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Passenger Who Tried to Open Cockpit Gets 19 Months in Prison

Juan Rivas, who threatened flight attendants with a champagne bottle and a plastic knife, tried to open an exit door of an American Airlines plane, prosecutors said.

By Hank Sanders

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Southwest Airlines Will End Its Longstanding Open-Seating Policy

The airline said it was scrapping its trademark, 50-year tradition of offering open seating, where passengers choose seats once they have boarded the plane.

By Jenny Gross

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How to Get Compensated If You Were Caught in the CrowdStrike Outage

Air travelers paying for last-minute lodging and other expenses are entitled to be reimbursed if their flight was impacted by an event in the airline’s control, like the CrowdStrike failure. Here’s how to get your money back.

By Christine Chung

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Flight Delays and Cancellations Continue Saturday but in Lower Numbers

An estimated 3,400 flights to, from and within the United States were canceled on Friday because of a tech outage. That made it the worst day of the year for flight cancellations.

By Niraj Chokshi and Emily Flitter

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