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Hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets face cabin safety risks and assembly flaws, FAA warns

Production quality problems were revealed in early 2024 when a door-plug panel blew out of a nearly new Alaska Air 737 MAX in flight.

 A Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 passenger aircraft, operated by Europe's leading low-cost airline Ryanair, takes off from Il Caravaggio International Airport on July 11, 2026 in Orio al Serio, near Bergamo, Italy.
Flight cancellation is one of the most frustrating scenarios for any passenger

Flight canceled? How to save thousands of shekels in the first 10 minutes

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Blue Bird opens three new routes to Europe this summer

An Emirates aircraft is seen through the window of a Middle East Airlines airplane at Cairo International Airport, March 31, 2026; illustrative.

Airline pilots fear retribution over refusing to fly in Middle East, aviators' group says


Lufthansa to create a position to fight antisemitism after kicking Jews off flight

The incident had outraged Jews in the United States and Europe, some of whom alleged that the crew had been discriminating against all visible Jewish passengers.

Israeli passengers wait to board the Lufthansa flight intended to bring them back to Israel, February 24, 2021.

Iranian airlines halt flights to Syria after Israeli strikes

A report in Iran International says only IRGC-owned and US-sanctioned Mahan Air continues to fly to Syria.

 A plane carrying Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian lands in Damascus International Airport, in Damascus, Syria March 23, 2022.

El Al to put Boeing 777s back in service to keep up with demand

El AL hasn't used its six Boeing-200ER aircraft since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Israel in March of 2020.

An El Al Boeing 777 aircraft at Ben-Gurion International Airport

Wizz Air flight from Israel to Krakow evacuated due to bomb fears - report

The passengers were reportedly ordered to urgently disembark from the plane without their luggage while they and the plane were inspected.

Wizz Air's aircraft is seen on the tarmac at Budapest Airport, May 22, 2014.

Flying through Saudi Arabia makes Israeli flights shorter, not cheaper

TRAVEL ADVISER: Don’t be fooled into believing that Israeli airlines will suddenly drop their fares to India or Thailand.

 GETTING READY for departure from Ben-Gurion Airport.

Delta had worst cancelation rate among US airlines in May

 A Delta plane sits at the International Terminal at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in March 2020.

Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israeli flights ahead of Biden visit

The White House said the decision to open Saudi airspace "paves the way for a more integrated, stable, and secure Middle East."

AN EL AL plane carrying Israeli and US delegations to Abu Dhabi departs from Ben-Gurion Airport on August 31.

El Al pilots sign agreement with Histadrut to return to normal

A new agreement signed for pilots restores their salaries to pre-COVID-19 rates and trains them to fly Boeing 777s.

 Histadrut Labor Federation, El Al and pilots' commitee sign special agreements to regulate working relations.

How can travel agents charge handling fees even when flights are canceled?

Travel agents became concerned that even if a contract between an agent and a customer allows a handling fee, they would be faced with lawsuits from customers.

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Kashrut agency sues JetBlue, claims they lied about a kosher snack

Kof-K said JetBlue put the agency’s hechsher, or rabbinical approval symbol, on an artichoke snack that the agency never certified as kosher.

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