Woman ejected for removing mask to drink water sues Southwest for $10 million
Southwest Airlines was sued for $10 million on Tuesday by a 68-year-old Florida woman who said the carrier ejected her… Read More »
Telecoms agree to defer 5G at US airports amidst chaos
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) and Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) have suspended some of their scheduled flights to the United… Read More »
Airlines warn of ‘catastrophic’ crisis when new 5G service is deployed
U.S. airlines and cargo carriers on Monday warned that the new 5G wireless service set to deploy Wednesday could ground… Read More »
Several foreign airlines cancel U.S flights over 5G safety concerns
Several foreign airlines are canceling flights to the U.S. over concerns about 5G cellular service interference, despite a last-minute commitment… Read More »
The Biden administration says it’s in talks with airlines to prevent disruptions over 5G rollout
The White House said it working with airlines, wireless providers and federal agencies on a solution to a dispute over… Read More »
U.S. FAA clears 45% of commercial plane fleet after 5G deployed
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Sunday Jan. 15 it had cleared an estimated 45% of the U.S. commercial… Read More »
Boeing’s 777X and 737 Max chief engineer Teal to retire
Boeing 777X chief project engineer Michael Teal, who had been chief engineer of the 737 Max program, will retire from… Read More »
Hong Kong bans transfers from 153 countries
The Government of Hong Kong has banned transfer and transit passengers from 153 countries and territories to prevent the spread… Read More »
Why airliners might soon have just one pilot
During the post-war ear of air travel, if you boarded a propeller passenger plane in 1950 and peeked into the… Read More »
FAA data confirms 2021 was the worst year ever for unruly airplane passengers in the US
More than ever, flight attendants have been dealing with unruly passengers fighting against mask mandates, and now, they’re saying enough… Read More »
United brings back airport vaccines for employee boosters as omicron spreads
United Airlines started offering staff vaccines again at some of its busiest airports this week as the omicron variant continues… Read More »
Delta CEO said about 8,000 of its 75,000 employees tested positive for Covid-19 in last 4 weeks
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said about 8,000 of its 75,000 employees tested positive for Covid-19 over the last… Read More »
Vaccines from Lodz Airport flew with SkyUp Airlines to Georgia
January 13th transport of vaccines against Covid19 flew from Lodz Airport to Tbilisi via Kyiv. This is a humanitarian gift… Read More »
Curaçao International Airport receives ACI Airport Health Accreditation for the 2nd consecutive year
CAP’s continuous efforts awarded with important safety certification. Willemstad, January 11, 2022 – It is with great pleasure that Management… Read More »
Aeromexico cancels flights as COVID ‘domino effect’ hits crews
More than 70 Grupo Aeromexico pilots have tested positive for COVID-19 as infections surge due to the Omicron variant, leading… Read More »
FAA briefly grounded flights in Western U.S. as ‘precaution’ due to North Korea tested missile
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Jan. 12 that it briefly paused departures at some West Coast airports Monday evening,… Read More »
Delta Air Lines battles with nation’s largest flight attendant union over Covid sick leave
Delta Air Lines sent the country’s largest flight attendant union a cease-and-desist letter after its president criticized the company’s shortened… Read More »
United CEO says no Covid-related deaths among vaccinated employees for 8 weeks
United Airlines hasn’t had a Covid-related death among its nearly 70,000 employees in eight weeks, a trend its CEO says… Read More »
Some flight attendants are calling for a vaccine mandate for passengers to slow another fast-growing crisis
For months, public-health experts have called on the Biden administration to implement a vaccine requirement for domestic air travel in… Read More »
FAA reveals 50 airports that will have C-band 5G buffer zones
When AT&T’s and Verizon’s C-band 5G services go live on January 19th, they’ll be implementing buffer zones around 50 airports… Read More »
FAA, telecoms agree on 5G deferral around 50 airports
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a list of 50 airports around which telecom operators AT&T and Verizon… Read More »
Travel industry will remain in flux for the foreseeable future amid Covid uncertainty
The travel industry will have to “roll with the punches” as government requirements continue to evolve with the pandemic, according… Read More »