President Trump added to those concerns when he blamed the midair collision on the “obsolete” air traffic control system that airports rely on and promised to replace it.

Some of the biggest US airlines are seeking to overturn a sweeping Biden administration rule that would impose higher standards for accommodating passengers with disabilities, particularly wheelchair users.

A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Boston made an emergency landing at the Lincoln Airport Monday night because of an onboard medical episode.

With service to Israel on Delta and United being restored, El Al said it would add a fifth weekly Boston flight. El Al serves six U.S. cities.

The new regulations were welcomed by disability advocates. Airlines damage thousands of wheelchairs and mobility devices each year, at a rate of about 1 of every 100 devices, according to the Department of Transportation. Last fall the DOT fined American Airlines $50 million for damaging mobility devices.