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U.S. Airlines in the World’s Safest Airlines for 2026

Each year, AirlineRatings.com — a respected aviation safety evaluator — publishes a list of the world’s safest airlines based on a comprehensive set of criteria, including incident history, fleet age, pilot training, international safety audits, turbulence prevention measures, and much more. In 2026, the site ranked 320 global carriers and highlighted the Top 25 full-service […]

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Why Doesn’t American Airlines Care About Its Passengers: Be Careful What Time You Check In for a Flight

English / David Brensilber

I read an article of View From The Wing describing how a passenger who arrived 50 minutes before his flight time was denied check in privileges and then had his ticket cancelled. The quick story was this passenger at Orlando Melbourne Airport arrived for an American Airlines Flight 50 minutes before his flight’s scheduled departure.

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American Airline Planes are Just Dirty and Need to Be Cleaned

English / David Brensilber

I found an interesting article on View From The Wing which described a passenger’s experience on American Airlines with a filthy plane. The quick summary of the story is that a passenger cleaned the headrest of a seat on an American Airlines flight with a wipe. What surprised me was the wipe was almost black

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American Airlines’ Unforeseen Adventure: From Sky High to Bus Ride

English / David Brensilber

Follow Up on the American Airlines Flight to the Wrong Airport. An American Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Naples was forced to land at the Rome International Airport since it was too big for the regional Naples Airport. Is approximately 145 miles from Rome to Naples. American Airlines did not realize its mistake until the

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8-Hour Wrong Flight: American Airlines’ Stunning Operational Mishap

English / David Brensilber

Another favorite from our friends at View From the Wing. On Monday, June 2 2025, American Airlines used the wrong plane for a flight from Philadelphia to Naples, Italy. The short story is that they sent a 787-9 which is not permitted to land at the Naples airport instead of a 787-8 which is. Fortunately,

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