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News
The First 3-D Printed Rocket Fails Shortly After Launch
Relativity Space, a private company with ambitions for sending people to Mars, made it off the launchpad, but the vehicle…
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World
Banned From Russian Airspace, U.S. Airlines Look to Restrict Competitors
Because of the war in Ukraine, U.S. carriers have to take the long way on flights to and from Asia,…
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Finance
Southwest Airlines Faces Tough Questions From Senators
The company canceled thousands of flights around Christmas, disrupting travel for about two million people.
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News
Space and Astronomy in February: What to Expect
February’s space events start with a somber memorial. The first of the month is the 20th anniversary of the Columbia disaster, when…
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US
Air Travel Debacles Put a Star of Biden’s Cabinet in the Hot Seat
Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, is facing scrutiny after a meltdown by Southwest Airlines and a Federal Aviation Administration system…
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Finance
Stranded by Southwest and Stuck With Unexpected Costs
Olivia Laskowski was in Nashville and expecting to fly home to New York on Dec. 27 when she received a…
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Travel
What Can Stranded Travelers Expect from Southwest?
The troubled carrier says it will honor “reasonable requests for reimbursement” for those whose flights were delayed or canceled because…
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Finance
Southwest Says It Plans to Restore Normal Flight Schedule Friday
Nearly a week after a winter storm upended holiday travel across the U.S., Southwest Airlines says it is close to…
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Finance
10 Months Into Job, Southwest’s C.E.O. Faces a Giant Crisis
Bob Jordan, the airline’s top executive, heralded the company’s performance just weeks before the storm highlighted gaping weaknesses in its…
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Finance
Southwest’s Meltdown Draws Federal Scrutiny as Passengers Remain Stranded
The airline canceled another 2,500 flights on Wednesday and said it would be days before normal service resumes.