Jay Ratliff

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Safety experts recommended Wednesday that the engines on Boeing's troubled 737 Max airplanes be modified quickly to prevent smoke from filling the cockpit or cabin after a safety feature is activated following a bird strike. The problem detailed by the National Transportation Safety Board emerged after two bird strikes involving Southwest Airlines planes in 2023 — one in Havana, Cuba, and another in New Orleans.

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Southwest Airlines' assigned seating is closer to becoming reality. The airline, known for its open seating policy, has released more information about when passengers can expect the change. "We are planning to begin offering booking for assigned and premium seating in the second half of 2025, and we are expected to begin operating with assigned and premium seating in 2026," Southwest Airlines says on its website. More -

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Travel agents in India are noticing a spike in interest for seat 11A after Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was the only person to survive an Air India plane crash last week. Anil Punjabi of the Travel Agents Federation of India confirmed the surge in demand to The Times of India. On June 12, a London bound plane crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad, India. The incident killed 241 passengers and crew, but one man on board survived.

1 week ago | 700wlw.iheart.com | Jay Ratliff

WestJet Airlines said hackers accessed its internal systems over the weekend and warned travelers of “intermittent interruptions or errors” when booking flights on its website or mobile app.

1 week ago | 700wlw.iheart.com | Jay Ratliff

A New York City woman named Aymara Corbo, 78, is suing Scandinavian Airlines for a whopping $10 million in damages after a flight attendant allegedly dropped scalding hot coffee on her. According to the recently filed lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE, the incident occurred during Flight SK 1464 on April 3, 2024. Aymara and her husband, Guiseppe Corbo, were traveling from Copenhagen, Denmark, en route to Oslo, Norway. More -