SkyWest, the regional airline which operates on behalf of Alaska, American, Delta, and United, has cancelled or delayed more than 2,000 flights over the last 48 hours after experiencing an “internal technical issue” thought to be a server outage....
Southwest Airlines Will Trim Schedule To Avoid Flight Disruptions
Southwest Airlines says it will trim back its December flight schedule in an attempt to avoid the meltdowns that have characterized operations over the last few months. Southwest Announces Preemptive Flight Cancellations As Precautionary Measure While the plan was...
Qatar And European Union Sign Open Skies Agreement – Fifth Freedom Flights Not Allowed
COVID-19 has leveled the playing field when it comes to airlines squabbling over state subsidies. In an era of widespread bailouts, Qatar and the European Union have signed a long-awaited Open Skies Agreement. But the agreement still maintains protectionist...
Airplane Crash Near San Diego Kills Pilot, UPS Driver
A small airplane crashed near San Diego yesterday, killing the pilot and a UPS driver on the ground and destroying two homes. Freak Airplane Crash In San Diego County Kills Two, Including UPS Driver The accident occurred in Santee,...
United Airlines Plans 3,500 Flights Per Day This December
In another sign that demand is surging for U.S. domestic travel, United Airlines plans to operate 91% of its December 2019 schedule in December 2021, which would make it the busiest month since the pandemic began. United Airlines Sees...
What Airline Pilots And Nuclear Waste Workers Have In Common…
A new study in France reveals that flight attendants and pilots have been exposed to increasing levels of radiation over the last five years. In fact, the study claims only nuclear fuel workers face more radiation exposure than flight...
Trump Considers Painting His 757 To Look Like Air Force One
Former President Donald Trump is considering painting his Boeing 757 private jet to resemble the Air Force One livery he hand-selected for the next generation of presidential air transport according to a new book. Trump Wanted To Add Air...
Park And Fly At Denver Airport…Then Walk Home?
Denver Airport is experiencing a surge in stolen vehicles and it isn’t clear why. But whatever the root cause, keep in mind the elevated risk of finding your car vandalized or missing after your next trip. Stolen Vehicles A...
New Hurdles For Unvaccinated Americans Returning To USA
In addition to rolling back travel restrictions for travelers from the United Kingdom and European Union, the Biden Administration announced that new travel restrictions will be coming to to unvaccinated Americans returning to the USA as part of a...
Details: U.S. Relaxes European, UK Travel Restrictions
In a long overdue move, the Biden Administration is set to announce today that travelers from the European Union and United Kingdom will once again be allowed to travel directly to the United States starting in November. Biden Administration...
United Airlines Resumes Flights After Ground Stop
United Airlines flights over the United States and Canada are back in the air after a technical issue this morning briefly grounded all flights. United Airlines Ground Stop – What Happened? From 6:45AM to 7:30AM ET, no United Airlines...
Dr. Fauci Hints At Air Travel Vaccine Mandate
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden, has expressed support for a vaccine mandate for all commercial air passengers. Is Fauci testing the waters for an upcoming announcement from the Biden Administration? Fauci In Support...
Bali Delays Reopening, Considers New Approach
Slow vaccination progress and relentless case numbers mean that Bali will not re-open in September to international tourism. But a reopening may finally be in sight as the tourism-dependent island considers adapting an approach similar to what Phuket, Thailand...
Update: European Union Reinstates Travel Restrictions On Americans
As expected, European travel restrictions are returning as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the USA. The United States is one of five nations targeted for new travel curbs by the European Union, which includes the suspension of nonessential...
Explosion Outside Kabul Airport, Evacuation Flight Under Fire
The situation in Kabul is rapidly deteriorating with an explosion taking place outside Kabul Airport after western governments warned citizens to stay away and the U.S. closed gates to the airport, citing terrorist threats. Earlier, an aircraft carrying refugees...
Pentagon Activates Civil Reserve Air Fleet, Orders U.S. Airlines To Persian Gulf
In an effort to speed up evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, the U.S. Department of Defense has activated its Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF), a 70-year old program used to enlist the aid of commercial airlines in the case of...
Federal Mask Mandate Extended To January 2022
If you were hoping to ditch that mask onboard your flight starting next month, think again. The federal government is reportedly planning to extend the federal mask mandate through January 18, 2022. Federal Mask Mandate Extended To At Least...
Death And Chaos At Kabul Airport As Afghans Desperately Try To Escape Afghanistan
As Afghanistan falls to the Taliban, thousands have descended upon Kabul Airport in a desperate bid to escape. The result has been chaos and bloodshed, with stowaways seen falling from the sky and at least three Afghans killed in...
Kidnapped Belarusian Sprinter Departs Tokyo On Austrian Airlines
UPDATE: Initial reports indicated Krystsina Tsimanouskaya departed Tokyo Narita (NRT) this morning on LOT Polish Airlines flight 80 at 10:20am, due to arrive in Warsaw at 2:00pm, where she had been granted a humanity visa by Poland. However, fearing Belarusian officials...
Spirit Airlines Collapses: Riots Break Out As Agents Told To Flee Airports For Their Own Safety
We’ve covered our fair share of fights onboard Spirit Airlines, but today is no laughing matter: Spirit Airlines is experiencing a total meltdown that has led to extraordinary measures across the network. Unconfirmed reports of riots and bedlam have...
