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Alaska Airlines cancels dozens of flights last minute, taking winning chance from local HS team

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A safety inspection for some Alaska Airlines aircraft triggered last-minute flight cancelations for dozens of Alaska Flights. Airline employees also got an alert last night, warning about “irregular operations.” Meanwhile, passengers got a message saying their flight had been canceled because of “maintenance issues.” But some passengers flying the day after Christmas didn’t realize their … Read more

Ash from Indonesia’s Marapi volcano forces airport to close and stops flights

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PADANG, Indonesia — Volcanic ash spewing from Indonesia’s Mount Marapi shut down airports and blanketed nearby communities on Sumatra island Friday. The nearly 2,900-meter (9,480-foot) volcano in the Agam district of West Sumatra province is about 113 kilometers (70 miles) north of Minangkabau International Airport in Padang, the provincial capital. On Dec. 3, Marapi shot … Read more

Will the eruption of the volcano in Iceland affect flights and how serious is it?

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LONDON — Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it happened on Monday night, it was no surprise. The region had been active for more than two years and thousands of small earthquakes rattled the area in recent weeks. Here is a look at what happened and what … Read more

The UK says it has paid Rwanda $300 million for a blocked asylum deal. No flights have taken off

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LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was under pressure Friday to explain why Britain has paid Rwanda 240 million pounds ($300 million) as part of a blocked asylum plan, without a single person being sent to the East African country. The total is almost twice the 140 million pounds that Britain previously said it had … Read more

Munich Airport suspends all flights on Tuesday morning due to freezing rain

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Munich Airport has temporarily suspended flight operations due to freezing rain as cold weather continues to affect the region ByThe Associated Press December 5, 2023, 2:55 AM A speed train is parked outside the central train station in Frankfurt, Germany, after snowfalls on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) The Associated Press BERLIN — … Read more

Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a fatal US Air Force crash of the aircraft

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TOKYO — Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into waters off the southern coast during a training mission, officials said Thursday. Tokyo has also asked the U.S. military to stop all Ospreys operating in Japan except for those searching for victims of crash. … Read more

FlyDubai resumes flights to Afghanistan after halting them 2 years ago as Taliban captured Kabul

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ISLAMABAD — Officials from Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Wednesday welcomed the resumption of FlyDubai flights to Kabul’s international airport two years after stopping service following the collapse of the Western-backed government. All international airlines halted flights to Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in mid-August 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces departed after … Read more

How to track flight price changes with Google Flights

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Airplanes from United and JetBlue populate the taxiway at Laguardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York City.  Bruce Bennett | Getty Images Google can help you save money ahead of the holiday travel season. You can follow the price of airfare with Google Flights for a trip you’re interested in and receive alerts … Read more

Haiti bans charter flights to Nicaragua in blow to migrants fleeing poverty and violence

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PORT=AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s government has banned all charter flights to Nicaragua that migrants fleeing poverty and violence had been increasingly using in their quest to reach the United States, according to a bulletin issued Monday that The Associated Press obtained. Haiti’s government did not provide an explanation for the decision in its bulletin, which … Read more

Nicaragua is weaponizing US-bound migrants as Haitians pour in on charter flights, observers say

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MEXICO CITY — More than 260 charter flights believed to be carrying migrants from Haiti have touched down in Nicaragua in recent months, according to flight data and experts in the region, adding to a historic crush of migration by people hoping to reach the U.S. The flow of migrants has left the Biden administration … Read more