Airlines face unexpected safety issue in pandemic: More bird strikes
Airlines are contending with an unexpected consequence of the pandemic: a rising rate in bird collisions.
American Airlines flight attendant accused of violating mask policy caught in photo
Days after a single mom from Utah said she was thrown off an American Airlines flight because her crying baby wouldn’t wear a coronavirus mask, another traveler shared an image of one of the company’s flight attendants allegedly violating the same policy.
Lyft, Delta update app partnership to show flight statuses and air travel info
Lyft and Delta Air Lines are making rides to the airport less stressful with in-app flight status updates that’ll be delivered to customers who have linked Delta SkyMiles accounts.
JetBlue offers families of slain NYPD officers free flights ahead of funerals
Ahead of funerals for fallen New York City police Officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora, JetBlue Airways said it is offering free flights flights to their family members free as well as members of law enforcement who wish to attend the funerals.
Utah mom says she was kicked off American Airlines flight because toddler daughter pulled off mask
She just wanted to get home, bogged down with luggage and a cranky two-year-old – days after her first flight had been canceled. But a single mother from Utah says she was thrown off an American Airlines flight after a dispute about her toddler's mask.
How the US messed up its new 5G rollout: ‘It wasn’t our finest hour’
The U.S. government failed this week to avoid a collision between U.S. telecom companies and airlines over the rollout of new 5G cellular networks.
American Airlines international flight turns around after passenger refuses to comply with mask requirement
An American Airlines flight was forced to turn around on Wednesday and go back to Miami after a passenger refused to comply with the federal mask requirement.
Several international airlines cancel flights to US over 5G concerns
Several international airlines announced Tuesday that they would be canceling some flights to the US, citing concerns over AT&T and Verizon's 5G rollout
Supreme Court rejects request to block federal air travel mask mandate
The Supreme Court Tuesday denied an emergency request asking for a pause to the federal COVID-19 airline mask mandate.
Thousands of US flights canceled, thousands more delayed as winter storm wallops southeast
A dangerous winter storm slammed broad the southeast U.S. over the weekend, canceling and delaying thousands of flights.
Delta extends life of expiring travel vouchers from pandemic
Delta Air Lines said Wednesday it will extend through 2023 the window for customers to rebook credits earned when they purchased but then canceled flights during the pandemic.
Virgin Australia to cut capacity by 25% as COVID-19 cases rise
Virgin Australia said on Monday it would reduce capacity across its network by around 25% for the rest of January and for February due to reduced travel demand and staff being required to isolate as COVID-19 case numbers rise in Australia.
Air France traveler from New Hampshire opens luggage, finds Christmas gifts replaced with dog food
It is bad enough when your luggage fails to arrive at your location after a flight, but what about finding out the things you packed were replaced with less than desirable items.
Thousands of additional flights canceled as winter storm, omicron surge hurt airlines
Thousands of additional U.S. flights were canceled Monday as a winter storm and Omicron-driven staff shortages continued to disrupt air travel after the busy holiday season.
US deals with over 2,100 cancellations as omicron continues to impact travel
Over 2,100 flights were canceled in the U.S. as of early Monday after a chaotic weekend that resulted in droves of flights canceled across the co untryduring one of the year’s busiest times.
Thousands more flights canceled across US due to COVID staffing shortages, weather
Thousands of flights were canceled across the U.S. again Sunday as bad weather and the omicron variant of the coronavirus continue to impact airline operations.
US officials ask AT&T, Verizon to delay 5G rollout over aviation industry concerns
Federal officials are urging the chief executives of AT&T and Verizon Communications to delay plans to introduce their new 5G wireless services next week due to safety concerns with aircraft operations.
Ethiopian Airlines to resume Boeing 737 Max flights nearly three years after crash that left 157 dead
Ethiopian Airlines announced Monday that it will resume Boeing 737 Max flights in February, nearly three years after a crash left 157 people dead.
Airlines hit hard by cancellations again Monday, as COVID staffing issues threaten to bleed into new year
U.S. airlines canceled hundreds of flights yet again on Monday, this time led by SkyWest, a regional carrier for Delta, United and American Airlines
More than 2 million Americans flew through US airports Sunday despite canceled flights, omicron fears
More than 2 million Americans were screened by TSA agents Sunday, an 83% increase over the same day in 2020.



















