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After Flight Delays Almost Prevented Sergeant From Witnessing Son’s Birth, Stranger Drove Him 8 Hours Home

If it had not been for a compassionate airline passenger, this young Army sergeant may not have been able to witness the birth of his son.

Airport Erupts in Cheers When Lucky Flight Delay Leads to Soldier Getting to Watch Birth of His Baby

When an emotional soldier got to watch the birth of his daughter on video chat, nearby passengers couldn't help but cheer for the lucky new father.
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Philadelphia Philharmonic Plays Music to Tame 3-Hour Flight Delay

Eight members of the Philadelphia Orchestra who were stuck on a tarmac in Beijing for three hours gave fellow passengers an experience of a...

Free Hotel Rooms If Your Thanksgiving Flights Are Delayed at 5 Major U.S. Airports

It's the most wonderful—and disorderly—time of the year. With so many people flying home this holiday season, flight delays and cancellations are inevitable, leaving down-on-their-luck...

Delayed on Runway, Flight Attendant and 2 Passengers Grab Instruments and Start Caroling

The flight was only delayed half an hour, but this musical trio wanted to make sure that passengers were properly entertained anyway.

Strangers Join Together to Rent 15-Passenger Van after Flight was Canceled–Take 10-hour Road Trip Instead

A determined mother's positive thinking got her daughter home when her flight was canceled by helping to organize other stranded passengers to pitch in...

‘RobotFalcon’ Can Disperse Flocks of Pesky Birds to Make Airplane Flights Safer

Remember the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’, when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger’s jet flew into a flock of geese and lost both engines, shortly after take-off...

Scientists Invent De-icing Coatings to Cut Airline Delays by Lasting Longer Without Toxic Runoff

Airports delays are common, but especially during winter when jets need to be dowsed with thousands of gallons of deicing fluids to prevent ice...

After Their Flights Were Canceled, They Spent 24 Hours Falling in Love

Sometimes you have to miss a connection to make a connection—and if that’s not a wise old adage yet, it should be. For two...

Flying Car Completes First-Ever Flight Between Airports –Then Transforms Back into a Sports Car in 3 Minutes

Let the bells ring out in every direction from Toledo to Tokyo. Flying cars—the vision of transportation from science-fiction writers—may finally be landing in...

Unaware She Was Pregnant, Lucky Lady is on Same Flight As NeoNatal Crew When She Gives Birth Prematurely

Some planes land late and others make it to the gate on time, but a recent flight from Salt Lake City to Honolulu is...

United Airlines, Upping its Game, Gives Flight Attendants Ways to Be ‘Travel Angels’ in the Air

So many millions of people travel for the holidays that there are bound to be mishaps—and some of you may be expecting the worst...
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30 Pizzas Delivered to Passengers on Stranded Delta Flight

Bad weather in Atlanta forced a flight to end up on a tarmac for three hours after major delays, but the passengers had a...
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New Airline Passenger Rights Law Gives $1,300 for Bumped Flights, Other Benefits

One example of the US government championing the rights of citizens over corporations debuted today with a new a federal rule allowing airline passengers...
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Pilot Refuses to Depart Until Funeral-bound Man Delayed by Security Can Board

A man stuck in airport security gridlock was finally able to say farewell to his murdered grandson after a Southwest Airline pilot refused to...
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US Mandates Shorter Airline Delays on Tarmac With Food and Water Included

Responding to horror stories of stranded travelers, the Obama Administration yesterday established a 3-hour time limit for airline passengers to be delayed on the...

What’s the Kindest Thing You’ve Ever Done? Here Are the Best Deeds People Say Strangers Have Done for Them

This new survey of 2,000 Americans says that people were also 22% more likely to commit a good deed after being shown kindness themselves.

Airline Delights Thousands of Stranded Passengers with Free Pizza

When these Delta passengers couldn’t make their flight, the airline instead decided to treat everyone to a bite. Thunderstorms and tornado warnings caused almost 3,000 flights...

Good News in History, November 21

This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—November 21.

Europe’s First-Ever Private Rocket Blasts Off to Space Thanks to Spanish Company PLD

When was the last time American headlines read positive about the Spanish economy? Well now, thanks to the successful test flight of a Spanish...