Airlines will be required to automatically issue cash refunds to passengers when flights are canceled or significantly delayed under a new Department of Transportation rule. The new refund rule also will apply to significant wait times for checked bags and when extra flight purchases, such as Wi-Fi, aren’t provided on board. Airlines have long been allowed to set their own standards for issuing refunds — an oftentimes lengthy process that typically forces passengers to make a refund request by...
British Airways is offering a generous limited-time status match offer for U.S.-based members of its loyalty program, British Airways Executive Club. BA is a member of the Oneworld alliance, partnering with airlines such as American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. BA status when flying these airlines can be even more valuable than holding elite status with American’s or …
Passengers on a flight from Edinburgh to the Turkish city of Antalya were left screaming after a man brawled with police and airline staff on the plane. It happened on Saturday evening after the Easyjet flight landed at Antalya airport at around 8.15pm. Video footage posted by the Daily Record show a man, who is wearing a Celtic top, standing and punching the roof of the plane as airline staff try to keep him in his seat. The man is shouting and then appears to hit out at a female member of...
United Airlines said the man and his girlfriend appeared ‘intoxicated’ on the London Heathrow to New Jersey flight in March
If you’ve ever encountered a setback while flying, you likely know airlines aren’t exactly scrambling to dole out compensation to passengers who’ve been inconvenienced. Thankfully, it seems like we’re about to enter a new era courtesy of government regulations that will make it easier to get paid if your flight is canceled or delayed. There […]
Experts at Which? have discovered that the low headline fares advertised by the likes of Ryanair and Wizz Air are not what they seem, with BA coming out as better value when extras are accounted for.
JetBlue airlines have faced “anti-Semitism” allegations after calling police on a Jewish passenger, accusing him of causing a “disturbance” after he complained about a flight attendant’s Palestine pin - Budget airline JetBlue called the police on a Jewish passenger, accusing him of "causing a disturbance" after he objected to a flight attendant's Palestine flag pin, the aggrieved flyer told DailyMail.com.Paul Faust, 54, said he silently complained to a supervisor on the plane about the pin -...
Paul Faust, 54, is accusing JetBlue of 'blatant antisemitism' over their response to his complaint about a female flight attendant's Palestine flag pin. The Florida-based Jewish father told DailyMail.com he was flying to Las Vegas Sunday when he noticed the crew member wearing the pin and a BLM badge. He quietly complained, but when he landed, a uniformed official claimed he caused a disturbance, called the cops, and canceled his return flight
Turkish Airlines announced that it will resume its flights to Afghanistan starting from May 21 of this year. Anadolu Agency of Turkey reported on Tuesday, April 30th, the commencement of the airline’s flights to Afghanistan. According to reports, Turkish Airlines will operate flights between Kabul and Istanbul and vice versa four times a week on […]
KAA also announced that all vehicles must use the main gate of JKIA to
Budget airline Bonza has unexpectedly cancelled flights amid talks about the future viability of the company. Chief executive Tim Jordan says flights have been temporarily suspended. “Discussions are currently underway regarding the ongoing viability of the business,” Mr Jordan said on Tuesday. “We apologise to our customers who are impacted by this and we’re working […]
One Reddit user recently highlighted how you 'have to watch out for "ploppers"'. After coining the word, other travelers revealed their encounters with 'ploppers'. All commenters slammed plane passengers who abruptly recline their seats