Frontier Airlines flight diverted after unruly passenger discovered with a box cutter
The Transportation Security Administration employees who screened the male traveler’s items ahead of the flight did not follow protocol, according… Read More »
New York-bound Emirates flight returns to Athens with fighter jet escort after US terror alert
Following a potential terror warning, a NEW YORK-bound Emirates flight carrying up to 250 passengers was forced to return to… Read More »
Middle East Airlines A320 aircraft punctured by gunfire while landing in Beirut
A Middle East Airlines (MEA) aircraft came under fire while landing at Beirut International Airport (AIB) in Lebanon, with a… Read More »
Ukraine International Airlines extends flight suspension until January 2023
Ukrainian flag carrier Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has extended the suspension of regular and charter flights to and from Ukraine… Read More »
Bahrain Airport Company and SITA sign agreement for new technology biometric at Bahrain International Airport
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), and SITA, a leading IT provider… Read More »
American Airlines passenger claims cabin crew ‘physically prevented’ him from leaving a flight after taking photos
Flight attendant ‘demanded I open my phone and show them the last several photos and then took the phone out… Read More »
Florida traveler stuffs gun into raw chicken and tries to bring on plane
Gun detected inside raw chicken at Florida airport. The chickens came home to roost for one traveler who hatched the… Read More »
Passenger jailed for four weeks for assaulting Singapore Air cabin crew member
A US court has sentenced a man to four weeks in jail after causing chaos on board a long-haul Singapore… Read More »
TSA Reduces Cost of PreCheck Enrollment, Renewal
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that enrollment and renewal costs for TSA PreCheck would be reduced. The… Read More »
Europe pushes Cybersecurity rules for airlines and aviation supply chain
New requirements apply to the aviation supply chain, including plane manufacturers, airlines and weather data providers. New cybersecurity rules in… Read More »
Passenger causes fire in bathroom during a flight to Bangkok
Johnny Jet wrote a post yesterday about how some travelers do really stupid things like getting too close to wildlife… Read More »
Wizz Air to close base in Moldova from December due to safety threats
Wizz Air will close its base at Chisinau International Airport (KIV) in Moldova for an “indefinite period”, according to the… Read More »
Frankfurt ground crew discover body in Lufthansa A340 landing gear
Ground crew at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Germany have found a body in the landing gear of a Lufthansa A340… Read More »
Nigeria releases more funds to airlines and urges ceasefire on flight suspensions
Nigeria is set to release $120 million of foreign airlines’ ticket revenues, reducing the outstanding debt owed to international airlines… Read More »
British Airways flight to Lagos delayed after passenger defecated on the floor
A passenger on a British Airways flight caused a three-hour delay after he defecated on the floor of the plane…. Read More »
Ukraine arrests head of aircraft engine maker Motor Sich over suspected treason
Ukrainian security services have arrested Vyacheslav Boguslaev, the president of Ukrainian aircraft engine manufacturer Motor Sich, over suspected treason. According… Read More »
Pakistan Airlines flight attendant missing after landing in Toronto
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) cabin crew member has gone missing after landing at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Aijaz… Read More »
Plane diverted after off-duty pilot bites cabin crew member’s finger
A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (JKT) was forced to make an emergency… Read More »
The World’s third richest man sells his private jet because he’s afraid of twitter
Bernard Arnault, owner of Louis Vuitton and Sephora, sold his plane for extremely not-sketchy reasons. If you’re one of the… Read More »
Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing after drunk passenger bites attendant’s finger
The attendant went to calm him down during the flight. The passenger was identified as Muhammad John Jaiz Boudewijn. Boudewjuin,… Read More »
TSA Screens Highest Number of Daily Passengers Since February 2020
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it screened 2,494,757 airline passengers on Sunday, the highest daily total… Read More »
Two Black comedians file lawsuit over police jet bridge stops at Atlanta airport
Police officers stopped Eric André as he boarded a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles in April 2021 and, a… Read More »