3 d. ago Two Canadian airlines were just named for having some of the best internet

If you travel for work or just want to binge your fave show, good internet speed is probably an essential in-flight service for you.Internet connectivity data company Ookla has released its ranking of airline Wi-Fi performance, which may help frequent flyers determine which carriers offer the best internet access."Just as hotels have progressively integrated Wi-Fi connectivity as a standard amenity for their guests, in-flight Wi-Fi is transitioning from a novelty to a convenience to an expected service," reads the report released on Monday.Ookla says this increased expectation led the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) to incorporate "Quality of in-flight Wi-Fi" into its benchmarks for the airline industry.The company assessed airlines' internet performance by analyzing its Speedtest data collected during Q1 of 2025. It examined performance for individual airlines and for in-flight connectivity service providers.Two Cana...

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1 week ago NTSB Chair says systemic failures led to door plug flying off Boeing 737 Max plane midflight

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Tuesday that the heroic actions of the crew aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived the terrifying incident last year when the door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff in January of 2024. But Homendy said “the crew shouldn’t have had to be […]

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1 week ago NTSB set to meet on door plug investigation of terrifying Alaska Airlines flight

EThe National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday will be focused on preventing another terrifying event like the one involving a panel that flew off a Boeing 737 Max midair in January of 2024. The board will discuss what NTSB investigators have uncovered over the past 17 months, including their revelation that bolts securing the so-called […]

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2 w. ago Air India faces turbulence as plane crash prompts deeper checks and disruptions

NEW DELHI (AP) — Air India is facing fresh turbulence following last week’s fatal crash as additional safety inspections on its Dreamliner fleet have led to flight delays, cancellations and growing passenger anxiety. India’s aviation safety regulator ordered deeper checks on Boeing 787 aircrafts operated by the airline soon after its London-bound flight crashed during […]

Events

3 w. ago First direct flight from US to Greenland since 2008 lands on Trump’s birthday

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The first direct flight from the U.S. to Greenland by an American airline landed in the capital city of Nuuk on Saturday. The United Airlines-operated Boeing 737 Max 8 departed from Newark International Airport in New Jersey at 11:31 a.m. EDT (1531 GMT) and arrived a little over 4 hours later, […]

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3 w. ago A flight attendant impersonator scammed tickets for more than 120 flights

A 35-year-old man was convicted last week of scoring free airline flights by posing as a flight attendant dozens of times since 2018. Tiron Alexander was convicted by a federal jury of wire fraud and entering a secure area of an airport under false pretenses. Authorities said he took advantage of airline policies that allow […]

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3 w. ago Florida man guilty of fraud after 120 free flights posing as flight attendant

Tiron Alexander has been convicted of posing as a flight attendant on multiple airline carriers to book more than 120 free flights between 2018 and 2024.

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3 w. ago Toronto man's Nexus revoked after he was inexplicably denied entry to U.S.

A Canadian citizen is seeking answers after being denied entry into the U.S. for unclear reasons.Ranveer* (this is a pseudonym, as he has requested to remain anonymous) held an Indian passport until 2022, when he became a Canadian citizen.He told us that since becoming a Canadian passport holder, he had no issues travelling to the U.S., even visiting multiple times last year, which is why he's baffled by his recent denial of entry."I want to share my story so maybe it can help others in a similar situation, who are feeling frustrated or helpless," he shared in an email.Denied entry and Nexus revokedOn April 26, Ranveer arrived at Pearson International Airport three and a half hours before his flight with American Airlines from Toronto to Guatemala, with a layover in Miami.The Canadian passport holder said everything went smoothly until he reached U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) pre-clearance at Pearson.Ranveer was a Nexus cardholder, so he expected t...

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