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Boston’s Logan Airport is now the darling of discounters, a transformation that coincides with a major airline shift where low fares are no longer an exception.

A US airline inspects planes after a hole opens up in the passenger cabin during a flight, forcing an emergency landing.

Southwest Airlines Co. will start charging for Internet access on board four of its planes beginning Wednesday.

Southwest Airlines will pay a fine of $7.5 million for flying planes that had missed critical safety checks — $2.7 million less than government regulators initially ordered.

Major airlines moved Friday to match a fare sale started by Southwest Airlines Co., as the carriers worry about weak demand for travel during a recession.