American Airlines has agreed to purchase 20 Boom Supersonic Overture aircraft, with an option for an additional 40. AA nows joins United Airlines as a Boom customer, with hopes to usher in a new era of high-speed travel. American...
Woman Strips, Shouts “Allahu Akbar” As She Storms Cockpit
A scary and frankly odd incident onboard a Jet2 flight after a woman stripped and rushed for the cockpit, claiming to have explosives that would detonate if she was not allowed in. Allegedly unable to stop her, flight attendants...
Witless Teenager Busted For Stealing Passenger Luggage After Apple AirTag Leads Police To His Home
A young man who worked as an airline subcontractor decided to help himself to the passenger baggage he was entrusted to handle. Only the witless teenager neglected to find that one suitcase he stole had an Apple AirTag in...
United Airlines Places Deposit On Flying Taxis
United Airlines just put down a $10 million deposit for 100 electric-powered flying taxis, a technology it hopes will one day serve urban markets. This marks the first cash commitment for an electric aircraft by a commercial airline. United...
Lufthansa Strikes Deals With Ground Staff After Disastrous Strike
After a crippling strike disrupted operations last week, Lufthansa and the union representing its ground staff have agreed in principle on a new contract. Lufthansa, Ground Staff Union Agree In Principle On Three-Step Pay Raise To Avoid Future Strikes...
Nancy Pelosi Arrives In Taiwan On Boeing C-40C, Ignoring Chinese Warnings
Nancy Pelosi, the U.S. Speaker of the House and second in line to the presidency, has arrived in Taiwan with a congressional delegation onboard a Boeing C-40C aircraft. Her visit comes during a period of escalated tensions between the...
United Airlines Rapidly Expands Premium Cabin Meal Preorders
United Airlines will rapidly expand the ability for premium cabin passengers to pre-order meals starting in August. United Airlines Expands Meal Service Pre-Order Option To (Nearly) All Premium Cabin Flights Over 800 Miles Years after both American Airlines and...
United Airlines Adds Over 120 Point-To-Point Flights For College Football Season
Ahead of the college football season, United Airlines has added over 120 point-to-point flights to help connect fans to more than 45 away games. United Airlines Adds Point-To-Point College Football Flights A recent survey of United passengers found that...
U.S. Marines Subdue Violent Passenger Who Tried To Kick Window Open On Boeing 787-9
U.S. Marines tackled a drunk passenger who became violent on a Virgin Atlantic flight to Los Angeles, stopping him from repeated attempts to kick a window open. Marines Subdue Drunken Passenger On Virgin Atlantic The incident occurred on a...
8 Hospitalized After Turbulence Forces Diversion Of American Airlines Regional Flight
Six passengers and two flight attendants were hospitalized after heavy turbulence forced the diversion of an American Airlines regional flight from Florida to Tennessee in Alabama. Turbulence Over Florida Leads To Injury, Diversion On American Airlines Regional Flight AA3609,...
United Airlines Returns To Profit, Reports Highest Quarterly Revenue In Company History
Despite high fuel prices, United Airlines has swung back fully into profit in the second quarter of 2022, also reporting record quarterly revenue. United Airlines Reports Profit, Record Revenue In 2022 Second Quarter Jet fuel prices have risen 59.8%...
SAS Pilot Strike Ends – What It Means For Travelers
Pilots and management at SAS have worked out a compromise, ending a two-week strike that resulted in thousands of flight cancellations and delays. Travelers booked on SAS in the weeks ahead should expect their flights to operate smoothly, barring...
Donald Trump’s 757 Has A New Paint Job
Former President Donald Trump has unveiled a fresh paint job with updated livery on his Boeing 757 aircraft, as rumors are growing that he is preparing to announce his 2024 presidential bid. Trump 757 Prepares To Return To Skies...
Leadership Shakeup At United Airlines
As United Airlines prepares to ramp up its growth, CEO Scott Kirby has made a number of leadership changes he hopes will help the airline navigate through the next few years. 2022 Leadership Shakeup At United Airlines Overall, United...
Both Delta And United Cleared To Add Cape Town Flights
Both Delta and United have been given a larger piece of the Cape Town pie. United Airlines has been cleared to operate service between Washington and Cape Town while Delta has been cleared to operate service from Atlanta. United...
Save Money. Travel To Europe.
Europe, overall, has always been a continent of budget travel if you looked hard enough and especially as you moved east, but with the U.S. Dollar and Euro now at parity, your summer in Europe is a whole lot...
United Flight Attendant Mistakes Simone Biles For Child, Offers Her Coloring Book
A flight attendant apparently mistook 4-foot-8-inch Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles for a child, offering her a coloring book in business class on a recent United Airlines flight. The irony is that United is a former Team USA sponsor...
Spirit Airlines Plane Catches Fire On Runway In Atlanta
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 caught fire Sunday morning on the runway at Atlanta’s Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport after the brakes in the landing gear ignited. No injuries were reported. Spirit Airlines Plane Catches Fire In ATL Atlanta Fire Rescue responded...
SAS Suffers Meltdown As Pilots Strike
Over 60% of SAS flights have already been cancelled today as the airline faces a strike from pilots that has crippled operations and now led to a meltdown. As Pilots Strike, SAS Suffers Meltdown With Over 60% Of Flights...
United Airlines Adding Guam Flights
With the pandemic waning and Japan on the verge of re-opening, United Airlines is adding flights from its Guam hub, including the resumption of suspended services to three cities and increased frequencies on its Tokyo route. United Airlines Adding...
