The Man Who Pays His Way: An obsession with risk management has made aviation astonishingly safe
A 53-year-old traveler on an Air New Zealand flight to Sydney peed in a cup after the flight landed and was slow to deplane. Another passenger heard the telltale basso sloshing sound of him filling his cup, complained to crew, and the man was later fined $600 (~$395 U.S. — Read the rest
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Tuesday that it was partnering with 15 states to investigate airlines and protect passengers amid a boom in air travel.
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...
Attorney General Josh Stein announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protections.
More than 1,500 firearms were found on travelers screened at airport security checkpoints across the country in the first three months of the year, according to federal officials. Roughly 93% of the guns found by security officials were loaded, the Transportation Security Administration announced in a news release Thursday. The TSA screened more than 206 million travelers in the first quarter of 2024, which stretches from January 1 to March 31. TSA officers found 1,503 firearms, which amounts to...
Angry passengers have criticised 'incompetent' British Airways after their flights were suddenly cancelled wrecking their weekend plans - including a honeymoon and 50th birthday celebration.
Over 6,000 people signed up for the airline's 'Destination Unknown' flight. The experience culminated in a multi-night stay and some memorable activities. READ MORE:
Although it has a strong route network along the West Coast and flies not one but two of the longest domestic flights in the world (and serves some great mai tais), Hawaiian Airlines still gets short-changed in discussions of U.S. airlines. For travelers based in Hawaii, the airline’s cobranded credit cards are well worth considering. …
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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...
A rash of safety concerns at carriers like Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, compounded by manufacturing problems at Boeing, have left travelers fearful.