Flight Shaming Travelers? Here’s Why Flying Is Not the Enemy
“Flying is not the enemy.” Those were the words of International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general Alexandre de Juniac back… Read More »
FAA Wants to Slam Southwest With Huge Fine
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a hefty fine against Southwest Airlines after an investigation concluded the carrier had faulty… Read More »
New Treaty to Deal With Disruptive Passengers Goes Into Effect
A notable new international treaty to better prosecute unruly airline passengers has one notable exception. The United States. Montreal Protocol… 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 »
Boeing employees pushed back on “stupid” airlines and regulators who asked for more pilot training
Boeing’s internal emails don’t paint a pretty picture of its corporate culture. A new round of emails Boeing shared with… 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 »
Boeing Releases ‘Damning’ 737 MAX Documents
Boeing has released over 100 pages of internal communications about the 737 MAX that the airplane manufacturer is calling “completely… 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 »
International Air Travel Grew 4.5 Percent in 2019
Data from a new study found that international air travel grew by 4.5 percent last year. According to ForwardKeys.com, the… Read More »
Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing Due to Mechanical Issue
A Delta Air Lines flight traveling from Las Vegas to Paris was forced to make an emergency landing in Boston… 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 »
Spirit Airlines Breaks Ground on New $250 Million South Florida Headquarters
Spirit Airlines broke ground on a new $250 million corporate headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida this week. The 500,000-square-foot campus… 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 »
NASA Preps Core Stage of Massive Space Launch System Megarocket for Big Test
The 212-foot (65 meters) core stage of NASA’s new megarocket, the Space Launch System, rolls out of the Michoud Assembly… Read More »
Longtime IAG CEO Willie Walsh Retiring, Iberia Chief Named Replacement
International Airlines Group (IAG) announced Thursday that longtime CEO Willie Walsh is retiring. According to The Associated Press, IAG officials… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Adds New Maintenance Facility at Houston Airport
Southwest Airlines announced Wednesday it has opened a new maintenance facility at William P. Hobby International Airport in Houston. The… 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 »
Winter Storm to Impact Travel in Chicago Area
A powerful winter storm heading for Chicago on Friday is already causing airlines serving the region to issue travel advisories…. 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 »
NASA, Boeing probe software glitch that stopped astronaut capsule from reaching space station
FILE PHOTO: One of Boeing Co’s CST-100 Starliner astronaut capsules at a production facility at Florida’s Cape Canaveral (Reuters) –… 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 »
Could Boeing’s Latest Move Signal the End of 737 MAX Plane?
Could Boeing Co.’s latest internal move be an indication of something looming with its troubled 737 MAX aircraft? The manufacturer… 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 »