However, it’s a matter of when — not if — these planes will be retired once and for all. Over a half-century ago, the 747, the original jumbo jet, ushered in a glamorous jet age, helping ...

Bad weather forced nearly 300 Delta passengers from Mexico to spend the night on the tarmac — because their planes were diverted to a regional airport in Alabama with no customs to process them.

However, the Montgomery airport has no customs and thus could not facilitate international travelers — forcing the nearly 300 passengers to remain on board the planes on the tarmac all night.