Southwest Airlines reducing minimum requirements for pilots: report
Southwest Airlines is reportedly cutting the number of hours pilot applicants must have spent flying jets or other turbine-powered aircraft to qualify for jobs.
FAA ground stop for Chinese spy balloon shootdown results in massive flight radar gap off South Carolina coast
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop on flights in North Carolina and South Carolina near the area around a Chinese spy balloon flying near the Atlantic.
Southwest Airlines exec to testify at Senate hearing following travel meltdown
Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer will testify in front of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee next week to explain what the airline has done following the holiday meltdown
Airlines tell White House to get 'facts straight,' say competition proposals will drive up costs
U.S. airlines says the White House has its facts wrong in proposing new regulations to tackle hidden fees that the industry says will increase costs to consumers.
Flight canceled or disrupted? Know your rights
Amid a spate of flight cancellations due to bad weather and manmade mishaps, air travelers should know their rights when airlines cancel or delay their flights.
Airbus revives order from Qatar Airways following paint-dispute settlement
Airbus will resume deliveries of 73 new aircraft ordered by Qatar Airways after settling a quality control dispute. New airplanes will be a mix of A321 and A350 aircraft.
Frontier Airlines launches all-you-can-fly summer pass for $399
Low-cost Frontier Airlines has announced a new $399 all-you-can-fly pass allowing travelers to book unlimited flights to domestic and international destinations over the summer.
Lawmakers look to increase penalties for airline disruptions
Lawmakers have presented a "passenger bill of rights" aimed at raising penalties on airlines for delays and cancelations.
UPS, FedEx partner airline agrees to buy 20 pilotless cargo planes in $134M deal
Ameriflight, a cargo airline that has partnered with shippers such as UPS and FedEx, says it is buying new carbon fiber Natilus planes that will cut the cost of operations.
Buttigieg says US needs to ‘pick up the pace’ on FAA modernization after nationwide ground stop
Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the U.S. government must "pick up the pace" on modernizing the FAA's computer system following a nationwide ground stop.
Winter weather leads to scrubbed flights in Texas, beyond
Flights cancelled in Denver, Dallas, and Austin due to winter weather hits American Airlines and Southwest the hardest. Nearly 800 flights cancelled and 2,000 delayed.
New Zealand-bound plane flies 13 hours only to land where it took off
A New Zealand-bound flight from Dubai had to land where it started after it was forced to turn around halfway into the nearly 9,000-mile flight Saturday local time.
Viral photo shows Delta flight attendant comforting jittery passenger
A viral photo shows a Delta flight attendant going above and beyond to comfort an anxious, crying passenger on a flight from Charlotte to JFK Airport in NYC.
Southwest projects more losses ahead due to operational meltdown
Southwest Airlines reported a fourth quarter net loss Thursday, and warned that another loss is expected for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 due to its holiday operational meltdown.
Higher rent prices become 'new normal': expert
Rent growth slowed in December again. It even marked the fourth consecutive month of single digit increases. However, prices are still well above what they were a year ago, experts say.
DOT launches investigation into Southwest Airlines over holiday flight cancellations
The Department of Transportation is in the initial phase of an investigation of Southwest Airlines over the thousands of flights canceled during the holiday season.
JetBlue, beloved for its snacks and Wi-Fi, tries fixing its flying
JetBlue says it has spent millions to reduce costly delays and cancellations and has hired veteran executives from American and Delta Air Lines to aid in the effort.
Alabama airline worker who was sucked into engine remembered as 'loving mother' of 3 kids
Courtney Edwards, the Piedmont Airlines worker who died after being sucked into a plane engine at an Alabama airport, is being remembered by her union as a “loving mother.”
Sha'carri Richardson booted from American Airlines flight after argument with flight attendant
Track and field star Sha'Carri Richardson was ordered to deplane an American Airlines flight Saturday morning after a heated exchange with a flight attendant.
Alabama airline worker sucked into engine with 'bang,' plane filled with passengers shook violently: NTSB
A National Transportation Safety Board investigation of a fatal accident at an airport in Montgomery, Alabama, says the worker killed was sucked into a plane’s engine with a “bang.”



















