Top Air Travel Stories From November
An Eventful Month It was an eventful month of November for the airline industry. It started out great, as the… Read More »
Iberia Express digitises onboard retail experience
As part of its continuing investment in digitalising its onboard passenger experience, Iberia Express has digitised its onboard retail experience…. Read More »
Lufthansa introduces additional snacks to long-haul flights
From 1 December, Lufthansa is giving passengers on 37 long-haul routes to North America, South America, Asia and South Africa,… Read More »
EU draws up plans for migrant-related sanctions
The European Commission has outlined a new legal framework that would allow for the sanctioning of transport companies, including airlines,… Read More »
US warns pilots of weapon fire as war nears Ethiopia capital
The United States is warning pilots that planes operating at one of Africa’s busiest airports could be “directly or indirectly… Read More »
Flights briefly halted after accidental gun discharge at Atlanta airport
An accidental gun discharge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s security screening area on Saturday afternoon led to all departing flights… Read More »
TSA head says unruly behavior on planes is ‘higher than I have ever seen’
Incidents involving unruly passengers on airplanes — from assaults on flight attendants to fights breaking out between travelers — skyrocketed… Read More »
Singapore Airlines unveils new narrowbody cabin experience
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched new cabin products, which will be rolled out on its narrowbody Boeing 737-8 fleet in… Read More »
United Airlines brings back hard liquor sales on many flights
Booze is back by popular demand on many United Airlines flights. The company resumed selling hard liquor on Nov. 15,… Read More »
Singapore Airlines roll out a host of new cabin products for return to 737 Max Flights
Singapore International Airlines (SIA) on Tuesday said it will roll out a host of new cabin products as it returns… Read More »
Man Yells ‘It’s a Free Country’ While Causing Wild, Vulgar Scene at MSP Airport
This time, one of the most outrageous aviation-related passenger incidents this year had nothing to do with face masks and… Read More »
FAA proposes $225K in fines against unruly passengers
Egregious examples of bad behavior described by the FAA concerned passengers yelling profanities, using obscene gestures, making threats to flight… Read More »
The rule for unruly passengers? One strike and you’re off the plane permanently
A passenger uses a racial slur to berate an African-American flight attendant over wearing a mask. Another on a separate… Read More »
New Tool Aims To Maximize Unused Travel Rewards
While individuals are traveling more than they did last year, the increase in road-tripping and hesitancy from others to travel… Read More »
Air France reveals new long-haul menus
From November 2021 to February 2022, Air France is introducing menus designed by French Michelin-starred chefs Régis Marcon and Mathieu… Read More »
Spanish police is searching for 12 missing passengers who fled a flight in Morocco
Spanish police are looking for 12 passengers who fled a flight from Morocco to Turkey after their plane made an… Read More »
U.S. FAA refers 37 unruly airline passengers to FBI for criminal review
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it has referred more than three dozen unruly passengers to the FBI for… Read More »
Lufthansa flies back to black on cargo boom
Germany’s Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) expects high demand for its booming cargo business and the recovery of passenger flights to continue next… Read More »
British Airways rolls out Club Suite to Boeing 777 fleet
British Airways is continuing with the roll out of its newest business class seat, Club Suite, as it retrofits the… Read More »
FAA fines air passenger record $52K, files charges for disruption during a flight
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday charged and fined an airplane passenger a record $52,000 for disrupting a flight… Read More »
Top Air Travel Stories From October
The Latest From the Airline Industry With the industry gearing up for what’s projected to be a busy holiday travel… Read More »
American Airlines flight diverted after passenger assaults attendant
American Airlines said a flight attendant was physically assaulted Wednesday by a passenger during a flight from New York to… Read More »