United Adds Flights as Spirit Faces Uncertain Future
United Airlines is boosting its schedule to 15 cities starting January 6, 2026, in anticipation of potential disruption if Spirit… Read More »
U.S. Moves to Scrap Airline Delay Compensation Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is preparing to withdraw a proposed regulation that would have required airlines to compensate… Read More »
American Airlines Operates 20 Empty A321neo Transatlantic Flights for Pilot Training
American Airlines is making headlines this month for a highly unusual operation: flying 20 round-trip transatlantic flights with no passengers… Read More »
United Airlines Flight Delayed After Pilot Spills Coffee in Cockpit
A United Airlines flight from Chicago O’Hare to San Juan was forced to return to the gate after the pilot… Read More »
Airbus A319LR and BA1: The Rise and Fall of the Boutique Transatlantic Jet
The Airbus A319LR was one of Airbus’s boldest experiments—a narrowbody stretched beyond its limits and reimagined for long-haul, premium travel…. Read More »
JetBlue to Add Amazon Kuiper Wi-Fi by 2028
JetBlue Airways has announced plans to enhance its passenger connectivity by equipping part of its fleet with Amazon’s Project Kuiper… Read More »
Passenger Removed from American Airlines Flight After Telling Attendant to ‘Shut Up’
An American Airlines passenger was kicked off a Costa Rica–Dallas flight after telling a flight attendant to “shut up” during… Read More »
Paris Tops Gen Z’s Fall Travel Destinations
Paris has emerged as the top fall travel destination for Gen Z, driven by a mix of affordability, cultural immersion,… Read More »
US Drops Plan for Airline Cash Compensation Rule
A proposal that could have required airlines to pay passengers cash compensation for lengthy flight delays has officially been scrapped… Read More »
October Travel Deals: Top Budget Destinations Revealed
October is one of the best times of the year to travel without breaking the bank. Positioned between the peak… Read More »
Japan Airlines Delays Three Hawaii Flights After Pilot Caught Drinking
Japan Airlines faced major disruption last week after a pilot was caught drinking before duty, forcing delays of up to… Read More »
Jetstar Fined $1.3M in NZ for Misleading Customers
Jetstar Airways has been fined NZD2.25 million (USD1.3 million) by New Zealand’s Commerce Commission for breaching the Fair Trading Act…. Read More »
American Airlines Celebrates 1,000th Mainline Aircraft with New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Fort Worth–based American Airlines has reached a historic milestone, adding its 1,000th mainline aircraft to the fleet. The jet, a… Read More »
Lufthansa Adds First 787-9 Dreamliner for U.S. Routes
Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking a significant milestone in the airline’s long-haul fleet renewal… Read More »
Qantas Named World’s Safest Airline
Qantas Airways has once again been recognized as the world’s safest airline by AirlineRatings, reaffirming its reputation for operational excellence… Read More »
Device Smoke Forces Diversion of American Flight
An American Airlines flight bound for Phoenix was diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport on August 23 after smoke from… Read More »
Suspect Arrested in Foiled Terror Plot to Hijack Australian Passenger Jet
Australian authorities have arrested a suspect accused of plotting to hijack a commercial passenger jet in what officials and aviation… Read More »
IT Outages Continue to Disrupt Airlines and U.S. Air Travel
Technology outages are increasingly disrupting U.S. air travel, grounding flights and stranding passengers as airlines and regulators struggle with outdated… Read More »
Severe Turbulence Injures 2 Passengers on SkyWest Flight Diverted to Austin
A SkyWest Airlines Embraer E175 operating as United Express flight 5971 from Aspen, Colorado, to Houston, Texas, was forced to… Read More »
Nok Air Banned From International Routes Over Safety
Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) has suspended Nok Air from operating international flights and halted all expansion plans after identifying… Read More »
Chad’s Royal Airways to Launch First Int’l Route
Royal Airways, a privately owned carrier based in Chad, will launch its first international service later this year with flights… Read More »
Contour Airlines to Launch Caribbean Jet Flights
Contour Airlines, a division of Tennessee-based Contour Aviation, is expanding into the Caribbean with new nonstop services linking Dominica to… Read More »