A British Airways captain was robbed and gunpoint and stabbed in the leg after venturing outside the secure Melrose Arch compound in Johannesburg to go running. British Airways Pilot Robbed At Gunpoint, Stabbed In Leg in South Africa A...
United Airlines Pilots Would See Up To 40% Pay Hike Under New Deal
United Airlines and the union representing its pilots have reached an agreement in principle on a new labor contract that would put an additional $10 billion in the pockets of pilots over the next four years, representing up to...
Iconic United Airlines Tunnel Becomes Storm Shelter For Thousands
The iconic tunnel connecting the B and C conncrouses of Terminal 1 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport became a storm shelter for thousands of travelers as a tornado ripped through the Windy City. United Airlines Tunnel Serves As Tornado...
United Airlines 777 To Amsterdam Diverts After Passenger Becomes Unruly When His Preferred Business Class Meal Was Not Available (Video)
UPDATE: A video has emerged on TikTok of the man yelling at flight attendants onboard, which prompted the diversion. The NSFW video is filled with vulgar language, but is comically pathetic. Dude, it’s just an airline meal. He claims...
United Airlines Debuts New First Class Seat With Wireless Charging
United Airlines has debuted a new first class seat for use on domestic aircraft that features a number of upgrades including wireless mobile phone charging, seatback screens, and additional privacy. New First Class Seat With Wireless Charging On United...
United Airlines CEO Blames Climate Change For Flight Delays
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has blamed bad weather, reduced Federal Aviation Administration staffing, and the closure of Canadian airspace for United’s recent operational woes. Now he is adding climate change (which causes thunderstorms)to the list of reasons for...
United Aviate Academy Faces Concerning Allegations
A concerning set of allegations have been levied against the United Aviate Academy, an in-house flight training school at United Airlines. Concerning Allegations Suggest Trouble At Showcase United Aviate Academy In February 2020, United acquired its own flight school,...
Man Stabbed On British Airways Flight
On a British Airways to St. Lucia, a friendly conversation turned bad, resulting in the use of a duty-free bottle of wine as a weapon of attack and a brawl that sent a good Samaritan to the hospital. Man...
Russia Says Moscow Airport Attacked By Ukrainian Drones
Russian media has reported that Moscow Vnukovo Airport in central Moscow has been attacked by drones from Ukraine. Thus far, Ukraine has neither confirmed nor denied these allegations. Russia: Drones Target Moscow Airport A series of drone attacks in...
US Advises Citizens To Avoid Travel To China
Even as the US and China attempt to dial down tension and reset relations, a new US travel advisory warns US citizens to avoid non-essential travel to China. US Travel Warning: Avoid Travel To China Mainland China recently passed...
United Airlines CEO Offers Detailed Explanation Of What Led To Operational Meltdown This Week
Another story on United Airlines today thanks to a long note to staff that CEO Scott Kirby just sent out. Kirby has put together a timeline seeking to explain what happened and exactly why United suffered an operational meltdown...
United Airlines CEO Caught Flying Private Jet When United Could Not Get Him Home…
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has issued a candid apology after he was caught flying a private jet from Newark to Chicago in the midst of an operational implosion at United that resulted in thousands of delays and cancellations....
Pete Buttigieg Rejects Blame From United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Over Travel Disruptions
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the union representing United Airlines’ pilots have pushed back against the narrative of United CEO Scott Kirby in blaming the Federal Aviation Administration and its shortage of air traffic controllers for the operational woes...
United Airlines Offers Flight Attendants 300% Incentive As It Rebounds From Rough Week
United Airlines is offering a big bonus to flight attendants willing to work extra flights over the Independence Day holiday period as it seeks to rebound from an operational tailspin that has led to the delay or cancellation of...
First Look: United Club Newark Terminal A
United Airlines has opened a beautiful new lounge in the brand new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport. United Club Newark Terminal A – First Look The old Continental-era lounge in the old Terminal A was functional, but...
United Airlines CEO Is “Frustrated” FAA “Failed Us”
In a surprisingly candid email to employees, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby expressed frustration that the Federation Aviation Administration (FAA) failed his airline over the weekend, leading to a ripple effect that continues today and is being further exacerbated...
The Implosion Of Titanic Sub
The story of the missing Titanic submarine has no happy ending: debris has been recovered bearing the signs of a violent implosion onboard. On Sunday, the US Navy detected a sound consistent with that of an implosion. In this...
Chilling: Tailstrike On United Airlines A320 Causes Severe Damage, Yet Aircraft Operates Eight More Flights
A United Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft has sat idle on the ground at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston since late April, but the facts surrounding this aircraft are quite unsettling. Not only did this aircraft suffer a tailstrike upon...
Premium Cabin Meal Preorders On United Airlines Expand To Widebody International Flights
After rolling it out and then promptly pulling it back, United Airlines will again offer meal preorders in Polaris Business Class on international widebody flights. United Airlines Will Offer Polaris Cabin Meal Preorders On Widebody International Flights Starting July...
Aircraft Shortage Impacts Key United Airlines Honolulu Flight
As United Airlines seeks to balance its operational needs with a desire to continue its Polaris retrofit program, a Boeing 767-400 bottleneck has led to problems for United’s nonstop service between Newark and Honolulu. 767-400 Shortage Impacts Newark –...
