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      Biden Wants Families to Sit Together
      1/20
      President Biden has
called on the airlines to seat families together on airplanes. That seems like
a no-brainer, but he wants it done without
having to incur a fee for changing seats.

      ?
      Backlash Over Seat Design
      2/20
      Well, they didn't expect
such a vociferous backlash, but Southwest
Airlines faced social media criticism over the design of its
new seats. Some passengers even described them as similar to sitting in lawn
chairs.

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      Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization
      3/20
      The United States Senate has
passed the reauthorization bill for the Federal Aviation
Administration. But it wants in-flight experience, technology and safety
improvements.

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      Collision on Tarmac
      4/20
      In what has become a
disturbing trend, two
planes collided on the tarmac. This time, it was a
pair of JetBlue Airways planes at Boston Logan Airport.

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      Weighing Passengers
      5/20
      It¡¯s a controversial
move, to be sure. Finnair has become at least the third
airline to record the weight of its passengers. The airline
said it is required to do so every five years.

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      On Strike?
      6/20
      Time is running out on
Alaska Airlines and its flight attendants. The carrier's cabin crew members,
who have long sought a new contract, authorized
a strike vote.

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      Windfall for Airports
      7/20
      Now, this is a windfall!
The Biden administration and the Federal Aviation Authority awarded more than
$1 billion to
over 100 airports.

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      Icahn Secures Two JetBlue Board Seats
      8/20
      After making a sizable
investment in the airline company, financier Carl Icahn and his company secured
two seats on
the board of directors for JetBlue.

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      Potential Merger Passes Key Vote
      9/20
      If Alaska Airlines plans
to acquire Hawaiian Airlines, it needs the support of its members. It got that
when Hawaiian shareholders
approved the potential merger deal in a vote.

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      IATA Supports Boeing
      10/20
      With mounting scrutiny
and criticism of Boeing, the Director General of the International Air
Transport Association voiced
his support for the airplane manufacturer.

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      American Airlines Raises Baggage Fees
      11/20
      Well, somebody had to
trigger the domino effect. After five years, American
Airlines decided to raise its baggage fees.

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      American's New Rroute
      12/20
      It's hard to believe that
an airline as vast as American Airlines did not run this route between two
major world capitals. Now, it's a moot point. American has
been granted approval to fly between Tokyo and New York City.

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      Going to Tulum
      13/20
      Now that Tulum has its
own brand-new airport, it has become the hottest destination in Mexico. As a
result, more
and more airlines are booking nonstop or direct flights to
the destination.

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      IATA Teams with Weather Company
      14/20
      You can't change the
weather, but you can do a better job of reacting to it. The International Air
Transport Association has teamed with the Weather Company to improve
airline turbulence reports.

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      Spirit Adds New Livery
      15/20
      The kids are going to
love this. Maybe some adults, too. Spirit Airlines has
added a new livery to one of its planes, featuring none
other than Nintendo characters.

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      More Pilots?
      16/20
      United Airlines is trying
to speed up the process of getting more pilots in the air. The carrier has just
expanded its pilot
training center in Denver. The problem of pilot attrition is
nationwide and not just exclusive to United.

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      JetBlue, Spirit Appeal Original Ruling
      17/20
      In the story that just
won¡¯t go away, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines are
appealing the original ruling by a federal judge that
blocked their merger attempt.

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      Avelo Turns a Profit
      18/20
      Avelo Airlines reached a
milestone in less than three years of existence. The carrier was able to turn a
profit in the final three months of 2023. It was the first time the airline ended
up in the black.

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      United Airlines Raises Checked-Bag Fees
      19/20
      In what is likely to
become a copycat situation with other airlines, United Airlines raised
the price of its checked baggage fees. You can save a few
dollars by checking in online instead of at the airport. 

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      The Taylor Swift Effect
      20/20
      Taylor Swift flew private
to make the Super Bowl, but
still had an effect on airlines. Yes, she¡¯s that
powerful.

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