One Mile At A Time shares about the latest airport curfew drama, this time involving a Condor flight bound for Munich that arrived 10 seconds too late, leading to a diversion and an eight-hour delay. Was that diversion reasonable?...
Airlines Stop “Punishing” Solo Travelers: Victory Or Defeat For Consumers?

Facing unsavory headlines and scrutiny from the mainstream media, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have pulled back a controversial pricing structure that charged solo travelers more for their airline tickets on select routes. But is this a victory...
Whiteout: Avelo Covers Livery On Aircraft Used For ICE Deportation Flights

As budget carrier Avelo Airlines continues to operate deportation flights on behalf of the US Department of Homeland Security, it has taken the unusual step of painting the Boeing 737 aircraft it uses for these flights all white. What...
Midair Meltdown: American Airlines Passenger Grabs Flight Attendant, Drags Her Down Aisle

Another alarming incident unfolded in the skies this week, this time aboard a delayed American flight to Chicago. A shirtless man reportedly grabbed a flight attendant and violently dragged her down the aisle in what authorities are calling an...
Impatient Flyers, Beware: Turkey Will Fine You For Standing Up Too Soon

If you fly into Turkey and decide to hop up from your seat the moment the plane touches down, you may want to sit back down…or pay up. Turkey Will Fine Airline Passengers Who Unbuckle Before The Plane Stops...
United Passenger Claims She’s Sober, Then Tries To Bite Police Officer At DFW

Despite the best efforts of police officers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to calm her down and assist her, a United Airlines passenger was so overtly intoxicated that she eventually lashed out at officers, was arrested, then tried...
Gift Or Grift? Trump Bets On Qatari 747-8 For Air Force One

The US Air Force has accepted a Boeing 747-8 that the Qatari government has gifted to President Donald Trump in a deal shrouded in questions over ethics, logistics, and presidential propriety. Official: US Air Force Accepts Qatari 747-8, Plans...
How the FAA Is Determining Which Carriers Must Reduce Service At Newark

New takeoff and landing limits are in effect at Newark Airport, but how carriers will cut back flights is still a matter of debate. FAA Flight Caps At Newark Take Effect As Airlines Face Cutback Decisions The Federal Aviation...
Avelo Airlines Sued By Aviation Blogger Turned Pol Over Billboards Attacking ICE Deportation Flights

Aviation blogger and New Hampshire lawmaker Seth Miller has sued Avelo Airlines over a controversy stemming from a billboard that attacked the budget carrier’s ICE deportation flights. Seth Miller Sues Avelo Airlines After Budget Carrier Seeks To Silence Speech...
United Airlines CEO Heaps Praise On “Gold Star” Transportation Secretary Duffy

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has nothing but praise for US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, singling him out twice during a Face The Nation interview. United Airlines CEO Has More Kind Words For Transportation Secretary Duffy Kirby appeared on...
Trump’s Air Traffic Control Plan Needs Refinement, But It’s Progress

Cleared For Takeoff: Why America’s Air Traffic Control Overhaul Can’t Wait America’s air traffic control (ATC) system, once a marvel of aviation innovation, is now struggling under the weight of outdated technology and chronic underinvestment. Aging radar systems, some...
United Airlines CEO Says Newark Airport Is Safe—But There’s Just One Problem

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has sent a memo to employees seeking to assuage safety fears over Newark Liberty International Airport that have been swirling in the news over the last several days, as the busy New Jersey airport...
United Airlines To American Airlines: Fly More, Sue Less

United Airlines Flexes In Chicago As American Tries To Block Gate Expansion United Airlines has fired back at American Airlines in a new memo from company President Brett Hart, defending its right to expand at Chicago O’Hare and accusing...
Trump Official Slams Military After Army Helicopter Nearly Collides With Delta Jets At DCA

Just months after a fatal runway collision at Washington National Airport (DCA), another close call has raised serious concerns about airspace safety. In an alarming Army helicopter near miss at DCA, a US Army Black Hawk entered restricted airspace...
Senator Fetterman Clashes With Pilot Over Seatbelt On American Airlines Flight

US Senator John Fetterman (D – PA) was captured on film arguing with an American Airlines regional pilot over wearing his seatbelt. Talk about petty… Senator Fetterman Argues With American Airlines Pilot Over Seatbelt Visibility Kyle sent me over...
Woman Sues American Airlines After Grotesque Sexual Assault By Repeat Offender On Redeye Flight

A woman is suing American Airlines after she was groped by her seatmate on an overnight flight. She alleges AA knew her assailant had a “known history of predatory sexual misconduct” and that the airline tried to “victim-blame” her...
Trump Moves To Bypass Boeing With New Air Force One Plan

With the next-generation Air Force One chronically delayed and still a decade away from delivery, US President Donald Trump has lost patience with Boeing and is now attempting to procure an “interim” Air Force One from a smaller defense...
American Airlines Sues JetBlue As United Airlines Merger Speculation Grows

American Airlines is suing JetBlue to recover costs stemming from its failed Northeast Alliance with the carrier. A letter to employees leaked out confirming this news and suggesting JetBlue is pursuing another strategy, which again kindles rumors of a...
Delta’s Clever Strategy To Dodge Tariffs On Airbus Jets

When Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said that Delta would not pay tariffs on any new Airbus jets…he wasn’t kidding. How Delta Air Lines Is Outsmarting Airbus Tariffs Aviation insider JonNYC noticed that a new Delta A350-900, registration...
Trump Shrugs Off U.S. Tourism Decline: “Not A Big Deal”

President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he was not worried about falling visitor numbers to the United States, calling it “not a big deal” and expressing hope that a weaker dollar would help to reverse...