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'Self-Upgraded' Business-Class Squatters Force Flight To Tel Aviv Back To NJ 'Self-Upgraded' Business-Class Squatters Force Flight To Tel Aviv Back To NJ
'Self-Upgraded' Business-Class Squatters Force Flight To Tel Aviv Back To NJ A flight from Newark to Tel Aviv was diverted back to New Jersey after two passengers "self-upgraded" themselves on a half-empty plane. The Israeli pair plopped down in business class and refused to move for members of the Flight 90 cabin crew, according to United Airlines. The Times of Israel broke the news of the confrontation, which reportedly occurred near the Canada border about an hour and a half into the flight and sent the plane back to Newark International Airport. “Law enforcement officials met the aircraft upon landing,” United Airlines said in a statement. “The flight was subse…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Southwest Airlines Pulling Out Of Newark Liberty Airport Southwest Airlines Pulling Out Of Newark Liberty Airport
Southwest Airlines Pulling Out Of Newark Liberty Airport Southwest Airlines announced it will no longer be flying out of Newark Liberty International Airport as of November, according to published reports.  The budget airline will consolidate operations at LaGuardia.  The airline is making the change in response to problems with Boeing's 737 Max plane, which makes up a large portion of the Southwest fleet.  The passenger jet has been grounded since March following two crashes that resulted in the deaths of more than 300 people.  Southwest officials said they had expected capacity to grow by five percent, but it has instead d…

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by Paul Milo