Pakistan Airlines suspends Afghan operations due to interference by Taliban
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suspended flights to the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Thursday after what it called heavy handed interference… Read More »
Unruly passenger arrested after NYC-bound flight makes emergency landing
A potential security concern prompted an emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport and led to the arrest of one of the… Read More »
Jet Blue passenger tried to storm cockpit on flight from Boston to San Juan
A passenger aboard a flight from Boston to Puerto Rico tried to storm the cockpit Wednesday night while screaming in… Read More »
U.S. FAA wants airlines to do more to address unruly passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday urged U.S. passenger airlines “to commit to take more action” to address reports… Read More »
Union president says flight attendants fear being ‘punched in the face’ over mask enforcement
Flight attendants enforcing mask mandates onboard are worried about physical attacks from travelers, Sara Nelson, international president of the Association… Read More »
How the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks forever changed air travel
More than a fifth of the U.S. population is too young to remember what air travel was like before Sept…. Read More »
TSA to double minimum fines for travelers who refuse to wear masks to $500
Travelers who refuse to wear masks could soon face fines of up to $3,000. The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday… Read More »
Angry families of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 victims accuse Russia of lying
Relatives of the 298 victims of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 on Monday accused Russia of lying about its alleged role… Read More »
Woman drank and vaped, refused mask on flight to Charlotte is fined $17,000
A woman who was kicked off her flight to Charlotte in February for drinking alcohol, trying to vape and refusing… Read More »
FAA attempts to wrangle U.S. airlines’ unruly passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration has slapped dozens of unruly U.S. passengers with fines amounting to more than $1 million so… Read More »
U.S. troops scramble to manage Kabul airport turmoil as thousands seek escape from Taliban
U.S. troops Monday sought to gain control of the international airport in Kabul after thousands of Afghans rushed through the… Read More »
New survey shows most flight attendants have dealt with unruly passengers
Verbal attacks. Seat kicking. Throwing trash at crew. Those are some of the incidents flight attendants have faced this year… Read More »