American Airlines to End Middle-Seat Blocking, Will Now Fill Flights to Capacity
American Airlines announced today that it plans to end its middle-seat blocking practices that were first instituted in the name of… Read More »
Details Trickle Out From Airline Executives’ Meeting With Vice President Pence
Top airline executives met with Vice President Mike Pence on Friday, with details starting to trickle out from the 45-minute… Read More »
Flight Attendants, Airline Unions Plead With Government to Avoid Layoffs
The powerful Association of Flight Attendants and five other airline unions have written a letter to Congress, pleading with the… Read More »
United Flight Attendants to Carry Thermometers
United Airlines continues to take extra steps to ensure its workers are safeguarding against the coronavirus. The carrier is now… Read More »
Airlines Threaten to Ban Passengers Refusing Masks
What previously might have been interpreted as a suggestion is now becoming a reality for many airline travelers. U.S. carriers… Read More »
TSA requires food be removed from carry-on bags at airport security
In this pandemic age, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration is giving new meaning to the term “takeout.” At Pittsburgh International… Read More »
Whistleblower Claims TSA Failed to Protect Officers From Coronavirus
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official is accusing the government agency of not taking the necessary precautions to protect employees against the… Read More »
SkyTeam Airlines Adopt SkyCare&Protect Safety Pledge
The SkyTeam global airline alliance co-founded by Delta Air Lines has announced the SkyCare&Protect pledge that has been adopted by all 19… Read More »
Qantas Cancels International Flights Through October
Qantas Airways, Australia’s biggest airline, has canceled international flights through October, saying it expects the coronavirus pandemic to continue at least that… Read More »
Delta to Resume Flights to China on June 25
Delta Air Lines will become the first U.S. carrier to re-connect flights between America and China since the coronavirus outbreak… Read More »
Airlines Plead for Feds to Set Face Mask Policy
To say that the airline industry has inconsistent policies when it comes to wearing face masks in airports and on… Read More »
Study Finds North American Airlines Not Following All Safety Guidelines
A new study revealed the majority of airlines in North America are not using all of the safety guidelines issued by world… Read More »
Passengers File Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against American Airlines
While racial tensions are high in the U.S. and other parts of the world, we shouldn’t stand quiet when we… Read More »
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 »