Here are four things you should know about canceled and delayed flights
When are you entitled to a refund or a free hotel when traveling? Here are four things to know about canceled or delayed flights.
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Four American Airlines flight attendants were injured in turbulence last week, the airline said.
American Airlines Flight 2905 departed Tampa for Charlotte at 5:39 p.m. Thursday when the Airbus A321 encountered “unexpected turbulence,” an American Airlines spokesperson told USA TODAY.
Four of the six flight attendants were taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. Further information on their injuries was not released.
None of the 154 passengers were injured by the turbulence and the plane landed safely and on time at its destination.
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“We thank our crew members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding,” the airline said in a statement.
This incident is just the latest in a series of turbulence events that are becoming more frequent, even in the warmer months. The effects of climate change on the atmosphere are likely to cause more frequent and severe turbulence, particularly turbulence in clear air, which is harder for pilots to predict because there are no visible warning signals. In May, a Singapore Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence that resulted in 30 injuries and one death from a heart attack.
Earlier this month, Korean Air announced that it would stop serving instant ramen for safety reasons due to increasing turbulence.
