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FAA investigating after United flight performs ‘go-around’ to avoid plane on Logan Airport runway
Local News An FAA statement said the go-around was a “safe, routine procedure” to avoid the other flight on the runway. United Airlines and Jet Blue flights, pictured here, wait for takeoff on the runway at Boston’s Logan Airport on June 28, 2023. Steven Senne/Associated Press The agency responsible for regulating aviation safety is investigating…
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Recent homes sales in Greater Boston (Sept. 13)
Real Estate News ABINGTON 117 Monroe St. One-family conventional, built in 1901, 1,401 square feet, 5 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 16,098-square-foot lot. $550,000 59 West St. One-family conventional, built in 1890, 1,211 square feet, 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 8,450-square-foot lot. $535,000 81 Dorsey St. One-family ranch, built in 1952, 1,248…
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They complained their seats were smeared with vomit. Air Canada booted them from the flight.
Travel The airline has since apologized to the passengers. Armando Franca / AP, File By Associated Press updated on September 6, 2023 | 10:19 AM Air Canada says it has apologized to two passengers who were escorted off a plane by security after protesting that their seats were smeared in vomit. The airline said Tuesday…
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PLAY is offering a Labor Day deal on international flights for a limited time
Flights Travelers can book a deal between Aug. 30 and Sept. 4. A PLAY airlines aircraft. PLAY Low-cost airline PLAY is launching a deal to celebrate the unofficial end of summer, with discounted flights to Iceland and other European destinations. An all-business class airline will launch flights between Boston and Bermuda During the airline’s Labor…
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An all-business class airline will launch flights between Boston and Bermuda
Flights Boston service begins on August 31. A BermudAir plane. BermudAir Bostonians dreaming of a Bermuda escape can soon fly the all-business class BermudAir, which launched Thursday with nonstop routes to Boston, Florida, and New York. Azores Airlines to launch nonstop flights between Boston and Portugal in 2024 BermudAir, billed as “Bermuda’s boutique airline,” will…
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Azores Airlines to launch nonstop flights between Boston and Portugal in 2024
Flights Service to Porto begins June 4, 2024. Porto in Portugal. simplethrill / flickr Azores Airlines is launching new nonstop service between Porto, Portugal, and three North American cities — including Boston — in 2024. Logan Airport is getting a new Delta Sky Club The Portuguese airline will fly between Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in…
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Travelers can snag one-way fares as low as $39 during JetBlue’s ‘Big Fall Sale’
Flights The deal is for travel between Sept. 6 and Nov. 15. A JetBlue plane. AP Travelers dreaming of fall getaways can snag discounted fares to places like Miami, San Francisco, and Cancun during JetBlue’s Big Fall Sale, which launched on Tuesday. Logan Airport is getting a new Delta Sky Club For three days only, travelers…
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FAA investigating latest Logan close call
Travel An air traffic controller canceled an American Airlines flight’s takeoff Monday after a close call with a Spirit Airlines plane. American Airlines passenger jets prepare for departure on July 21, 2021, near a terminal at Boston Logan International Airport. Steven Senne / AP, File The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after another close call…
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Logan Airport is getting a new Delta Sky Club
Flights Take a look inside the 21,000-square-foot club, which has three bars and overlooks the Boston Harbor. The new Delta Sky Club at Logan Airport. Courtesy Delta Airlines Delta is opening a third Sky Club at Logan Airport this month, the airline announced Tuesday. Travelers passing through the nearly 21,000-square foot lounge can expect harbor…
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