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Passengers Terrified By Harmless Tape on Planes: Why Won’t Airlines Explain Aviation’s Most Misunderstood Image?

Jul 01 2025

Probably the most misunderstood thing in all of aviation is speed tape. Passengers see what looks like ‘duct tape’ on their plane, and they worry whether it will hold together. The plane doesn’t look safe and first impressions over safety matter right now with aviation safety top of mind given the issues we’ve seen with the Boeing 737 MAX 9 door plug, air traffic control mishaps, and pilot error over the past couple of years.

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No More Flirting For An Aisle—Southwest’s New Assigned Seats Will Kill The Catfishing Trick

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Jul 01 2025

If two people sit together on a plane and hit it off, and they wind up together in the end, then it’s an adorable story – like the couple who met on a Southwest Airlines flight, had the pastor from their row officiate at their wedding, and made it all airline-themed.

Usually, though, it’s just a little bit creepy. But women, knowing men are on the hunt for a more attractive seatmate, are using this knowledge to their advantage.

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United Flight Attendants Demand New Union: “Leaders Took 37% Raise, Left Us With Nothing”

Jul 01 2025

A large number of United’s cabin crew seem to be very unhappy with the contract their union negotiated. To me, the biggest issues are that after five years without a raise, the contract doesn’t really appear to produce economic terms that are better than competitors even though other flight attendants got raises first, and it makes concessions like allowing the airline to put crew up in hotels that are merely ‘tenantable’ while they’re on the road.

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Delta Cancels 900+ Flights—Internal Document Reveals Airline Will Pay For Competitor Flights, Hotels, And Rental Cars

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Jun 28 2025

Atlanta was hit with a significant storm that brought Delta Air Lines operations to its knees. The air traffic control tower at the airport had to be evacuated. Planes on the ground there on Thursday required inspection prior to flying. Delta cancelled 360 flights on Thursday, and 554 flights so far on Saturday.

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