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New York Flights

• Flight Miami - Newark (MIA - EWR) $33+
• Flight Fort Lauderdale - Newark (FLL - EWR) $40+
• Flight Atlanta - New York (ATL - LGA) $46+
• Flight Chicago - New York (ORD - LGA) $63+
• Flight Tampa - Newark (TPA - EWR) $69+
• Flight Dallas - Newark (DFW - EWR) $73+
• Flight Orlando - Newark (MCO - EWR) $78+
• Flight Orlando - New York (MCO - LGA) $79+
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• Flight Fort Lauderdale - New York (FLL - LGA) $84+
• Flight Dallas - New York (DFW - LGA) $90+
• Flight Atlanta - Newark (ATL - EWR) $95+
• Flight Tampa - New York (TPA - LGA) $96+
• Flight Houston - New York (HOU - LGA) $103+
• Flight Miami - New York (MIA - JFK) $117+
• Flight Dallas - New York (DFW - JFK) $159+
• Flight Los Angeles - New York (LAX - LGA) $159+
• Flight Los Angeles - Newark (LAX - EWR) $159+
• Flight San Francisco - New York (SFO - LGA) $183+
• Flight Seattle - New York (SEA - JFK) $187+
• Flight Los Angeles - New York (LAX - JFK) $221+
• Flight San Francisco - New York (SFO - JFK) $221+
• Flight San Francisco - Newark (SFO - EWR) $246+
• Flight Seattle - Newark (SEA - EWR) $262+

Orlando Flights

• Flight Atlanta - Orlando (ATL - MCO) $41+
• Flight Charlotte - Orlando (CLT - MCO) $47+
• Flight Raleigh - Orlando (RDU - MCO) $48+
• Flight Cleveland - Orlando (CLE - MCO) $54+
• Flight Baltimore - Orlando (BWI - MCO) $58+
• Flight Chicago - Orlando (ORD - MCO) $58+
• Flight Philadelphia - Orlando (PHL - MCO) $60+

London Flights

• Flight New York - London (JFK - LGW) $302+
• Flight Newark - London (EWR - LHR) $306+
• Flight Los Angeles - London (LAX - LHR) $330+
• Flight Boston - London (BOS - LGW) $340+
• Flight Los Angeles - London (LAX - LGW) $344+
• Flight New Windsor - London (SWF - STN) $375+
• Flight New York - London (LGA - LGW) $387+
• Flight New York - London (JFK - LHR) $388+
• Flight Newark - London (EWR - LGW) $390+

Fort Lauderdale Flights

• Flight Atlanta - Fort Lauderdale (ATL - FLL) $39+
• Flight Newark - Fort Lauderdale (EWR - FLL) $40+
• Flight Philadelphia - Fort Lauderdale (PHL - FLL) $40+
• Flight Raleigh - Fort Lauderdale (RDU - FLL) $44+
• Flight Atlantic City - Fort Lauderdale (ACY - FLL) $45+
• Flight Chicago - Fort Lauderdale (ORD - FLL) $50+
• Flight Richmond - Fort Lauderdale (RIC - FLL) $51+

Boston Flights

• Flight Chicago - Boston (ORD - BOS) $50+
• Flight Baltimore - Boston (BWI - BOS) $61+
• Flight Newark - Boston (EWR - BOS) $69+
• Flight Charlotte - Boston (CLT - BOS) $70+
• Flight Fort Lauderdale - Boston (FLL - BOS) $70+
• Flight Orlando - Boston (MCO - BOS) $74+
• Flight Philadelphia - Boston (PHL - BOS) $76+

India Flights

• Flight New York - Mumbai (JFK - BOM) $596+
• Flight Washington, D.C. - New Delhi (IAD - DEL) $631+
• Flight Chicago - New Delhi (ORD - DEL) $701+
• Flight San Francisco - New Delhi (SFO - DEL) $708+
• Flight New York - Ahmedabad (JFK - AMD) $713+
• Flight Newark - New Delhi (EWR - DEL) $731+
• Flight New York - New Delhi (JFK - DEL) $732+

Japan Flights

• Flight Los Angeles - Tokyo (LAX - NRT) $595+
• Flight San Francisco - Tokyo (SFO - NRT) $644+
• Flight Seattle - Tokyo (SEA - NRT) $768+
• Flight Dallas - Tokyo (DFW - NRT) $783+
• Flight Chicago - Tokyo (ORD - NRT) $791+
• Flight Houston - Tokyo (HOU - NRT) $805+
• Flight Los Angeles - Tokyo (LAX - HND) $813+

Phoenix Flights

• Flight Ontario - Phoenix (ONT - PHX) $38+
• Flight San Francisco - Phoenix (SFO - PHX) $48+
• Flight Chicago - Phoenix (ORD - PHX) $57+
• Flight Dallas - Phoenix (DFW - PHX) $59+
• Flight San Diego - Phoenix (SAN - PHX) $59+
• Flight Portland - Phoenix (PDX - PHX) $63+
• Flight Denver - Phoenix (DEN - PHX) $64+

Honolulu Flights

• Flight Los Angeles - Honolulu (LAX - HNL) $98+
• Flight San Francisco - Honolulu (SFO - HNL) $134+
• Flight San Diego - Honolulu (SAN - HNL) $197+
• Flight San Jose - Honolulu (SJC - HNL) $203+
• Flight Oakland - Honolulu (OAK - HNL) $218+
• Flight Ontario - Honolulu (ONT - HNL) $239+
• Flight Seattle - Honolulu (SEA - HNL) $251+

Los Angeles Flights

• Flight Oakland - Los Angeles (OAK - LAX) $50+
• Flight San Jose - Los Angeles (SJC - LAX) $55+
• Flight Salt Lake City - Los Angeles (SLC - LAX) $59+
• Flight Seattle - Los Angeles (SEA - LAX) $65+
• Flight Portland - Los Angeles (PDX - LAX) $68+
• Flight San Francisco - Los Angeles (SFO - LAX) $68+
• Flight Philadelphia - Los Angeles (PHL - LAX) $81+
• Flight Chicago - Los Angeles (ORD - LAX) $89+
• Flight Dallas - Los Angeles (DFW - LAX) $98+

Chicago Flights

• Flight Atlanta - Chicago (ATL - MDW) $37+
• Flight Boston - Chicago (BOS - ORD) $40+
• Flight Denver - Chicago (DEN - ORD) $52+
• Flight Atlanta - Chicago (ATL - ORD) $54+
• Flight Dallas - Chicago (DFW - ORD) $57+
• Flight Philadelphia - Chicago (PHL - ORD) $59+
• Flight Fort Lauderdale - Chicago (FLL - ORD) $60+

Denver Flights

• Flight Ontario - Denver (ONT - DEN) $53+
• Flight Los Angeles - Denver (LAX - DEN) $57+
• Flight Chicago - Denver (ORD - DEN) $58+
• Flight Dallas - Denver (DFW - DEN) $59+
• Flight Baltimore - Denver (BWI - DEN) $68+
• Flight Minneapolis - Denver (MSP - DEN) $69+
• Flight Phoenix - Denver (PHX - DEN) $72+

Washington, D.C. Flights

• Flight Atlanta - Baltimore (ATL - BWI) $48+
• Flight Orlando - Baltimore (MCO - BWI) $50+
• Flight Boston - Baltimore (BOS - BWI) $61+
• Flight Dallas - Baltimore (DFW - BWI) $93+
• Flight Houston - Baltimore (HOU - BWI) $100+
• Flight Houston - Baltimore (IAH - BWI) $100+
• Flight Chicago - Baltimore (ORD - BWI) $108+
• Flight Atlanta - Washington, D.C. (ATL - IAD) $115+
• Flight Miami - Washington, D.C. (MIA - DCA) $127+
• Flight Boston - Washington, D.C. (BOS - DCA) $133+
• Flight Atlanta - Washington, D.C. (ATL - DCA) $137+
• Flight Los Angeles - Baltimore (LAX - BWI) $146+
• Flight Chicago - Washington, D.C. (ORD - IAD) $147+
• Flight Boston - Washington, D.C. (BOS - IAD) $149+
• Flight Dallas - Washington, D.C. (DFW - DCA) $151+
• Flight Chicago - Washington, D.C. (ORD - DCA) $154+
• Flight Houston - Washington, D.C. (HOU - DCA) $171+
• Flight Dallas - Washington, D.C. (DFW - IAD) $177+
• Flight San Francisco - Baltimore (SFO - BWI) $184+
• Flight Los Angeles - Washington, D.C. (LAX - DCA) $186+
• Flight San Francisco - Washington, D.C. (SFO - DCA) $186+
• Flight Los Angeles - Washington, D.C. (LAX - IAD) $197+
• Flight Seattle - Washington, D.C. (SEA - IAD) $277+
• Flight San Francisco - Washington, D.C. (SFO - IAD) $292+

Atlanta Flights

• Flight Chicago - Atlanta (MDW - ATL) $37+
• Flight Fort Lauderdale - Atlanta (FLL - ATL) $39+
• Flight Philadelphia - Atlanta (PHL - ATL) $41+
• Flight Orlando - Atlanta (MCO - ATL) $42+
• Flight Baltimore - Atlanta (BWI - ATL) $44+
• Flight Detroit - Atlanta (DTW - ATL) $46+
• Flight New York - Atlanta (LGA - ATL) $46+

United States Flights

• Flight Newark - Miami (EWR - MIA) $40+
• Flight Newark - Orlando (EWR - MCO) $69+
• Flight New York - Fort Lauderdale (LGA - FLL) $73+
• Flight New York - Dallas (LGA - DFW) $82+

Hawaii Flights

• Flight Los Angeles - Hawaii (LAX - USHI) $143+
• Flight San Francisco - Hawaii (SFO - USHI) $151+
• Flight San Diego - Hawaii (SAN - USHI) $213+
• Flight San Jose - Hawaii (SJC - USHI) $225+
• Flight Ontario - Hawaii (ONT - USHI) $239+
• Flight Seattle - Hawaii (SEA - USHI) $247+
• Flight Las Vegas - Hawaii (LAS - USHI) $306+

Tampa Flights

• Flight Atlanta - Tampa (ATL - TPA) $42+
• Flight Cincinnati - Tampa (CVG - TPA) $48+
• Flight Baltimore - Tampa (BWI - TPA) $56+
• Flight Newark - Tampa (EWR - TPA) $68+
• Flight Detroit - Tampa (DTW - TPA) $70+
• Flight Philadelphia - Tampa (PHL - TPA) $70+
• Flight Richmond - Tampa (RIC - TPA) $75+

Houston Flights

• Flight Dallas - Houston (DFW - IAH) $38+
• Flight Atlanta - Houston (ATL - IAH) $46+
• Flight Charlotte - Houston (CLT - IAH) $53+
• Flight Chicago - Houston (ORD - IAH) $56+
• Flight Fort Lauderdale - Houston (FLL - IAH) $58+
• Flight Miami - Houston (MIA - IAH) $58+
• Flight Orlando - Houston (MCO - IAH) $65+

Las Vegas Flights

• Flight Burbank - Las Vegas (BUR - LAS) $31+
• Flight Los Angeles - Las Vegas (LAX - LAS) $36+
• Flight Portland - Las Vegas (PDX - LAS) $38+
• Flight Oakland - Las Vegas (OAK - LAS) $41+
• Flight Dallas - Las Vegas (DFW - LAS) $52+
• Flight Chicago - Las Vegas (ORD - LAS) $60+
• Flight San Francisco - Las Vegas (SFO - LAS) $61+
• Flight Seattle - Las Vegas (SEA - LAS) $67+
• Flight Houston - Las Vegas (HOU - LAS) $69+
• Flight Houston - Las Vegas (IAH - LAS) $69+
• Flight Santa Ana - Las Vegas (SNA - LAS) $70+
• Flight Denver - Las Vegas (DEN - LAS) $73+
• Flight Atlanta - Las Vegas (ATL - LAS) $99+
• Flight Philadelphia - Las Vegas (PHL - LAS) $111+

Miami Flights

• Flight Detroit - Miami (DTW - MIA) $40+
• Flight Philadelphia - Miami (PHL - MIA) $40+
• Flight Atlanta - Miami (ATL - MIA) $50+
• Flight Baltimore - Miami (BWI - MIA) $51+
• Flight Chicago - Miami (ORD - MIA) $53+
• Flight Dallas - Miami (DFW - MIA) $53+
• Flight Charlotte - Miami (CLT - MIA) $56+
• Flight Raleigh - Miami (RDU - MIA) $71+
• Flight Houston - Miami (HOU - MIA) $80+
• Flight Houston - Miami (IAH - MIA) $80+
• Flight New York - Miami (LGA - MIA) $84+
• Flight Boston - Miami (BOS - MIA) $88+
• Flight Minneapolis - Miami (MSP - MIA) $110+
• Flight Denver - Miami (DEN - MIA) $112+
• Flight New York - Miami (JFK - MIA) $117+
• Flight Las Vegas - Miami (LAS - MIA) $120+
• Flight Washington, D.C. - Miami (IAD - MIA) $127+
• Flight Washington, D.C. - Miami (DCA - MIA) $127+
• Flight Los Angeles - Miami (LAX - MIA) $164+
• Flight Salt Lake City - Miami (SLC - MIA) $176+
• Flight Ontario - Miami (ONT - MIA) $180+

San Francisco Flights

• Flight Ontario - San Francisco (ONT - SFO) $38+
• Flight Los Angeles - San Francisco (LAX - SFO) $44+
• Flight Phoenix - San Francisco (PHX - SFO) $48+
• Flight San Diego - San Francisco (SAN - SFO) $55+
• Flight Portland - San Francisco (PDX - SFO) $93+
• Flight Denver - San Francisco (DEN - SFO) $109+
• Flight Dallas - San Francisco (DFW - SFO) $132+
• Flight Atlanta - San Francisco (ATL - SFO) $135+
• Flight Houston - San Francisco (HOU - SFO) $144+
• Flight Seattle - San Francisco (SEA - SFO) $144+
• Flight Chicago - San Francisco (ORD - SFO) $153+
• Flight Austin - San Francisco (AUS - SFO) $165+
• Flight Baltimore - San Francisco (BWI - SFO) $168+
• Flight Minneapolis - San Francisco (MSP - SFO) $168+

Seattle Flights

• Flight Los Angeles - Seattle (LAX - SEA) $61+
• Flight Ontario - Seattle (ONT - SEA) $75+
• Flight Denver - Seattle (DEN - SEA) $76+
• Flight Phoenix - Seattle (PHX - SEA) $81+
• Flight Oakland - Seattle (OAK - SEA) $94+
• Flight Chicago - Seattle (ORD - SEA) $97+
• Flight Dallas - Seattle (DFW - SEA) $98+

Paris Flights

• Flight Los Angeles - Paris (LAX - ORY) $228+
• Flight Los Angeles - Paris (LAX - CDG) $286+
• Flight Washington, D.C. - Paris (IAD - CDG) $286+
• Flight Boston - Paris (BOS - CDG) $291+
• Flight Newark - Paris (EWR - ORY) $300+
• Flight Baltimore - Paris (BWI - CDG) $306+
• Flight New Windsor - Paris (SWF - CDG) $311+

Europe Flights

• Flight New York - Rome (JFK - FCO) $282+
• Flight New York - Athens (JFK - ATH) $304+
• Flight New York - London (JFK - LGW) $304+
• Flight New York - Paris (JFK - ORY) $315+
• Flight Newark - Barcelona (EWR - BCN) $322+
• Flight New York - Barcelona (JFK - BCN) $324+
• Flight Newark - London (EWR - LHR) $329+

Florida Flights

• Flight Newark - Florida (EWR - USFL) $40+
• Flight Atlanta - Florida (ATL - USFL) $50+
• Flight Dallas - Florida (DFW - USFL) $53+
• Flight Chicago - Florida (ORD - USFL) $58+
• Flight Philadelphia - Florida (PHL - USFL) $60+
• Flight Boston - Florida (BOS - USFL) $71+
• Flight New York - Florida (LGA - USFL) $73+

Dallas Flights

• Flight Fort Lauderdale - Dallas (FLL - DFW) $40+
• Flight Miami - Dallas (MIA - DFW) $40+
• Flight Houston - Dallas (HOU - DFW) $44+
• Flight Houston - Dallas (IAH - DFW) $44+
• Flight Chicago - Dallas (ORD - DFW) $58+
• Flight Atlanta - Dallas (ATL - DFW) $60+
• Flight Phoenix - Dallas (PHX - DFW) $61+

San Diego Flights

• Flight San Jose - San Diego (SJC - SAN) $44+
• Flight San Francisco - San Diego (SFO - SAN) $56+
• Flight Oakland - San Diego (OAK - SAN) $59+
• Flight Phoenix - San Diego (PHX - SAN) $59+
• Flight Dallas - San Diego (DFW - SAN) $68+
• Flight Portland - San Diego (PDX - SAN) $68+
• Flight Houston - San Diego (HOU - SAN) $70+

Frequently asked questions

What do i need to know before booking a flight.

There are various factors to consider when booking a flight including cost, fare classes, baggage policies, the complications of flying long haul, and complying with airport regulations. To make your booking journey smoother KAYAK has developed a comprehensive flight guide including insights on finding affordable flights, packing efficiently, and utilizing the best travel tools.

What is the cheapest day of the week to book a flight?

The best day to book your flight depends on a number of factors, but there are general trends that you can follow to increase your chances of cheaper plane tickets. Based on an analysis of KAYAK data for all flights departing from inside United States over the last 12 months, the cheapest day to fly for domestic flights is Wednesday. For international flights, Tuesday had the cheapest tickets on average.

Which month of the year are flight prices lowest?

It’s well established that flights in the low season are generally cheaper than ticket prices during the high season. That means that knowing which month to find the lowest priced plane tickets will depend heavily on seasonality and your destination. While avoiding peak travel times can help you keep costs down, our data shows that the month with the lowest priced plane tickets for domestic flights based on all searches made on KAYAK in the last 12 months was January, while the most expensive was July. If you’re booking an international flight, then January is the cheapest month to fly and June the most expensive.

When is the best time to buy plane tickets - Last minute or in advance?

Last minute flight deals are definitely up for grabs but when exactly to purchase your plane tickets will depend on where you’re traveling to and from. Based on all data for flight searches made on KAYAK over the last 12 months, prices for domestic flights remained below the average price up to 1 weeks before departure. For international flights, deals could still be had up to 1 weeks prior to the departure date, with prices remaining below average. If you’re flexible, KAYAK brings you both advance and last minute one-way and round-trip flight deals.

Can flying international flights with a layover save money on airfare?

For many long-haul international flights, flying non-stop is not possible and you will have to fly with a layover. Some routes will offer both and you could consider flying with a layover for a number of reasons. Firstly, breaking up what would otherwise be a long-haul flight, taking a rest and then completing the journey might make the flight more manageable. Secondly, prices can also be lower than non-stop flights, so while it might take longer for you to reach your destination, you could save money. We’ve looked at prices over the last 12 months for the 100 most popular international destinations for KAYAK users and on average, prices for non-stop flights were cheaper than flights with a layover.

How does KAYAK find such low flight prices?

KAYAK processes over 2 billion flight queries annually and displays results from hundreds of airlines and third party sites, allowing it to find a variety of flight prices and options. It also displays results from 2M+ properties along with rental cars, vacation packages, activities and millions of verified reviews so users can see as many available travel options as possible.

How do I find the best flight deals on KAYAK?

A simple flight search at https://www.kayak.com/flights scans for prices on hundreds of travel sites in seconds. We gather flight deals from across the web and put them in one place. Then on the search results page you can use various filters to compare options for the same flight and easily choose the best flight deal from all of the deals coming straight from the travel sites to your screen, with no extra fee from KAYAK.

How can Hacker Fares save me money?

Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets on different airlines when it can save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket.

Does KAYAK query more flight providers than competitors?

Yes, KAYAK has access to more data and information than online travel agencies and consistently outperforms the competition in accuracy, globally.

How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care?

Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you flights up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. That way, you can see if leaving a day or two earlier will find you a better deal. You can also select the flexible "weekend" or "month" search options to widen your search range and find the cheapest price that works for you.

Search cheap flights with KAYAK. Search for the cheapest airline tickets for all the top airlines around the world, airports around the world and the top international flight routes . KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites to help you find cheap airfare and book a flight that suits you best. Since KAYAK searches many plane tickets sites at once, you can find cheap tickets from cheap airlines and for trains and buses quickly.

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FAA investigating after Southwest plane plunged within 400 feet of ocean near Hawaii

An investigation is underway after a Southwest Airlines flight plunged to 400 feet above the Pacific Ocean near a Hawaiian island this spring, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Monday.

The frightening incident took place the morning of April 11 on Southwest Flight 2786, tracking data obtained by USA TODAY shows.

The plane briefly dropped at "an abnormally high rate of more than 4,000 feet per minute" before pilots pulled up to avoid crashing into the water, according to a memo Southwest distributed to pilots obtained by Bloomberg, who first reported the news Friday.

The flight crew performed a "roller coaster maneuver" the outlet reported, to avoid slamming into the ocean.

"We are investigating this incident," the FAA released in a statement to USA TODAY.

The FAA did not release additional details.

Southwest Flight 2786

According to the online site Flight Aware, which tracks flight paths, the Southwest flight, an inter-island hop, departed from the at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport at 6:45 p.m. bound for the Lihue Airport , just northwest of Honolulu.

Not long after take off, tracking data shows, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 turned around and returned to the same airport, landing at 8:27 p.m.

According to the internal memo Southwest sent to pilots last week, the pilots decided to abort landing there due to "bad weather," Bloomberg reported.

The memo indicated a “newer” first officer was flying at the time and inadvertently pushed forward on the control column, the outlet wrote.

No injuries were reported.

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Southwest: 'The event was addressed'

Southwest acknowledge the incident to USA TODAY but would not provide additional details about the issue about the "internal memo."

"Nothing is more important to Southwest than Safety," the airline released in a statement early Monday. "Through our robust Safety Management System, the event was addressed appropriately as we always strive for continuous improvement." 

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.

Why hundreds of flights are delayed at Sky Harbor right now: What travelers should know

Flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport experienced delays on Wednesday evening, June 5, because of high traffic volume, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's National Airspace System and the flight tracking website FlightAware .

The departure delay took effect around 5:12 p.m. Arizona time and flights were delayed for an average of 15 minutes. Both the National Airspace System and FlightAware stated the average delay would likely increase.

Sky Harbor staff attributed the delay to heavier-than-usual departures from Arizonans going on summer vacations.

"We have a strong local customer base, and heavy traffic during summer travel periods is seen as passengers departing Phoenix," airport spokesman Greg Roybal said.

How many flights are delayed in Phoenix today?

As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, FlightAware reported 266 flights at Sky Harbor were experiencing delays. Five airlines experienced a double-digit or greater number of delayed flights:

• Southwest Airlines: 118 delays.
• American Airlines: 78 delays.
• Frontier Airlines: 17 delays, one cancellation.
• Delta Air Lines: 15 delays.
• United Airlines: 11 delays.

Michael Salerno is an award-winning journalist who’s covered travel and tourism since 2014. His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations. He can be reached at  [email protected] . Follow him on X, formerly Twitter:  @salerno_phx .

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People are still being awful on flights, and no one really knows why

Air travelers picked up some bad habits during the pandemic that they can’t seem to shake.

Unruly passenger incidents rose 47% globally last year from 2021, even as pandemic-related restrictions faded, according to recent data released this month by the International Air Transport Association, an airline trade group. Reports of bad behavior rose from a rate of 1 incident per 835 flights to 1 per 568 over that period, IATA found.

Conflicts over mask requirements, which drove a surge in unruly conduct during the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, have largely dissipated. But as air travel continues to rebound — a record 257 million passengers are expected to hit the skies on U.S. airlines this summer — other sources of contention are still triggering disruptions at alarming rates. And some say official data may only capture a fraction of the problem.

“The public does not hear about the 99% of would-be incidents that are resolved by flight attendants without event,” the Association of Flight Attendants President Sara Nelson said in an email. “We deescalate conflict as aviation’s first responders on nearly every flight.”

Industry experts say that they can only speculate about what’s going on.

“I’m not sure if there is an overall increase in a feeling of self-entitlement,” said aviation security expert Jeffrey Price, the owner of the airport management consultancy Leading Edge Strategies, “or if people are, for some reason post-Covid, feeling more empowered to assert what authority or influence they believe they have.”

The numbers are only a part of the story. It’s the behavior behind the numbers that is causing us some concern.

Jonathan Jasper, senior manager for cabin safety, IATA

Looking at more than 20,000 reports submitted by around 40 airlines worldwide, IATA found the most common types of unruly conduct last year were non-compliance with crew instructions, followed by verbal abuse and intoxication.

In the last few weeks, a Delta Air Lines flight heading to Detroit from Paris was diverted to Canada for an emergency landing over the behavior of an unruly passenger. And a traveler denied boarding at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was arrested after allegedly having slapped a Spirit Airlines employee .

While extreme incidents like those remain rare, “it is very concerning to see the frequency of reported unruly incidents increasing,” said Jonathan Jasper, IATA’s senior manager for cabin safety. “And the key here is that the numbers are only a part of the story. It’s the behavior behind the numbers that is causing us some concern.”

IATA attributed last year’s jump in noncompliance to infractions ranging from passengers’ smoking cigarettes or vaping on planes to failing to fasten their seat belts, refusing to stow cabin baggage during takeoff and landing, and drinking their own alcohol onboard.

IATA’s study doesn’t break down incident rates by region. In the U.S., Federal Aviation Administration data shows the problem remains elevated despite having eased considerably from pandemic peaks.

In 2019, the FAA logged 1,161 unruly passenger reports and just 1,009 in 2020, when lockdown orders sharply restricted air travel. But as flight volumes began ticking back up, the reports skyrocketed to a record high of 5,981 in 2021 — around 72% of which had to do with masking rules, the FAA said.

Last year, the agency tallied 2,455 unruly passenger reports in the U.S., still far above pre-pandemic levels but a sharp drop nonetheless. The decline came in a year when a federal judge struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s mask mandate for public transportation in late April 2022, by which point masking-related unruly conduct had dipped to 63% of FAA reports.

When mask mandates were overturned, however, the agency had already spent well over a year enforcing a “zero-tolerance” policy for unruly behavior.

In January 2021, it rolled out penalties such as hefty fines and the threat of federal criminal prosecution, including potential jail time, for any passenger who “assaults, threatens, intimidates, or interferes with airline crew members.” The FAA said this April that it had referred more than 250 of the most serious such cases to the FBI since late 2021.

While instances of noncompliance fell at the start of last year as more airlines and governments around the world dropped their mask mandates, IATA found the rate beginning to rise again as 2022 wore on, ending the year up.

Some aviation experts say many customers have most likely lost patience with airlines over high ticket prices , widespread delays and cancellations and sliding service quality in recent years.

“Flying is an altogether less enjoyable experience,” said Philip Baum, the managing director of the aviation security consultancy Green Light Ltd.

He noted that the industry let go huge numbers of personnel early in the pandemic and has struggled to recruit and train new ones . Many airline and airport workers may now be less experienced and more stressed, adding strain to interactions with shorter-fused customers.

Flying is an altogether less enjoyable experience.

Philip Baum, Managing Director of Green Light LtD.

In addition, Baum said, “the reality is that post-pandemic, those experiencing poor mental health is on the increase , some of whom may find the depersonalized service offered a trigger.”

Nelson also pointed to the pandemic’s long shadow, saying it “exposed deep social division and resentment over rising inequality,” and she criticized public officials’ “mixed messages and contempt for rules that protect our collective safety” as having made matters worse.

“Our cabins are microcosms of humanity, so this anxiety, confusion and division continues to show up in behavior on our planes,” she said.

Aviation most likely isn’t the only industry more customers are lashing out at. In the National Customer Rage Survey, released in March, a record 74% of consumers said they experienced issues in the marketplace in the previous 12 months, and 43% of respondents said they had raised their voices at customer service, up from 35% in 2015. Labor shortages in recent years were probably a factor in the jump, the researchers said at the time.

Whatever the underlying causes, the problem shows few signs of fading from air travel. The FAA had already recorded 822 reports of unruly passengers as of June 11 — less than halfway through a year when global passenger volumes are projected to reach 92% of pre-pandemic levels , up from 72% last year.

In fact, after a slight dip in February to 122 unruly passenger incidents, the FAA received 169 reports in May — the highest monthly level so far this year.

The agency didn’t respond to requests to comment further on its data.

Harriet Baskas is an NBC News contributor who writes about travel and the arts.

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• The FAA is investigating two separate incidents on Southwest Boeing 737 MAX flights.
• One plane plunged "within 400 feet of the Pacific Ocean," while another went into a "Dutch roll" midflight.
• The incidents come to light as Boeing has come under fire for several recent safety concerns.

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T​wo recent airline incidents are under investigation after one Southwest Boeing 737 MAX went into a "Dutch roll" midflight, and another plunged within just a few hundred feet of the Pacific Ocean.

T​he news comes as Boeing has been under fire for safety concerns aboard their flights . Earlier this year, nearly 200 Boeing 737 MAX planes were ordered to stop flying after a chunk of fuselage blew from a plane midflight. The planes were later allowed to return to the air after inspection and maintenance.

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In the first incident, which occurred April 11 off the coast of Hawaii, a plane fell at a rate of 4,000 feet per minute, plunging a total of 1,000 feet. The plane once again climbed to safety after coming within a few hundred feet of the sea.

The Guardian reported that weather conditions played a factor , according to data from the flight tracking site, ADS-B Exchange. The Independent reported that harsh weather conditions made it impossible for the pilots to see the runway.

N​o one was injured, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) immediately opened up an investigation.

“Nothing is more important to Southwest than safety,” the airline said in a statement after the incident. "Through our robust Safety Management System, the event was addressed appropriately as we always strive for continuous improvement.”

O​n a separate flight on May 25, a Boeing 737 MAX heading from Phoenix to Oakland, California, went into a "Dutch roll," in which the plane rocks from wingtip to wingtip as the tail slides from side to side. The FAA, who were investigating the incident, said that it may have been caused by a damaged backup power-control unit.

T​he Associated Press reported that pilots are trained to recover from rolling, and the Southwest flight landed safely in Oakland with no injuries. T​he FAA reported "substantial" damage to a component that controls backup power to the rudder.

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