Unruly anti-mask passengers disrupt Japanese airlines

Disgruntled passengers caused major delays on two recent domestic flights from Hokkaido over requests to wear face masks, underscoring the… Read More »
Air India And Cathay Dragon Receive Hong Kong Flight Bans

Air India and Cathay Dragon have received flight bans until October 3rd from Hong Kong authorities after flying in multiple… Read More »
Flydubai reinstates Maldives route

The LCC is returning to capital Malé after an absence of two-and-a-half years. Malé, the capital of island nation the… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Expands ‘Sun and Snow’ Strategy

Alaska Airlines is expanding its winter offerings via its ‘Sun and Snow’ strategy with five new routes from Los Angeles… Read More »
Airline Criticized for Allowing ‘Black Lives Matter’ Pins to Be Worn

American Airlines is facing backlash from some of its own employees after announcing on Sunday it will allow flight attendants to… Read More »
Delta Adds Additional Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific Flights

Delta Air Lines, hopeful that the lifting of travel restrictions, potential vaccine availability and the gradual return of demand is… Read More »
Search Continues for Missing United Airlines Executive

The search continues for missing United Airlines executive Jake Cefolia, who has not been seen since he presumably went for a run… Read More »
Report: US Plan for Contact Tracing International Airline Passengers is Delayed

An ambitious plan by the White House to require domestic airlines to perform contact tracing on U.S.-bound international flights never… Read More »
Delta CEO Says Airline Taking ‘Additional Steps’ for Safety

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian sent another of his missives to his customers on Thursday, and this ‘Update From Ed’ focused… Read More »
Mom, Kids Kicked Off Flight After Two-Year-Old Refused to Wear Mask

A mother from New York City was removed from a JetBlue flight on Wednesday after her two-year-old daughter kept removing her facial… Read More »
Navy SEAL Who Killed bin Laden Banned From Delta for Not Wearing a Mask

Anyone thinking the airlines were not taking mask mandates seriously should think again. Delta has banned former Navy SEAL, Robert O’Neill, who… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Will Block Middle Seats, Limit Passenger Capacity Into 2021

Delta Air Lines announced Thursday it would continue blocking middle seats and limiting the number of passengers per flight through at… Read More »
American Airlines Will Cut Service to These 15 US Cities

American Airlines announced August 19 it plans to suspend service to fifteen U.S. cities in October as flights continue to… Read More »
Fight Breaks Out on American Airlines Flight Over Face Mask Policy

A fight broke out between passengers on an American Airlines flight over wearing a mask. The brawl began before the… Read More »
US, China Will Double Airline Flights

The United States and China have pledged to double the number of flights each country’s airlines can offer between the… Read More »
Boeing Secures First 737 MAX Orders of 2020

Boeing said that it is “humbled” after receiving the first orders for its troubled 737 MAX aircraft since November. On… Read More »
American Airlines Plane Stuck on Tarmac for Seven Hours

An American Airlines plane, headed to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport but diverted by bad weather on Sunday, sat on a… Read More »
JetBlue Offers Option to Pay Over Time

JetBlue Airways today announced it was partnering with Marcus by Goldman Sachs to offer a way to finance flights and vacation… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines Updates to a Stricter Mask Policy

Hawaiian Airlines announced August 17 that it changed its “Keeping You Safe” program’s mask mandate requirements. Everyone two years of… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Teams With CVS for Rapid COVID-19 Employee Testing

Delta Air Lines announced a new partnership with CVS Health to accelerate coronavirus testing for employees. Delta and CVS Health will… Read More »
Airline Industry Sets Global Standards for Health and Safety Amid COVID-19

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a new health checklist to help airlines self-assess their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The… Read More »
JetBlue Delays London Debut to Late 2021

For years, JetBlue Airways had hoped to create its first trans-Atlantic route and, finally, last year, the New York-based airline… Read More »