Heather Bennett said her wheelchair was damaged in August and again in March, and she’s not optimistic it won’t happen again on her next flight.
Author: Zach Wichter, USA TODAY
Southwest Airlines flights resume following tech issue that led to temporary halt
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Cheap flights: Frontier Airlines offers 90% off some flights, new unlimited travel pass
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JetBlue will fly to Amsterdam this summer after all, but tickets aren’t on sale yet
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The lowest price or your money back: Google tests a new program for airfare rebates
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New bill would create national no-fly list for passengers who get violent on airplanes
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Norse Atlantic announces fare sale ahead of summer with flights to Europe as low as $139
Norse Atlantic Airways announces a fare sale on all its routes.