Tagged: aviation
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Inside ATL: how Delta juggles 100,000 bags a day at the world's busiest airport
Joel Rose | May 26, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
On a busy day, Delta Air Lines handles more than 100,000 bags at its Atlanta hub. NPR got a rare look behind the scenes at how the airline is using AI to improve baggage-handling operations.
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NTSB hearing will probe cause of fiery UPS jet crash that killed 15 in LouisvilleJoel Rose | May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
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With Spirit in liquidation, here's what happens next to its planesJoel Rose | May 8, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
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A United jet struck a light pole and a truck near Newark airport, police sayJoel Rose | May 4, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC
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Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel suppliesJoel Rose | Apr 23, 2026, 7:29 PM UTC
Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares
Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't normalize by the end of this month.
Camila Domonoske | Apr 16, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
The FAA takes a rare step to head off a traffic jam at Chicago's O'Hare Airport
Federal regulators want airlines to cut the number of flights at O'Hare Airport in Chicago this summer. It's an unusual move, sparked by a turf war between two major airlines with hubs at the airport.
Joel Rose | Apr 13, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
