Ukrainian air disaster highlights Iran’s troubling air safety record
The Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) disaster on January 8, when flight PS-752 crashed soon after takeoff from Tehran with the… Read More »
‘Designed By Clowns’ And ‘Supervised By Monkeys’: internal documents of Boeing employees About 737 Max Aircraft
Boeing released internal documents pertaining to employee communications about the 737 Max aircraft between 2013 and 2018, which suggests that… Read More »
Iranian missile accidentally brought down Ukrainian Boeing 737
Western intelligence showed that Iran was responsible for the plane crash, suggesting that the deaths of those aboard were a… Read More »
Drunk Passenger Arrested After Locking Himself in Airport Bathroom to Drink and Smoke
A drunk passenger caused quite the stir at Illinois’ General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport last weekend. According to… Read More »
American Airlines Doing More to Combat Human Trafficking
American Airlines is partnering with Dallas-based nonprofit New Friends New Life in the fight against human trafficking, the carrier announced… Read More »
TSA Screens Record-Breaking Number of Travelers Over Holidays
The Transportation Security Administration broke records over the holidays, screening more than 43.8 million passengers and crew members during the… Read More »
Airline passenger jailed following ‘inappropriate’ mid-flight rant: ‘She is thoroughly ashamed’
A woman has been sentenced to six months in prison after going on an allegedly intoxicated rant in the middle… Read More »
NOTAM issued by the FAA for the Middle East
Iran’s missile strikes against two US-occupied air bases in Iraq on Tuesday has resulted in the Federal Aviation Authority issuing… Read More »
Chicago Airports Install Marijuana Disposal Boxes
Travelers flying out of Chicago can now conveniently dispose of their recreational marijuana before boarding their flight. According to the… Read More »
Stowaway’s body found in plane’s landing gear at Paris airport
Air France expressed its “deepest sympathy and compassion at this human tragedy.” Image: A Boeing 777 jetliner, belonging to Air… Read More »
Frontier Suspends Flights at Mobile Airport
Frontier Airlines is suspending flights from the Mobile (Ala.) Downtown Airport, a facility that opened a new $8 million terminal… Read More »
American Airlines First Airline to Test Google Assistant’s Interpreter Mode
American Airlines has become the first airline to utilize Google Assistant’s interpreter mode in its airport lounges, the Fort Worth,… Read More »
Southwest, JetBlue Offering Flight Deals From $29 One-Way
JetBlue and Southwest Airlines are offering big discounts on winter and spring flights this week but travelers will have to… Read More »
United Airlines Updates Flight Delay Compensation Policy
United Airlines has updated its flight delay compensation policies to include not proactively awarding customers refunds for delays of less… Read More »
Woman Jailed for Drunken Rampage, Asking Passengers to Join Mile High Club
A British woman has been sentenced to six months in prison after getting drunk, soliciting sex and attacking crew members… Read More »
Spirit airlines to add fewer destinations in 2020
Spirit Airlines will add fewer new destinations in 2020, as the Florida-based ULCC focuses on using the new capacity to… Read More »
World’s Best Airlines for In-Flight Entertainment
World’s Most Entertaining Airlines With more and more travelers taking to the skies, airlines are under more pressure than ever… Read More »
Frustrated Passengers Threaten Pilot, Flight Crew During Delay
A group of airline passengers frustrated after being stuck inside a plane during an extended delay reportedly began banging on… Read More »
Delta CEO Confident Airline Will Provide Free WiFi
Delta Air Lines Chief Executive delivered the keynote speech at Tuesday’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, introducing an… Read More »
Southwest CEO: We’ll Never Go Basic Economy During My Tenure
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly definitively and defiantly swept aside any speculation that his airline was adding a basic economy… Read More »
JetBlue to power some flights with “sustainable” jet fuel
JetBlue plans to use what it calls sustainably sourced jet fuel on some of its flights and buy carbon offsets… Read More »
Rough Turbulence Causes Broken Ankle for Flight Attendant
Turbulence is a fact of an airline flight that is practically unavoidable. For the most part, it’s easily navigated and… Read More »