LAX Now Offers COVID-19 Testing With Rapid Turnaround
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is now offering onsite, standard COVID-19 PCR testing, with results available within just three to five hours. The… Read More »
Analysts Project Airlines Lost $35 Billion in 2020
Analysts estimate that U.S. airlines could end up losing more than $35 billion due to the coronavirus pandemic when the… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX returns to service in the US
On 29 December American Airlines became the first operator to resume service with the Boeing 737 Max since its grounding… Read More »
Two Airlines Come Close To a Mid-Air Collision
Two jets, one from Air France and the other from American Airlines, came perilously close to a mid-air collision last… Read More »
United Airlines Flight Diverted Over Bomb Threat
A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Wednesday after a possible bomb threat was discovered, law… Read More »
Airline Ticket Sales on the Rise
For the third consecutive week – no doubt boosted by the holiday time period – airline ticket sales were up… Read More »
Passenger Flees JFK Airport After TSA Finds Loaded Gun
A man fled New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers found a 9 mm… Read More »
Perks of Joining the Palace PRO Specialist Program
Travel advisors looking to have exclusivity with privileges should consider joining Palace Resorts’ Palace PRO Specialist Program. It’s one of the most… Read More »
Saint Lucia Resort Offering Return Home COVID-19 Testing
Saint Lucia-based Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa and sister resort Serenity at Coconut Bay are offering guests who stay… Read More »
American Foresees Flying Less Than Half of 2019 Schedule Through February
Speaking today at Miami International Airport prior to departure of the recertified Boeing 737 MAX aircraft’s first passenger flight since… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Announces Revisions to Its Service Animal Policy
Following recent changes to U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) rules, Alaska Airlines will no longer accept emotional support animals on its flights…. Read More »
737 MAX Completes First US Flight in Nearly Two Years
The Boeing 737 MAX made a triumphant return to U.S. airspace today for the first time in 21 months, flying… Read More »
JetBlue Bans Rapper for Refusing to Wear Face Mask
It turns out that even celebrities aren’t immune to airlines’ mandatory face mask policies in the time of COVID-19. Rapper Lil… Read More »
Sydney Seaplanes plans scheduled brand, electric fleet
Sydney Seaplanes (Sydney Kingsford Smith) is seeking regulatory approval to become Australia’s first fully electric, zero-emissions commercial airline by 2025… Read More »
With Stimulus Package Signed, Southwest Cancels Plans for Layoffs
Southwest Airlines said today it will be able to avoid the first layoffs in the history of the company now… Read More »
Man Arrested After Punching Fellow Passenger Over Canceled Flight
A Virginia man has been charged with simple battery for allegedly punching a fellow passenger after his flight was canceled… Read More »
President Trump Reportedly Wants an Airport Named After Him
President Donald Trump has shown interest in having an airport named after him, according to a pair of White House… Read More »
TSA Screens New Pandemic Record Number of Travelers Following Christmas
The Transportation Security Administration screened millions of airline passengers on Saturday and Sunday, the days after Christmas, as fliers continue… Read More »
Hard Rock Hotels Launches New REVERB Concept
Hard Rock Hotels has launched a new hotel concept, REVERB by Hard Rock. REVERB creates an energetic cultural hub for… Read More »
Southwest Forced To Make Emergency Landing
A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to return to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu on Christmas Day for… Read More »
Delta Has Another Holiday Cancellation Mess
Delta Air Lines had another holiday meltdown on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, canceling hundreds of flights because of weather… Read More »
Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX Forced To Make Emergency Landing
An Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX was forced to make an emergency landing earlier this week after suffering an engine… Read More »
The Naughtiest Airline Passengers of 2020
The Worst of a Weird Year The year 2020 will go down as a year unlike any other, and while… Read More »
The Mirage to Close Mid-Week Beginning January 2021
MGM Resorts International has announced that The Mirage will be closed mid-week beginning January 4, 2021. Starting next month, the Las… Read More »
The Craziest Things TSA Seized in 2020
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners saw far less passenger traffic in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic brought travel to a grinding… Read More »
TSA Screens Pandemic Record Number of Travelers Ahead of Christmas
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened nearly 1.2 million passengers at airport checkpoints across the country on Wednesday, the most since the COVID-19… Read More »