Southwest Passenger Removed From Flight Due to Virus Scare

Citing an “abundance of caution,” Southwest Airlines and health officials on Saturday escorted a passenger off a plane at Baltimore/Washington… Read More »
Delta Forced to Pay $50,000 Fine for Discrimination

Delta Air Lines has been forced to pay a $50,000 fine imposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation to answer… Read More »
United Makes Two Small In-Flight Changes

Starting Feb. 1, passengers on United Airlines will notice a couple of minor changes on board. The carrier has made… Read More »
Hertz To Debut New Ad Campaign Around Super Bowl

Hertz has announced a new advertising campaign featuring NFL Hall of Fame running back Jerome “The Bus” Bettis which will… Read More »
Companies Spend $111.7 Billion Annually on Business Travel

A new study found that companies spend more than $111.7 billion on business travel every year, with the average cost… Read More »
Philadelphia’s American Airlines Pilots Want CEO Out

American Airlines pilots based in Philadelphia have called for the ouster of CEO Doug Parker as they grow considerably more… Read More »
LOT Polish Airlines owner acquires Condor

The Polish Aviation Group (PGL), owner of LOT Polish Airlines had purchased German carrier Condor. Previously, owned by the Thomas… Read More »
Pilots criticise lack of agreement on conflict zones

The shootdown of Ukrainian Airlines flight in Iran on 8 January had been viewed by many commercial pilots that the… Read More »
JetBlue picks up used jets as Airbus A321neo delays mount

JetBlue Airways has joined the ranks of carriers scrambling to make up for a shortfall in new jets as delivery… Read More »
Commercial air travel is safer than ever MIT report says

The rate of passenger fatalities has declined yet again in the last decade, accelerating a long-term trend. It has never… Read More »
Australian pilots say the nation’s regulator will breach its legal safety if it accepts a new fatigue risk

Australian pilots say the nation’s regulator will breach its legal safety and responsibilities if it accepts a new fatigue risk… Read More »
Boeing to rethink proposals for new mid-market jet

Boeing CEO David Calhoun says will “start with a clean sheet of paper” on a decision whether to launch a… Read More »
Federal proposal would let airlines block emotional support animals from flying

A federal proposal unveiled Wednesday would significantly limit the types of animals entitled to fly in aircraft cabins as emotional… Read More »
Dubai airport implements special screening for China flights

Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, announced that it’s taking special precautions to screen the droves of… Read More »
Passing out on a plane is pretty common

On long-haul flights of six hours or more, it’s not unusual for at least one passenger to lose consciousness. During… Read More »
Air France adds business class on domestic routes

Air France said it is extending its business-class service to passengers on its domestic network for flights departing from/arriving to… Read More »
American reasserts leading position at Miami International

Even as Delta Air Lines moves to expand its footprint at Miami International Airport (MIA) and challenge American Airlines’ Latin… Read More »
ANA to launch Tokyo Haneda-Istanbul flights

Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be boosting long-haul international flying from Tokyo Haneda Airport this spring and summer, including… Read More »
Woman Using Toddler’s Passport Allowed to Fly

One woman must look much younger than she is. Without realizing, Lenesha Riley, age 33, boarded an EasyJet flight from… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Introduces a New Uniform Designed to Top Safety Standards

In accordance with STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX, the highest industry standard for safety, Alaska Airlines unveils its new Luly Yang custom-designed uniform… Read More »
Polish Airline Group Plans to Buy Condor

Polish Aviation Group (PGL), the parent company of LOT Polish Airlines (LOT) and leading aviation company in Central and Eastern… Read More »
Southwest Profits Fall After Grounded 737 Max Planes Increase Costs

Southwest Airlines fourth-quarter profits fell more than expected as the airline pays a high price for the grounding of Boeing’s… Read More »