Airline Pilots Say Lack of Flight Time Due To COVID Has Made Them ‘Rusty’
Airline pilots say the domino effect of COVID-19 – travel restrictions, low customer demand, fewer flights and, thus, less time… Read More »
A US Airport Is Now Selling COVID-19 Tests in Vending Machines
You can get almost anything from a vending machine – a sandwich, a soft drink, snacks, and, uh, some other… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Buoyed by Demand for Hawaii
Being as optimistic as he can in the wake of a $3.5 billion loss in 2020, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said… Read More »
American Airlines Capitalizing on Stock Market Frenzy
After watching stocks in American Airlines skyrocket due to the ongoing frenzy on Wall Street, the carrier has announced a new plan… Read More »
Airlines Push Back Against Possible COVID-19 Tests on Domestic Flights
Officials from several of the top airlines in the United States have said the possibility of mandating COVID-19 tests before domestic… Read More »
Southwest Airlines to Return 737 MAX to Revenue Service in March
Southwest Airlines will return the Boeing 737 MAX to revenue service beginning March 11, 2021, the carrier announced on Thursday…. Read More »
Delta Adds New Tools for COVID-19 Travel Requirements
To help customers navigate the travel restrictions and quarantine orders, Delta Air Lines has added new COVID-19 related features to its growing… Read More »
American Airlines Says It Will Monitor ‘Skiplagging’
American Airlines is paying careful attention to the practice of “skiplagging” according to a recent travel agent communication. In a January… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Adds New Routes
Southwest Airlines today announced its addition of a new route between Kahului (Maui), Hawaii and Long Beach, California—the Dallas-based carrier’s fifth… Read More »
US Airlines Report Major Financial Losses for 2020
Several airlines in the United States reported fourth quarter and year-end results, with massive losses due to the impact of… Read More »
20 Members of One Family Kicked Off Flight Over Face Masks
Ten adults and 10 children on an American Airlines flight from Salt Lake City to Dallas were asked to deplane… Read More »
Europe Clears Boeing 737 MAX for Return to Service
Aviation officials in Europe have cleared the Boeing 737 MAX plane to return to service after being grounded for nearly two years…. Read More »
Now Southwest Offers Buyouts to Employees
Just days after United Airlines offered a buyout package to employees to help trim costs in the face of the ongoing coronavirus… Read More »
Delta Works With Bill Gates Foundation to Donate Unused Airline Tickets
Delta Air Lines has been working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to turn unused airline tickets by the… Read More »
United Airlines Launches New Pre-Clearance Program to Hawaii
United Airlines announced the launch of a new pre-clearance program for passengers traveling to Hawaii. Starting on February 1, travelers with… Read More »
TSA Detects Startling Number of Guns at Airport Checkpoints in 2020
Despite a massive drop in travelers at airports across the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)… Read More »
TSA Screeners, Air Traffic Controllers Still Await COVID-19 Vaccine
Thousands of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners, air-traffic controller workers and federal accident investigators are still waiting to receive the… Read More »
Woman Refuses To Deplane, Begins Screaming as if Being Attacked
By now, we’re used to videos of airline passengers causing a ruckus over refusing to wear their masks surfacing on… Read More »
Southwest Joins Other Airlines in Banning Emotional Support Animals
Southwest Airlines has joined fellow carriers American, United, Delta and JetBlue by banning emotional support animals during flight. The new… Read More »
Optimistic Sun Country Airlines Adds 16 New Routes
An optimistic Sun Country Airlines, buoyed by what CEO Jude Bricker believes is the start of a turnaround for the… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Takes Delivery of First Boeing 737-9 MAX
Alaska Airlines announced it accepted the delivery of its first Boeing 737-9 MAX airplane on Sunday. The carrier’s first 737-9 was… Read More »
Pandemic Convinces Delta To Hire Chief Health Officer
The havoc wrought by the coronavirus pandemic has convinced Delta Air Lines that it needs a new, fulltime position to… Read More »
United Airlines Launches New Travel-Ready Center
United Airlines launched a new digital solution that allows travelers to review COVID-19 entry requirements, find local testing options and upload… Read More »
Delta Air Lines To Bring Back 400 Pilots
Delta Air Lines plans to bring as many as 400 pilots back to active status by this upcoming summer to… Read More »
Airlines Have Already Banned 2,500 Passengers Over Face Masks
On his first day in office last week, new President Joe Biden did what many airlines and aviation executives were… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines Launches Pre-Clear Program
Hawaiian Airlines has launched a pre-clearing program that would allow travelers from select mainland cities in the United States with… Read More »