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Boston-bound United flight from Houston diverts after customer experiences ‘medical issue’
Read full article: Boston-bound United flight from Houston diverts after customer experiences ‘medical issue’United Airlines confirms a flight bound for Boston diverted after a customer experienced a medical issue Sunday.
Know the rules! What to know if you are taking a trip on a plane and planning to bring a gun
Read full article: Know the rules! What to know if you are taking a trip on a plane and planning to bring a gunIf you are planning to bring a gun with you, there are some rules that it is imperative you know.
‘Slightly loose’ Cabin door handle prompts return of Florida-bound United flight back to Houston airport
Read full article: ‘Slightly loose’ Cabin door handle prompts return of Florida-bound United flight back to Houston airportA United Airlines flight from Houston to Florida returned to Bush Intercontinental Airport after a flight steward noticed a cabin door handle was “slightly loose”.
Fire in oven forces American Airlines flight to land at Bush Intercontinental Airport
Read full article: Fire in oven forces American Airlines flight to land at Bush Intercontinental AirportA fire in an oven aboard an American Airlines flight forced it to land at Bush Intercontinental Airport Sunday.
Man caught trying to hide in plane’s wheel well at Bush airport, attempting catch free flight from Houston to Miami
Read full article: Man caught trying to hide in plane’s wheel well at Bush airport, attempting catch free flight from Houston to MiamiEven more shocking, authorities say this is not the first time he’s hitched a free airplane ride.
‘Jesus told her to open the plane door’: Woman flying from Houston bit someone on flight in effort to open plane door at 37,000 feet, doc says
Read full article: ‘Jesus told her to open the plane door’: Woman flying from Houston bit someone on flight in effort to open plane door at 37,000 feet, doc saysA woman who the FBI said forced a Southwest Airlines plane from Houston to Columbus, Ohio, to make an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday said in midflight that “Jesus told her to open the plane door,” court documents released Monday said.
United Airlines, Mayor Turner host commemorative Juneteenth flight for Houston-area students
Read full article: United Airlines, Mayor Turner host commemorative Juneteenth flight for Houston-area studentsIn observance of Juneteenth, United Airlines will host 100 students from Houston Independent School District and Aldine Independent School District at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) for a day of aviation activities.
TSU’s flight program preparing students for aviation industry; student pilots encouraging others by sharing their story
Read full article: TSU’s flight program preparing students for aviation industry; student pilots encouraging others by sharing their storyFrom the classroom to the airport runway, students at Texas Southern University are exploring the skies and becoming one step closer to becoming a pilot for a major airline company.
Flight from California to Houston diverted to Austin due to mechanical issues, officials say
Read full article: Flight from California to Houston diverted to Austin due to mechanical issues, officials sayA flight from southern California to Houston was diverted to Austin Friday, according to officials.
Passenger duct-taped to seat on Florida flight after groping, punching attendants, police say
Read full article: Passenger duct-taped to seat on Florida flight after groping, punching attendants, police sayAn Ohio man was arrested in Florida over the weekend after being accused of groping two female flight attendants and punching a male flight attendant during a flight from Philadelphia to Miami, officials said.
Boeing Max returns to US skies with first passenger flight
Read full article: Boeing Max returns to US skies with first passenger flightThe American Airlines flight is scheduled to land at New York’s LaGuardia Airport with about 100 passengers aboard, according to an airline spokeswoman. The airline will give customers the chance to change flights if they don’t want to fly on the Max. The first passenger flight with a revamped Max took place this month in Brazil. Reports by House and Senate committees faulted Boeing and the FAA for failures in the process of certifying the plane. FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson, a former military and airline pilot, operated a test flight in September and vouched for the plane’s safety, saying he would put his family on it.
Airline invites travelers to ‘flight to nowhere’
Read full article: Airline invites travelers to ‘flight to nowhere’According to a statement obtained by CNN, passengers will fly over 31 of Thailand’s 77 provinces before returning to Bangkok. Like many other places in the world, Thailand has experienced a decrease in tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic. Other countries such as Australia and Hong Kong have promoted their own “flight to nowhere” packages. Australia’s seven-hour flight over the country’s most iconic landmark had sold in less than 10 minutes, CNN reported. Economy class tickets start from 5,999 baht (equivalent to $193) and premium class tickets are $9,999 baht ($321).
Southwest Airlines BOGO airfare deal is good through Sept. 24
Read full article: Southwest Airlines BOGO airfare deal is good through Sept. 24HOUSTON – If you’re planning a getaway this year and you’re a Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards member, you have until tomorrow to book a flight and get one free. From now until Sept. 24, 2020, people who book a flight for travel through Nov. 15 will get a companion pass that lets a second person travel with them for free (except for taxes and fees). The pass is valid from Jan. 6 through Feb. 28, 2021. Normally, Southwest Airlines' coveted companion pass is a longterm goal for rapid rewards participants but the airline is trying to get more people flying. You have to register here to take advantage of the offer.
Fly to Denver for less than the cost of a date night dinner. Heres how.
Read full article: Fly to Denver for less than the cost of a date night dinner. Heres how.Whether you fly is completely up to you and what is right for your family. Cheap seatsWe found a round trip flight to Denver for $36 on Spirit Airlines. A round trip flight to Atlanta on Spirit in September will cost you $51. And right now through February, you can fly to Los Angeles round trip on United Airlines for just $75. Right now, 12 states and the District of Columbia want visitors from Texas to self-quarantine for 14 days when you get there.
What you need to know about the passport process during the coronavirus pandemic
Read full article: What you need to know about the passport process during the coronavirus pandemicHouston Summer is here, and some people are resuming travel plans they made before the pandemic. Passport offices are still not fully open. Limited Operations at passport offices impacts travelZantia Martin is the owner of Zs Travel Destinations and an agent with Chatman Destinations. The agency posted that they will not be updating its application status database until its offices resume normal business. What to doFor now, the agency is requesting people wait to apply for new passports or renewals until offices resume regular operations.