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Victims’ identities officially released months after being found dead in wheel well of JetBlue plane

Read full article: Victims’ identities officially released months after being found dead in wheel well of JetBlue plane

The two victims who were found dead inside the wheel well of a JetBlue plane in January at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport have been identified, authorities announced Thursday.

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Frontier makes another takeover bid for Spirit Airlines and it is rejected, again

Read full article: Frontier makes another takeover bid for Spirit Airlines and it is rejected, again

Spirit Airlines is rebuffing the latest takeover offer from Frontier Group, with the discount airline saying that it prefers focusing on its current reorganization plan.

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Relatives ID teen found dead in JetBlue plane wheel well at Fort Lauderdale airport

Read full article: Relatives ID teen found dead in JetBlue plane wheel well at Fort Lauderdale airport

Relatives of missing teenagers in the Dominican Republic have identified them as the deceased in a wheel well of a JetBlue plane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport earlier this month.

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Deputies say men found in JetBlue plane’s landing gear compartment were from Dominican Republic

Read full article: Deputies say men found in JetBlue plane’s landing gear compartment were from Dominican Republic

Deputies confirmed Wednesday that the two men found dead earlier this year at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport were from the Dominican Republic.

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Líderes sociales del noreste de Colombia piden acción contra ola de violencia

Read full article: Líderes sociales del noreste de Colombia piden acción contra ola de violencia

Líderes sociales y defensores de derechos humanos pedían ayuda el miércoles en la icónica Plaza de Bolívar de Bogotá ante la reciente ola de violencia en el Catatumbo, al noreste de Colombia, que empujó a más de 50.000 personas a desplazarse y en la que murieron más de 60 personas.

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Frontier makes a second bid for Spirit as budget airlines struggle

Read full article: Frontier makes a second bid for Spirit as budget airlines struggle

Frontier Airlines is attempting for a second time to merge with the now bankrupt Spirit Airlines, which declared bankruptcy late last year as budget airlines struggle.

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JetBlue is first airline to offer Venmo payment option for online bookings

Read full article: JetBlue is first airline to offer Venmo payment option for online bookings

Venmo is now offered as a payment option when booking a flight online through JetBlue, the airline announced this week.

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Family fears missing teen among victims found dead in wheel well at FLL

Read full article: Family fears missing teen among victims found dead in wheel well at FLL

Investigators are still working to identify the bodies of two males found in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane that landed in Fort Lauderdale last week.

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This Week in South Florida: Aviation expert, attorney Willard Shepard

Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Aviation expert, attorney Willard Shepard

On Sunday’s episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg interviewed Willard Shepard about a gut-wrenching discovery made after a JetBlue flight landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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Questions remain after 2 men found dead inside plane wheel well at Fort Lauderdale airport

Read full article: Questions remain after 2 men found dead inside plane wheel well at Fort Lauderdale airport

Many questions remain Wednesday, two days after two men were found dead inside the wheel well of a JetBlue plane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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Aviation expert weighs in on stowaway survival after bodies found on JetBlue flight at FLL

Read full article: Aviation expert weighs in on stowaway survival after bodies found on JetBlue flight at FLL

There are questions surrounding how a stowaway is able to get into the wheel well of an airplane after two bodies were found in a JetBlue plane in Fort Lauderdale.

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2 bodies found in landing gear compartment of JetBlue plane at Fort Lauderdale airport

Read full article: 2 bodies found in landing gear compartment of JetBlue plane at Fort Lauderdale airport

Authorities are investigating after the bodies of two people were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane Monday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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South Florida based Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy

Read full article: South Florida based Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue.

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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom

Read full article: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom

Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue.

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Spirit Airlines delays release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat up

Read full article: Spirit Airlines delays release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat up

Spirit Airlines says it won’t announce its quarterly financial results on time because the company is focused on talks with bond holders to restructure its debt.

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Spirit Airlines prepares for bankruptcy protection

Read full article: Spirit Airlines prepares for bankruptcy protection

After reports of merger talks breaking down, Spirit Airlines in now filing for bankruptcy protection.

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US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs

Read full article: US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs

The Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planes.

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Spirit Airlines flight from FLL hit by gunfire in Haiti; crew member hurt

Read full article: Spirit Airlines flight from FLL hit by gunfire in Haiti; crew member hurt

A Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port-au-Prince came under gunfire while trying to land in the Haitian capital, the Haiti National Office of Civil Aviation told ABC News.

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California announces sustainable fuels partnership to curb emissions from planes

Read full article: California announces sustainable fuels partnership to curb emissions from planes

California is partnering with a major airline trade group to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels in the state.

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Spirit airlines drops cancellation, change fees

Read full article: Spirit airlines drops cancellation, change fees

Spirit Airlines is doing away with change and cancellation fees.

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Spirit to defer Airbus plane deliveries, furlough 260 pilots this year

Read full article: Spirit to defer Airbus plane deliveries, furlough 260 pilots this year

Spirit Airlines is deferring all aircraft on order from Airbus that were scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2025 through the end of 2026, the discount carrier said Monday.

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JetBlue informs Spirit ‘certain conditions’ of $3.8 billion buyout deal may not be met by deadline

Read full article: JetBlue informs Spirit ‘certain conditions’ of $3.8 billion buyout deal may not be met by deadline

JetBlue Airways warned Friday that it may end its bid to acquire low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines as soon as this weekend, sending Spirit shares tumbling.

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JetBlue’s $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines blocked by judge citing competition threat

Read full article: JetBlue’s $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines blocked by judge citing competition threat

A federal judge is siding with the Biden administration and blocking JetBlue Airways from buying South Florida-based Spirit Airlines, saying the $3.8 billion deal would reduce competition.

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JetBlue's CEO is stepping down, and he'll be replaced by the first woman to lead a big US airline

Read full article: JetBlue's CEO is stepping down, and he'll be replaced by the first woman to lead a big US airline

The CEO of JetBlue is stepping down, and he's being replaced by the first woman to head a major U.S. airline.

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JetBlue flight from FLL to Boston diverted to Orlando after ‘violent’ passenger says he’s the ‘devil’

Read full article: JetBlue flight from FLL to Boston diverted to Orlando after ‘violent’ passenger says he’s the ‘devil’

A JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Boston ended up diverted to Orlando over what its pilot said was a “disruptive, violent passenger” late Thursday.

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NTSB says a JetBlue captain took off quickly to avoid an incoming plane in Colorado last year

Read full article: NTSB says a JetBlue captain took off quickly to avoid an incoming plane in Colorado last year

Federal investigators are describing a close call between planes at a Colorado airport last year.

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Another proposed airline merger tests Biden administration's resolve to preserve competition

Read full article: Another proposed airline merger tests Biden administration's resolve to preserve competition

Alaska Airlines says it will buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1 billion.

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8 injured when JetBlue flight from Ecuador hits severe turbulence as it approaches Fort Lauderdale

Read full article: 8 injured when JetBlue flight from Ecuador hits severe turbulence as it approaches Fort Lauderdale

A JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale hit extreme turbulence while landing in South Florida on Monday, injuring seven passengers and a crew member, the airline said in a statement.

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FLL to NOLA, MIA to bean town; airlines slashing fall fares

Read full article: FLL to NOLA, MIA to bean town; airlines slashing fall fares

Major airlines are slashing fares with hopes of luring families to travel this fall.

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A Learjet pilot thought he was cleared to take off. He wasn't. Luckily, JetBlue pilots saw him

Read full article: A Learjet pilot thought he was cleared to take off. He wasn't. Luckily, JetBlue pilots saw him

Federal investigators say the pilot of a charter jet took off without permission, causing an approaching JetBlue plane to cancel its landing at the last second.

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American Airlines, JetBlue seek to keep some ties despite losing antitrust case

Read full article: American Airlines, JetBlue seek to keep some ties despite losing antitrust case

American Airlines and JetBlue are trying to salvage parts of their partnership in the Northeast, even after a federal judge ruled they must break up the deal.

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Miami-Dade police officers evacuate JetBlue plane at MIA

Read full article: Miami-Dade police officers evacuate JetBlue plane at MIA

Miami-Dade police officers evacuated a passenger plane on Monday night at Miami International Airport, so a bomb squad could investigate.

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Passenger laptop fire forces plane evacuation at JFK Airport

Read full article: Passenger laptop fire forces plane evacuation at JFK Airport

Emergency responders evacuated a JetBlue flight at JFK International Airport in New York City as a result of a small fire in a passenger’s laptop on Saturday evening, officials said.

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US bid to kill American-JetBlue partnership goes to judge

Read full article: US bid to kill American-JetBlue partnership goes to judge

The government and two major airlines are giving starkly contrasting views about the impact of an alliance between the airlines.

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US case against American Airlines and JetBlue heads to court

Read full article: US case against American Airlines and JetBlue heads to court

The government is getting its day in court to try to block a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue.

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JetBlue, American Airlines add more flights to Havana

Read full article: JetBlue, American Airlines add more flights to Havana

JetBlue and American Airlines will soon offer more flights to Cuba.

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Spirit Air engages with JetBlue ahead of shareholder vote

Read full article: Spirit Air engages with JetBlue ahead of shareholder vote

South Florida-based Spirit Airlines, the target of a budget airline bidding war, said Tuesday that it has been in talks with JetBlue about last week’s buyout offer while remaining engaged with Frontier Airlines, with which Spirit has already signed a merger agreement.

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Stocks climb on Wall Street, led by more gains in tech

Read full article: Stocks climb on Wall Street, led by more gains in tech

Stocks rose broadly in morning trading on Wall Street Monday, led by more gains in big tech companies.

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US Transportation Dept. lifts restrictions on Cuba flights

Read full article: US Transportation Dept. lifts restrictions on Cuba flights

The U.S. Transportation Department is making it easier for Americans to travel to Cuba, lifting flight restrictions that were established during the Trump administration.

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Spirit tells shareholders to reject hostile bid from JetBlue

Read full article: Spirit tells shareholders to reject hostile bid from JetBlue

Spirit Airlines is advising shareholders to reject a tender offer for shares from JetBlue three days after it went hostile in its bid to create what would be the nation’s fifth largest airline.

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Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlue

Read full article: Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlue

Spirit Airlines’ board still supports Frontier Airlines’ $2.9 billion takeover bid for the airline, saying it determined JetBlue’s competing $3.6 billion offer isn’t a superior proposal.

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WATCH: 2nd video released of Mike Tyson attack on flight to South Florida

Read full article: WATCH: 2nd video released of Mike Tyson attack on flight to South Florida

Legendary former boxer Mike Tyson was caught on camera repeatedly punching a man on a JetBlue flight Wednesday night that was scheduled to fly to Florida from San Francisco International Airport, TMZ Sports reported.

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Storms disrupt flights out of Fort Lauderdale over the holiday weekend

Read full article: Storms disrupt flights out of Fort Lauderdale over the holiday weekend

Len Gengel said he boarded a JetBlue plane twice during failed attempts to fly out of Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Friday.

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JetBlue pilot accused of being drunk moments before flight to Fort Lauderdale

Read full article: JetBlue pilot accused of being drunk moments before flight to Fort Lauderdale

The co-pilot allegedly blew four times the legal limit for pilots on a breathalyzer test.

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EXPLAINER: Why was holiday-season flying such a nightmare?

Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why was holiday-season flying such a nightmare?

A forecast of better weather means that the worst may finally be over for tens of thousands of air travelers who were grounded by flight cancellations that skyrocketed over the New Year’s Day weekend.

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Hundreds of more flights canceled because of staff shortages

Read full article: Hundreds of more flights canceled because of staff shortages

The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travelers — but it didn’t do much damage to holiday shopping.

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US sues to stop deal between American Airlines and JetBlue

Read full article: US sues to stop deal between American Airlines and JetBlue

The Justice Department is suing to stop American Airlines and JetBlue from coordinating their flights in the Northeast.

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Outburst over mask on Fort Lauderdale flight caught on camera

Read full article: Outburst over mask on Fort Lauderdale flight caught on camera

JetBlue says two passengers flying out of Fort Lauderdale have been banned after one went on a profanity-filled rant when they refused to comply with the federal mask mandate and were asked to leave the plane.

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Early morning computer outage fixed for American Airlines

Read full article: Early morning computer outage fixed for American Airlines

A computer glitch involving a third-party company led to issues Friday morning as American Airlines travelers were trying to check in for flights nationwide.

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Safety last: Risky investments soared at start of 2021

Read full article: Safety last: Risky investments soared at start of 2021

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2021, file photo, a JetBlue flight arrives at Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)NEW YORK – Who needs safety when the world's about to get back to normal? Worries are also rising that one the worst enemies of bond investors, inflation, may be set to return. The drops in bond prices sent the average intermediate-term core bond fund down 2.9% in the first quarter, as of Tuesday, according to Morningstar. Higher interest rates are adding more pressure on high-growth stocks, which were often lagging the market during the first quarter.

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US jobless claims fall to 712,000 as pace of layoffs eases

Read full article: US jobless claims fall to 712,000 as pace of layoffs eases

A JetBlue flight arrives at Salt Lake City International Airport, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Salt Lake City. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment aid dropped by 42,000 from 754,000 the week before. Though the job market has been slowly strengthening, many businesses remain under pressure, and 9.6 million jobs remain lost to the pandemic that flattened the economy 12 months ago. AdAll told, 4.1 million Americans are receiving traditional state unemployment benefits. Ad“These are welcome policies, but they are still temporary relief," said AnnElizabeth Konkel, economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab.

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US airlines adding jobs, extending rebound from October low

Read full article: US airlines adding jobs, extending rebound from October low

The Transportation Department said Tuesday, March 9, 2021, that the airline industry employed 713,949 people full-time or part-time in January. Cargo airlines have added jobs while passenger airlines have shed workers, mostly through incentives for workers to quit or take early retirement. The Transportation Department said Tuesday that 713,949 people held full-time or part-time jobs at airlines in mid-January, up from 694,638 in December and the low of 673,278 in October. American Airlines eliminated 8,700 jobs, or 8% of its workers, and Southwest shed more than 4,600 jobs, or 7.5%. FedEx's express-delivery division grew by about 24,000 jobs, or 9.8%, United Parcel Service added 183 jobs, or 2.9%, in its air-shipment business, and smaller cargo carriers such as Atlas Air also added jobs, according to the Transportation Department.

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JetBlue adds Miami and Key West to flight map

Read full article: JetBlue adds Miami and Key West to flight map

JetBlue will be touching down in Miami and Key West in February 2021. MIAMI – Starting soon, travelers will have another option when flying to and from Miami or Key West. Starting Feb. 11, JetBlue says it will offer daily nonstop service between Miami International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The airline already services Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Palm Beach International Airport. JetBlue’s seasonal nonstop service to Key West International Airport from JFK and Boston Logan also begins Feb. 11, the airline says.

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JetBlue is the latest airline to retreat from blocking seats

Read full article: JetBlue is the latest airline to retreat from blocking seats

The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end. A spokesman for the carrier said Thursday that JetBlue will reduce the number of seats it blocks after Dec. 1 to accommodate families traveling together over the holidays. Southwest Airlines said last week that it will stop limiting the number of seats it fills after Dec. 1. Some airlines promised to block middle seats to create more distance between passengers. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly made a similar reference to “scientific evidence” that cabins are safe, but he also cited a strong financial incentive to stop blocking middle seats.

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Fort Lauderdale airport preparing for busiest travel days of year

Read full article: Fort Lauderdale airport preparing for busiest travel days of year

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel times of the year. Crews at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport work around the clock to keep things moving during the holiday season. For travelers that means packing early and getting to the airport early, but for ground operations teams, that means planning to stay really busy. “There’s a lot of moving parts to the operation a lot of people don’t see,” said ground operations worker Sunny Moreta. Over 100 flights will depart from Fort Lauderdale’s terminal 3 on Wednesday, the busiest travel day for the airport.

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These are the 10 best airlines for traveling with families

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We all have preferences, but as a whole, theres been some consensus as to which airlines are the best for traveling families. So, without further ado, here are the top 10 airlines for family travel, according to the Points Guy:1. JetBluePerks: Built-in free entertainment and Wi-Fi, unlimited free snack basket, comfortable seats, the ability for families to pool miles together and a frequent-flyer program thats easy to use. Perks: availability of free seat assignments, miles dont expire, on-time stats are great, expansive route network and there's seatback entertainment. Though its route network is extensive, it has miles that expire and limited complimentary advanced seat assignments.

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Facial recognition takes over airports

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Other examples include iris recognition, fingerprints and facial recognition. Facial recognition in the USOn the other side of the Atlantic the US government has been using facial recognition for the past 20 years or so, although it's only ramped up biometric boarding recently. Protests and concernsSome civilian groups have also expressed uneasiness about airport facial recognition. In China, facial recognition is widespread -- including, but not limited to airports. In Dubai, Terminal 3's "Smart Tunnel" is designed to funnel passengers through passport control via facial recognition.

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Water quality on planes has been studied

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Mario Tama/Getty Images(CNN) - You've probably never given much thought to the quality of the water on an airplane. A recent study ranks the water served on major and regional US airlines. They tied for last among major airlines in the study, which came out at the end of August. Airlines are required to provide safe drinking water for passengers and crew because of the Aircraft Drinking Water Rule, a federal government policy which dates back to 2011. The criteria for the study included fleet size, the number of Aircraft Drinking Water Rule violations, results of water sample reports and how cooperative the airlines were in providing answers to questions about water quality.

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