Airline Industry

Woman Allegedly Kicked Off Plane by Southwest For Medical Condition

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Brianna Solari, a nurse hailing from Roseville, California, has recently shared her experience of alleged discrimination and humiliation on a Southwest Airlines flight due to her skin condition. Solari is afflicted with neurofibromatosis (NF), a genetic disorder that results in the growth of non-cancerous tumors in the nervous system and skin. She was on her way home after undergoing a surgical procedure to reduce her tumors when the incident took place. The incident unfolded at …

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Airline to Weigh Passengers for Improved Flight Safety

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Finnair, Finland’s leading airline, has recently declared its intention to weigh passengers along with their luggage. This initiative, which will be implemented on a voluntary basis until May, aims to refine balance calculations to bolster flight safety. Finnair plans to gather data by weighing willing passengers and their hand luggage at the departure gate. The airline has assured that the process will be voluntary and anonymous, with the collected data solely used to fine-tune Finnair’s …

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