Spirit Offering More Than 30 Flights to Cancun From Major US Cities
As the travel industry begins to rebound from the devastating impact of COVID-19, many airlines finally feel safe enough to… Read More »
Passenger Arrested for Refusing to Wear Face Mask, Lights Cigarette Instead
A 60-year-old man from British Columbia made a nuisance of himself last Sunday, June 14, aboard WestJet flight WS706 en route from Vancouver to Toronto by… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Fined for Deceptive Re-Accommodation Practices
Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has reportedly been caught treating its customers unfairly in terms of bumping them from overbooked flights and then… Read More »
Citing Racist Legacy, Las Vegas Leader Urges Renaming of McCarran Airport
Amid a current wave of civil unrest and widespread public calls for the removal or revision of America’s monuments, institutions,… Read More »
New Double-Decker Seating Concept Could Change Airline Travel
Social distancing is a major talking point in the aviation industry as more travelers take to the skies, but one… Read More »
JetBlue to Add 30 New Domestic Routes
JetBlue has its sights set on generating some much-needed revenue and getting crewmembers back to work this summer. On Thursday, the airline… Read More »
Qatar Airways Expands Flights to US
Qatar Airways isn’t letting COVID-19 hold them down. While the current pandemic has greatly reduced the demand for air travel,… Read More »
Passenger Removed From Flight for Refusing to Wear Mask
A political activist was removed from an American Airlines flight traveling from New York to Dallas after refusing to wear… Read More »
FAA Won’t Require Face-Coverings on Planes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has stopped short of making face masks mandatory on commercial airplanes, instead, leaving it up… Read More »
Orlando Airport clarifies Florida Governor’s Coronavirus statistics
Governor Ron DeSantis announced that 260 employees at Florida’s Orlando International Airport tested positive for the coronavirus, a statistic the airport… Read More »
United Adds Incentive for Flight Attendant Buy-Out
Saying it needs more employees to accept a voluntary exit package, United Airlines has upped the ante for flight attendants… Read More »
JetBlue Planning Layoffs and Outsourcing Positions at Smaller Airports
An internal JetBlue Airways memo obtained by Business Insider details a plan for the airline to begin laying off workers on Oct…. Read More »
How a woman boarded a Delta flight without a boarding pass or ID
TSA officials said they screened the unnamed passenger at Orlando International Airport but did not provide further details. A woman… Read More »
Airlines Are Axing Alcoholic Drinks Amid COVID-19
Many airlines began cutting back onboard food-and-beverage service in March 2020, as COVID-19 started to sweep the globe. The modified operations aim to… Read More »
Woman Gets Past Security and Onto Plane Before Being Caught
A female would-be passenger somehow made it past a Transportation Security Administration security checkpoint and actually took a seat on… Read More »
Boeing Wants You to ‘Travel Confidently’ With Cleaning Initiative
Boeing Co. is working on a new initiative that will make its planes cleaner and more sanitized in the wake… Read More »
Fiji Airways Unveils ‘Travel Ready’ Program
Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has today outlined its plan for a return to flying once border restrictions ease and… Read More »
US, China Stand Down on Air Travel Restrictions
The United States and China reached a bit of détente in their impasse over airline travel between the two nations…. Read More »
Delta Air Lines Adding Flights, Boosting Service for Summer
Delta Air Lines announced it would add almost 1,000 flights and boost service to key summer destinations in July as… Read More »
Southwest Brings Back $49 Flights for Limited Time
Southwest Airlines has launched another nationwide sale featuring flights from as low as $49 one-way. Available now through Thursday, June… Read More »
Airlines Are Cracking Down on Passengers Not Wearing Masks
Airlines for America (A4A), a trade organization that represents leading U.S. airlines, declared that its member carriers are vowing to vigorously… Read More »
United Leverages MileagePlus Program for $5 Billion in Liquidity
United Airlines today announced that it plans on using its MileagePlus frequent flyer program as collateral to secure a $5-billion loan,… Read More »