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An Alaska Airlines plane was forced to abort takeoff at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee after a Southwest Airlines flight was cleared to cross from the same runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Alaska Airlines Flight 369 was headed to Seattle on Thursday morning and had received clearance to take off from air traffic control, the airline said in a statement, when Southwest Airlines Flight 2029 was cleared to cross the end of the same runway, the FAA said. The Alaska pilots had to brake so hard and fast that the tires on their plane blew out, the airline said. Damaged tires on the Alaska Airlines jet at the Nashville, Tenn., airport after takeoff was aborted Thursday. It said it sent another plane to Nashville to take them to Seattle on Thursday night.

Persons: Kyle Forrester Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Nashville International Airport, Southwest Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Alaska, Nashville, National Transportation Safety, Employees Locations: Alaska, Tennessee, Seattle, Tenn, Nashville

☆ Southwest and Alaska Airlines planes nearly collide on Nashville airport runway, spurring FAA investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The crew of Alaska Airlines flight 369 “discontinued their takeoff” at Nashville International Airport around 9:15 a.m. CT when Southwest Airlines flight 2029 “was cleared to cross the end of the same runway,” according to the FAA. The Alaska Airlines flight carrying 176 passengers and six crew members braked so suddenly that the crew “reported blown tires during the braking,” the FAA said. “The Alaska aircraft, on its way to Seattle, had received clearance for takeoff from Air Traffic Control,” Alaska Airlines said in a statement. The incident in Nashville also comes just two days after two Delta Air Lines planes collided as both were taxiing for takeoff from Atlanta’s busy Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The wheels of a plane are seen after a near-collision involving a Southwest Airlines flight and an Alaska Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport Thursday morning.

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☆ Delta is finally starting emerging from chaos. Why didn’t it learn from Southwest’s meltdown?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The situation finally appeared to be returning to normal Wednesday: Delta canceled only 51 flights as of 6 am ET, according to tracking service FlightAware, or only about 1% of its schedule. But it could still take days to get all Delta passengers who had been booked on those canceled flights to where they wanted to go. Delta passengers try to find their bags after canceled and delayed flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday. But it’s not like Delta executives were sitting on the sidelines during Southwest’s struggles thinking, “’Well we really are an amazing airline. Travelers wait in line at the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Nashville International Airport after the airline canceled thousands of flights in Nashville, Tennessee in December 2022.

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☆ 7 of the coolest airports in the US, according to someone who's been to all 50 states
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Cassandra Brooklyn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I've visited all 50 states, and a few US airports stand out to me as being really cool. Nashville International Airport has some great dining options and live music. Some international airports are awesome because of their amenities and features, like Singapore Changi Airport with its massive indoor waterfall and movie theater. But what makes so many US airports cool is that they have unique amenities and local flavor. As a travel writer who has visited all 50 states, I've compiled a list of what I think are the coolest airports in the US.

Persons: I've, — Organizations: Service, Singapore Changi Airport Locations: Long, Nashville, Singapore

☆ A new report lists the 10 most turbulent flight routes in North America — take a look
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Travel tool Turbli analyzed the turbulence levels of 150,000 flights in 2023. The data showed the top 10 bumpiest flight routes in North America. A November 2023 report from Business Insider found that climate change has played a noticeable role in flights becoming more turbulent and bumpy in recent years. Fortunately, a report from travel tool Turbli sheds light on which flight routes experienced the most turbulence in 2023. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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The three state court judges sided with Nashville officials who sued, ruling that the law targeted Nashville alone and didn't include the local involvement required under the Tennessee Constitution's home rule protections. The ruling ousts the new Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority board, which awarded six of eight appointments to state officials and two to the mayor. The decision marks another win in court for Nashville officials over the slate of state restrictions passed this year to limit their authority. The new airport law, which brought on changes to the board on July 1, quickly created confusion. Meanwhile, the board with the state appointees was quickly installed, with the airport board arguing that it couldn’t defy a state law without a court order.

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☆ An American Airlines passenger says she never wants to fly again after her suitcase was seemingly 'run over,' destroying $1,000 worth of her stuff
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An American Airlines flier couldn't believe her eyes when her checked bag was returned to her. The traveler told Insider the bag was apparently "run over," leaving $1,000 worth of her belongings destroyed. "I don't want to fly anymore," the American Airlines passenger who asked to only be identified by her first name, Tiffany, said during an interview on Friday. So far, she says she's only been credited with 5,000 American Airlines miles. American Airlines did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment on the matter on Friday.

Persons: couldn't, Tiffany, Tiffany Tiffany, she's Organizations: American Airlines, Service, Nashville International, Airlines Locations: Texas, Wall, Silicon, Houston , Texas, Nashville , Tennessee, Dallas, Nashville

☆ The TSA caught more guns at airport checkpoints in 2022 than any other year. Here are the top 5 airports where the most firearms were found.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The TSA caught 6,542 guns in carry-on bags last year. Six airports in Texas and Florida contributed to the top 10 airports with firearm incidents. The TSA attributed the uptick in caught guns from increases in Americans owning and traveling with guns. Eighty-eight percent of the guns caught last year were loaded, according to a graphic released by the TSA. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: 196 firearmsTwo states contributed to six of the top 10 airports with firearm incidents last year.

☆ Southwest Airlines passengers get stuck in the Nashville airport on Christmas — then threatened with arrest for 'trespassing'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A police officer at the Nashville International Airport threatened to arrest stranded Southwest Airlines passengers. In a statement, the airport said Southwest Airlines contacted them "asking that a police officer be dispatched to ... escort passengers to the pre-security ticketing counters." In two viral TikTok videos shared Wednesday by Amani Robinson, a police officer is seen on ordering travelers at the Nashville International Airport to "leave nearly 1.5 million times. Southwest Airlines did not immediately respond to Insider's request to comment about the officer's claims. Nashville International Airport did not immediately respond to Insider's request to comment on the status of the police officer, or if any potential disciplinary action was taken.

☆ Transportation Department will be looking into Southwest flight cancellations, Buttigieg says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Phil-Helsel-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Phil Helsel | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Southwest canceled more than 2,800 flights Monday — the day after Christmas — and around 2,600 Tuesday, according to tracking website FlightAware. Casey Murray, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, said Southwest had not adequately prepared flights for the storm. Travelers wait in line near the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Nashville International Airport, in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday. Buttigieg said Southwest has pledged to take care of impacted customers, and that the Transportation Department will be holding the airline accountable for that. Another 2,478 Southwest flights scheduled for Wednesday have also been cancelled, according to FlightAware.

☆ Southwest's antiquated and atypical flight systems are partially responsible for cancellation chaos, airline experts say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

An outdated scheduling system and unique flight network structure exacerbated the problem. Airline analysts and industry experts told Insider and other outlets that Southwest's outdated scheduling system and atypical approach to mapping its flight network were partially responsible for the crisis. Canceled Southwest Airlines flights show on a monitor at Hollywood Burbank Airport, Tuesday, Dec 27, 2022. The problem has been further inflamed by Southwest's scheduling system. Passengers wait in line to claim their baggage at Nashville International Airport after their flights on Southwest Airlines were cancelled in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 27, 2022.

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