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FBI warns travelers of 'Scattered Spiders' group targeting airlines
The FBI warning was issued as airlines were hit by a series of cyberattacks in recent days, although it’s unclear if the ...
American Airlines flight headed to Dallas diverted after passenger misinterprets text
An American Airlines flight headed to Dallas was diverted after a passenger misinterpreted a neighbor’s text message. A ...
'RIP' Text Misread As Bomb Threat Forces American Airlines Flight To Divert
The woman told a stewardess about the message, who alerted the cockpit, leading to the rollout of emergency safety protocols.
American Airlines makes U-turn after passenger sounds alarm over message on fellow traveler’s phone
The passenger who received the text message was also questioned by Puerto Rican law enforcement. They explained the message ...
Flight forced to divert after passenger peaked at someone else's text and made huge mistake
An American Airlines flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Dallas, USA was forced to return after a passenger misread a text ...
Panic in the sky: American Airlines flight diverted after passenger triggers alarm — what we know
A recent incident on American Airlines Flight 1847 saw the plane return to San Juan after a passenger mistook a text message ...
American Airlines passenger sparks plane emergency after noticing menacing text on someone's phone
The American Airlines flight from San Juan in Puerto Rico to Dallas in the USA was forced to land just half an hour into the ...
Where American Airlines Flies Its High Capacity 304-Seat Boeing 777s
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport serves as American’s home base and primary hub. Unsurprisingly, it anchors the ...
Frightening text message that caused plane to divert mid-flight
An American Airlines flight diverted back to Puerto Rico after a passenger noticed a concerning text message received by a ...
American Airlines Flight Diverted After Bomb Scare: Passenger Misinterprets Seatmate's 'RIP' Text
An American Airlines flight was diverted because of a nosy passenger. The traveller reported a bomb threat after ...
I booked £400 flights for the wrong date - but the agent won't give me my money back
I thought I could get my money back as I read that purchases made online come with a two-week 'cooling off' period - but my ...
Bomb threat? RIP text triggers panic, forces American Airlines plane to turn around
The strange incident on an American Airlines plane led to the flight being delayed by over three and a half hours. How the passenger interpreted RIP to mean a bomb threat is not clear.