Southwest Airlines plane struck by gunfire near cockpit at Dallas airport, suspect at large
DALLAS, Texas — It’s not just Haitians shooting at planes anymore. Now, a plane in America has been shot at, according to multiple reports. A Southwest Airlines flight preparing to depart from…
Boeing wins Japan Airlines order for 21 MAX jets -sources
WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Boeing Co has secured a deal worth at least $2.5 billion at list prices to sell 21 of its 737 MAX jets to Japan Airlines Co (JAL), industry sources…
American Airlines loses fight over Delta airport slots
By Foo Yun Chee LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – American Airlines, which gave up rights to two airport slots to Delta Air Lines’ in 2013, on Thursday lost a court appeal to have the…
Biden administration wants Congress to bar airlines from charging family seating fees
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday asked U.S. lawmakers to approve legislation to bar airlines from charging family seating fees if adjacent seats are available during booking.…
JetBlue Hit With DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Over Spirit Airlines Merger
JetBlue Hit With DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Over Spirit Airlines Merger Katelynn Richardson on March 7, 2023 The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an antitrust lawsuit against JetBlue on Tuesday to prevent a…
United Airlines passenger tried to stab flight attendant, U.S. prosecutors say
By Nate Raymond and David Shepardson BOSTON (Reuters) – A United Airlines passenger has been arrested after trying to open an emergency exit door during a flight on Sunday from Los Angeles…
Southwest Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Havana after cabin fills with smoke
HAVANA (Reuters) – A Southwest Airlines plane bound for Fort Lauderdale from Havana was forced to return to Cuba’s Jose Marti Airport Sunday after an engine reportedly caught fire following a bird…
American Airlines, flight attendants union seek mediation in contract negotiations
CHICAGO (Reuters) – American Airlines and its flight attendants union on Friday jointly applied for federal mediation in contract negotiations. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents over 23,000 American…
Biden urges US carriers to follow American Airlines on family seating
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on U.S. airlines to follow American Airlines in committing to eliminating family seating fees as part of their customer service…
Airports, airlines rein in summer plans to avoid repeat of last year’s chaos
By Allison Lampert, Joanna Plucinska and Toby Sterling (Reuters) – Airports are taking steps to avoid gridlock during the upcoming holiday travel seasons, with some limiting flights during peak hours to avoid…
Frontier Airlines introduces new family seating policy
(Reuters) – U.S. budget carrier Frontier Airlines said on Tuesday it has introduced measures under which at least one parent will automatically be seated with any children within their family group who…
United Airlines launches $100 million sustainable fuel investment fund
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines launched on Tuesday a more than $100 million investment fund to support start-ups focused on the research and production of sustainable aviation fuel…
U.S. safety board subpoenas American Airlines flight crew in NYC near miss
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Friday it had issued subpoenas to the flight crew of an American Airlines plane involved in a near collision…
Southwest Airlines COO says executive bonuses will be lowered
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson said on Thursday the company will cut executive bonuses following the carrier’s high-profile operational meltdown in late December that left thousands of…
Biden says airlines can’t treat kids like ‘piece of baggage’
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday harshly criticized U.S. airlines saying they were charging families unfair fees and vowing to implement new consumer protections. “We’ll prohibit airlines from…
Spirit Airlines says expects DOJ decision on JetBlue merger in around 30 days
(Reuters) – Spirit Airlines Inc said on Tuesday it expects U.S. antitrust regulators to decide whether to allow the low-cost carrier to proceed with its $3.8 billion merger with JetBlue Airways Corp…
U.S. seeks $1.1 million United Airlines fine over Boeing 777 preflight checks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said it is proposing to fine United Airlines $1.1 million for allegedly conducting Boeing 777 flights without making required preflight…
Cargo airlines have until July to move flights from Mexico’s capital airport
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Cargo airlines operating out of Mexico’s busiest airport will have until July to leave the hub, a decree published in the country’s national gazette Thursday evening said. The…
Mexico reaches deal with airlines on cargo transfer to new airport, president says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican government and some airlines have reached an agreement to move cargo operations to a new airport on the outskirts of Mexico City to ease congestion at…
United Airlines announces JV to develop sustainable fuel using ethanol
(Reuters) – United Airlines Holdings Inc on Tuesday announced a new joint venture to develop and commercialize a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology that will use ethanol as a feedstock. The announcement…
European airlines to invoke EU freedoms to challenge flight bans
By Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher DUBLIN (Reuters) – The airline industry plans to invoke EU rights to freedom of movement to push back against environmental restrictions on short-haul flights, officials in…
Southwest Airlines reshuffles senior management roles
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co said on Monday it made leadership changes across several departments in a bid to strengthen operations amid a recent technology meltdown that forced the carrier to cancel…
Airlines lift China international flight capacity as border opens – Cirium data
By Jamie Freed and Sophie Yu SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) – Airlines have boosted January international seat capacity to and from China by 9.5% over the last week as they ramp up flights after…
Here’s What The Southwest Airlines Debacle Reveals About Gov’t Bailouts
Adam Andrzejewski on December 30, 2022 There is a new meaning to the word “stranded” in Southwest’s airports, with passengers sleeping on the floors of terminals across the country, and the airline…
Alaska Airlines operations return to normal after weather disruptions
(Reuters) – Alaska Airlines said on Friday its operations have returned to normal across its network, after a massive winter storm in the United States crippled movement through the holiday week. “We…
Southwest Airlines operations back to normal after being crippled by storm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines was up and running on a normal schedule on Friday after a massive winter storm crippled operations this week and exposed problems at the low-cost carrier. Dallas-based…
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