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Delta Plane Catches Fire at Orlando Airport in Latest Incident for Airline

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on Monday before it was supposed to take off at a central Florida airport, forcing the evacuation of passengers, airport officials said. There were no reports of any injuries …

Heathrow Shutdown Raises Concerns Over Contingency Planning

The closure of Britain’s Heathrow Airport is set to affect the global aviation system for days at a cost of tens of millions of dollars, experts say, posing questions about why better contingency planning was not in place at the …

Winter Storm Gripped on Parts of the South, With Snowy Roads, Flight Cancellations

ATLANTA (AP) — Flight cancellations piled up and officials warned of continuing dangerous roads Saturday in the wake of a winter storm that brought biting cold and wet snow to the U.S. South, leading to school closures and disrupting travel. …

Zurich Completes $600M Buy of AIG’s Travel Insurance Business

Zurich Insurance Group said Tuesday its acquisition of American International Group’s global personal travel insurance business is complete. Zurich said the acquisition of AIG’s personal travel insurance and assistance business, including Travel Guard, for $600 million makes it one of …

Update: UK’s Saga in Talks With Belgium’s Ageas for Insurance Partnership

Britain’s Saga said on Wednesday it is in talks with Belgian insurer Ageas on an insurance partnership, sending the holiday group’s shares up more than 14%. Saga, which specializes in packages for people over 50, has faced challenges in its …

Delta Jets Collide on the Ground at Atlanta Airport, Causing Minor Damage

Two Delta Air Lines jets collided on the ground at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Tuesday, knocking the tail off of the smaller regional plane. Multiple news sources reported that no one was injured and passengers were booked onto other flights …

Zurich to Buy AIG’s Travel Insurance Business for $600 Million

Zurich early Wednesday said it is purchasing the global personal travel insurance business of American International Group (AIG) for $600 million. The deal, according to Zurich, may include an additional payment if specific targets are met after the sale, which …

Singapore Airlines Offers Compensation for Flight Hit by Turbulence

Singapore Airlines has sent compensation offers to passengers on a flight last month from London to Singapore that ran into severe turbulence, causing dozens of injuries and a death, the carrier said on Tuesday. Passengers with minor injuries have been …

Allianz Is Lead Insurer for Singapore Airlines Incident: Sources

Allianz is the lead insurer for the Singapore Airlines aircraft which left one person dead and scores injured after it hit severe turbulence and had to be diverted to Bangkok this week, two sources said on Thursday. The sources familiar …

These Flight Routes Suffer the World’s Worst Turbulence

The deadly turbulence on a Singapore Airlines Ltd. flight on its way from London to Singapore has put a spotlight on the world’s most unstable air routes. A British man was killed and seven other people were critically injured after …