YouTube star says he was removed from Delta flight after speaking Arabic
The creator of a popular YouTube channel said on Wednesday he was removed from a Delta flight after speaking Arabic.
U.S. investigates 5 airlines for price-gouging after Amtrak crash
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Friday the government has opened a price-gouging investigation involving five airlines that allegedly raised airfares in the Northeast after a deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia in May disrupted rail service.
Fighter jets escort two planes to Atlanta after social media threats
Two passenger planes were safely escorted by fighter jets to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International airport Saturday afternoon, following bomb threats posted online.
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Myanmar Cyclone Victims Face Continued Hardships
A month has passed since Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar and, in the interim, international aid groups negotiated with the country's reclusive military regime for better access to the stricken country. ITN's Channel 4 News correspondent Inigo Gilmore provides an update.
A proposed Delta-Northwest airline merger comes at a tumultuous time for an airline industry facing high fuel prices and questions over safety procedures. An airline analysts describes the possible implications of the mega-merger and whether consumers will benefit.
To combat rising fuel prices and other economic woes, Delta and Northwest airlines have agreed to a merger that would create the planet's biggest carrier, a move that could prompt similar proposals in the troubled industry.
Even as opposition parties continued calls for a new election, Nigeria's new president Umaru Yar'Adua was inaugurated Tuesday following elections in April that international observers derided as being largely rigged.
U.S. Airways proposed an $8 billion takeover of bankrupt Delta Air Lines on Wednesday, which would create one of the world's largest carriers. An expert talks about the impacts on the industry if the deal goes through.
Delta and Northwest filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, illustrating the problem airliners are having with soaring oil prices and competition from smaller carriers.
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