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Cash for Delayed or Canceled Flights? What to Know About Biden’s Plan.

If a proposed federal rule takes effect, airlines will have to pay passengers for meals, hotels, ground transportation and lost…

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The First 3-D Printed Rocket Fails Shortly After Launch

Relativity Space, a private company with ambitions for sending people to Mars, made it off the launchpad, but the vehicle…

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Banned From Russian Airspace, U.S. Airlines Look to Restrict Competitors

Because of the war in Ukraine, U.S. carriers have to take the long way on flights to and from Asia,…

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Southwest Airlines Faces Tough Questions From Senators

The company canceled thousands of flights around Christmas, disrupting travel for about two million people.

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Space and Astronomy in February: What to Expect

February’s space events start with a somber memorial. The first of the month is the 20th anniversary of the Columbia disaster, when…

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Air Travel Debacles Put a Star of Biden’s Cabinet in the Hot Seat

Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, is facing scrutiny after a meltdown by Southwest Airlines and a Federal Aviation Administration system…

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Stranded by Southwest and Stuck With Unexpected Costs

Olivia Laskowski was in Nashville and expecting to fly home to New York on Dec. 27 when she received a…

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What Can Stranded Travelers Expect from Southwest?

The troubled carrier says it will honor “reasonable requests for reimbursement” for those whose flights were delayed or canceled because…

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Southwest Says It Plans to Restore Normal Flight Schedule Friday

Nearly a week after a winter storm upended holiday travel across the U.S., Southwest Airlines says it is close to…

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10 Months Into Job, Southwest’s C.E.O. Faces a Giant Crisis

Bob Jordan, the airline’s top executive, heralded the company’s performance just weeks before the storm highlighted gaping weaknesses in its…

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