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Travelers anxiously wait as Air Transat warns of flight suspensions

Air Transat says it will begin suspending flights on Monday, followed by a complete suspension on Tuesday in response to a 72-hour strike mandate issued by the union representing its pilots.

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Air Transat pilots' union issues 72-hour strike notice

The union representing Air Transat pilots has issued a 72-hour strike notice, meaning pilots could be on strike as early as Wednesday. In response, the airline says it will gradually shut down operations over the next three days.

CBC News

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India caps airfares as IndiGo crisis leaves hundreds stranded

India capped airfares on Saturday as hundreds of passengers gathered outside Bengaluru and Mumbai airports after IndiGo canceled 385 flights. It was the fifth day of a crisis at the country's biggest airline that has crippled air travel.

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India flight disruptions: Indigo airline accused of mismanagement

India's largest budget airline has admitted partial blame for hundreds of flight cancellations across the country. The company is accused of failing to prepare for new rules related to working hours for pilots.

Al Jazeera

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Search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 set to resume

Malaysia's transport ministry said that the deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume Dec. 30. The plane, which was headed to Beijing, disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from Malaysia's capital on March 8, 2...

CBC News

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Air Transat pilots give union authority to strike

The union that represents Air Transat's pilots said on Wednesday that its members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. While the results give the pilot union's governing body the authority to declare a strike as soon as Dec. ...

CBC News

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Hundreds of Airbus A320s face checks after metal plate defect found

Airbus says up to 628 of its A320 aircraft worldwide may need inspection after a newly discovered metal plate quality issue. The company stressed that this number represents the maximum potentially affected jets not the number actually i...

Africanews

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Airline pilots hide mental health struggles to keep flying

Reuters spoke to airline pilots at U.S. and foreign carriers who said that they were reluctant to disclose mental health issues - even minor or treatable ones - fearing immediate grounding and a lengthy, costly medical review that could ...

Reuters

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EU lawmakers fail to agree on new air passengers' rights law

European Union co-legislators have proven unable to settle on a compromise text that has been on hold for more than a decade. The law was intended to enhance passenger rights, but airlines argue it could put them out of business.

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Airbus hit by new A320 quality problem after software recall

Airbus is facing another technical issue; a default has been found in some of the metal panels used on its A320 planes. It comes three days after a software fault was found, linked to solar flares. The issues led to a fall in stock of ne...

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Airbus to inspect hundreds of A320s for defective panels

Airbus must inspect hundreds of its A320 jets for potential quality flaws in the plane's body as a total of 628 aircraft contain panels that may be too thick or too thin due to a manufacturing issue at a supplier.

Bloomberg

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Airlines falsely claim passengers can’t film disputes with agents

Two passengers are going public after WestJet and Air Transat agents said they could not record disputes with employees. CBC News speaks with legal experts on air passenger rights.

CBC News

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Thanksgiving travelers still trying to get home as winter storm heads east

Dangerous weather conditions are still hampering travel plans for many coming off the Thanksgiving weekend. CBS News' Ash-har Quraishi reports from Chicago and meteorologist Kate Bilo has a look at the forecast.

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Travelers face flight cancellations, delay in return from Thanksgiving

Sunday was expected to be the busiest day of the Thanksgiving travel rush, but travelers across the Midwest dealt with a powerful winter storm while trying to return home. Over the weekend, more than 2,900 flights were canceled and 21,00...

CBS America

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Thousands of Airbus planes grounded after faulty software detected

Airlines have been forced to ground thousands of Airbus planes following a software problem possibly linked to an aircraft's sudden loss of altitude last month.

Euronews

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Trump declares Venezuela's airspace closed

President Trump intensified his pressure campaign on Venezuela on Saturday. He posted that the airspace around the country is "closed in its entirety." It comes amid growing pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to step down.

CBS News

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Trump's call to close Venezuelan airspace stirs confusion in Caracas

U.S. President Donald Trump says the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered "closed in its entirety," but gave no further details, stirring anxiety and confusion in Caracas as Washington ramps up pressure on Presid...

Reuters

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Trump says Venezuela airspace to be shut as tensions rise

United States President Donald Trump has said the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed “in its entirety”, as tensions between the countries escalate. There was no immediate response by Venezuela to Trump’s social medi...

Al Jazeera

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Taking a trip back through history with Delta

The Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, is packed with historical items from the company's earliest days in the air. "CBS Saturday Morning" takes a trip down memory lane with a special peek inside the museum's archives.

CBS America

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Major software update for Airbus A320 may disrupt air travel

Airbus warns of potential travel disruptions after announcing an urgent software update for its operational A320 series aircraft. In an incident last month, a computer malfunction caused a plane to suddenly nosedive.

From lake-effect snow to thunderstorms to an atmospheric river, here's a rundown of all the weather patterns across the U.S. that could affect your travel plans from Wednesday to Black Friday.

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