Abdulrahman Oriyomi, 25, allegedly slipped by gate agents while they were busy helping other passengers.

The airline is open to buying assets, Scott Kirby said, but large-scale consolidation is not in the cards.

Outdated studies, misunderstood guidance, and the persistence of a safety claim the author says does not hold up.

As air travel continued to creep toward – or in some cases exceeded – pre-pandemic levels, the industry was faced with new challenges.