Air India Flight From Ahmedabad to London Cancelled Days After Fatal Crash
By Barney Henderson is Newsweek’s Content Editor, based in London, U.K. Barney joined Newsweek from The Times of London, and previously worked for The Daily Telegraph of London for 13 years, and The Hindustan Times in Mumbai, India. He is a graduate of both King’s College, London, with an MA in Terrorism, Security & Society, […]
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Plane Passengers On Delayed Flight Not Prepared For What Child Does For Hours: ‘Jump Out’
When travelers boarded a delayed Delta flight hoping to reach Orlando, few could have predicted that their patience would be tested not just by air traffic, but by an impromptu concert held at 35,000 feet. According to a since-deleted Reddit post by user Plane-Cloud-5837, passengers were “held hostage” by a young girl who took command […]
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Houston Airport Flight Cancellations: Hundreds of Delays After Ground Stop
By Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team. She has covered climate change and natural disasters extensively. Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from Current Publishing, a local weekly central Indiana […]
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Passengers Not Prepared for What They Get After Free Upgrade on Flight
A video of two passengers who found themselves in an “awkward” position after getting an upgrade on a flight has gone viral on TikTok. The clip was posted by @hudhefner and has amassed 539,000 views since it was posted on April 17. Text overlaid on the video, which shows two passengers laughing to themselves, explains: […]
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Plane Passenger Furious To Learn What Gate Agent Did With Seat Right Before Flight: ‘Send A Complaint’
A Delta passenger is questioning how airline staff handle seat assignments after a gate agent allegedly reassigned them from a preferred exit row seat just minutes before boarding—despite a largely empty flight. The incident was described in a new Reddit post by user Thysanopter, who said they had intentionally chosen an aisle seat in the […]
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US Passengers Face Flight Chaos As Major Airport Closed
By Sophie Grace Clark is a Live News reporter based in London, with a focus on crime stories. She has also covered politics and entertainment extensively. Sophie joined Newsweek in 2024 from a freelance career and had previously worked at The Mail on Sunday, The Daily Star, OK Magazine, and MyLondon. She is a graduate […]
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Taylor Swift’s ’40 Second Flight’ Video Goes Viral
A TikTok claiming that Taylor Swift took a 40-second flight on her private jet has gone viral online. The claim, which is unverified, comes after the singer received significant scrutiny over her private jet usage. Newsweek has reached out to a representative for Swift for comment. Why It Matters Swift has been widely criticized for […]
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SpaceX Scrubs Flight to Replace NASA Astronauts Due to Launch Pad Issue
A launch pad issue forced SpaceX to delay its mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, postponing the arrival of a replacement crew for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded in orbit for nine months. “Standing down from tonight’s launch opportunity of @NASA‘s Crew-10 mission to the @Space_Station,” […]
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How to Watch SpaceX Starship Flight 8 Launch After Flight Delay
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8, originally slated for an earlier launch, has now been rescheduled to Thursday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. EST. This marks the third reschedule following a series of technical and weather-related setbacks. SpaceX, the aerospace company led by CEO Elon Musk, aims to test its newest megarocket, attempting its eighth flight from […]
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Delta Flight Returns to Atlanta After Crew Reports Smoke in Cockpit
By Gabe Whisnant is Deputy Weekend Editor at Newsweek based in South Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. […]
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