A rash of safety concerns at carriers like Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, compounded by manufacturing problems at Boeing, have left travelers fearful.
Pro-Palestine protests on the campuses of some of America’s most elite colleges have resulted in hundreds of arrests and led Columbia University in New York Read More
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday condemned the “anti-Semitic mobs” that have recently taken over college campuses across the United States, calling on Americans to speak up against anti-Semitism before it spirals out of control.
American Airlines is adding a new, nonstop flight from Charlotte to Quebec City that will launch in August.
A former American Airlines flight attendant has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly recording or attempting to record a minor who was using a lavatory aboard an aircraft in September 2023.
American is the latest carrier to tweak its growth plan, citing late-arriving planes from Boeing.
The union representing pilots at American Airlines says it is seeing a “significant spike” in safety issues on flights. The Allied Pilots Association is warning members of “problematic trends,” including tools being left in aircraft wheel wells, collisions involving planes being towed on the ground, and “pressure to return aircraft to line service to maintain on-time performance.” The new message comes as the spotlight is on commercial flights in the US and abroad following the January 5 door...
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...
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...
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 […]
The American Airlines pilots’ union is really concerned about a pattern of “problematic” things it has noticed happening at airports, suggesting that United Airlines soon might not be the only carrier having safety problems. A Boeing whistleblower continues to beat his drum about alleged defects with the 787 and 777 planes. And Boeing’s Wisk division is maybe taking its flying autonomous taxis to Asia by the end of the decade. Take a moment to catch up on what’s been happening in the world of...
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