying. Here’s what happens next.

May 5, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

Lawyers for Spirit Airlines returned to a U.S. bankruptcy court in New York on Tuesday to seek approval for dismantling the once-busy budget carrier and turning its parts into cash...

FILE – A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jan. 19, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Spirit Airlines built a model the industry copied. Then it collapsed.

May 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Spirit Airlines, the scrappy discounter that once rattled the industry with cheeky ads and rock-bottom fares, took its final flight after 34 years of upending the business of flying.

A Spirit Airlines 319 Airbus approaches Manchester Boston Regional Airport for a landing on June 2, 2023, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately

May 2, 2026 at 7:37 a.m.

Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.

FILE – The tail of a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 is shown as the plane prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jan. 19, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

President Trump says a Spirit bailout is still possible as doubts about the airline’s survival mount

May 1, 2026 at 9:29 p.m.

President Donald Trump on Friday said he’s still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines.

FILE – Passengers wait in long security checkpoint lines outside a terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs

April 24, 2026 at 6:42 a.m.

Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices — but the disruption doesn’t end there.

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