President Biden has ordered Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to investigate the root cause of the FAA System Outage on Wednesday, which grounded all flights in the USA for the first time since the 9/11 attacks in 2001. While early...
First Look: New United Club In Chicago O’Hare
A long-expected and much-needed new United Club opens today in the C Concourse of Terminal 1 at Chicago O’Hare (ORD). Here’s a first look at the new lounge. New United Club In Chicago O’Hare (ORD) In C Concourse –...
Disgruntled Guest Smashes Sports Car Into Hotel Lobby In Anger Over Lost Laptop
An angry hotel guest smashed his sports car into a hotel lobby in Shanghai, blaming the hotel for losing his laptop. Angry Over His Missing Laptop, Guest Smashed Car Into Hotel Lobby The incident occurred on Tuesday, January 10,...
Aircraft Door Flies Open Midflight, Causing Panic Onboard
To Russia, where a terrifying incident aboard an Antonov AN-26 sent luggage flying through the cabin and passengers scrambling for safety. AN-26 Aircraft Cargo Door Flies Open After Takeoff, Sending Hats Flying And Passengers Panicking In terms of land mass,...
Air France 777-300 Diverts After Engine Shutdown Over London
An Air France 777-300 traveling to Los Angeles encountered engine trouble over London and was forced to dump fuel and return to Paris. Air France 777-300 Diverts After Oil System Issues Force Engine Shutdown Near London Here’s a snapshot...
Why Did American Airlines Cancel Miami – Tel Aviv Route?
There’s mystery surrounding the unexpected cancellation of service between Miami and Tel Aviv on American Airlines, but I have a theory: too much competition as American Airlines continues to struggle with a widebody aircraft shortage. American Airlines Cancels Miami...
Flight Diverts After Drunken Passengers Pull Out Their Own Stash Of Alcohol, Serenade Cabin With Racist Profanity
A TUI flight from Mexico to England has made an unexpected diversion to the US State of Maine to offload a trio of rowdy and drunken men. Their choice to get drunk could cost them 20 years in jail....
Power Failure In Manila Causes Widespread Travel Disruption In East Asia
A power failure in the Philippine capital of Manila led to an air traffic control disruption and airspace closure that quickly delayed or grounded flights from both near and far. Travel Disruption In East Asia After Power Failure In Manila...
United Airlines 787-9 Diverts To Pago Pago
As Sydney rings in the new year this hour, passengers on a United Airlines 787-9 flight from Los Angeles to Sydney are holding a very different and unexpected New Year’s celebration on Pago Pago in American Samoa. United Airlines 787-9...
Official: US Adds Testing Requirement For Air Passengers From China
Rumors have been swirling that the United States will add coronavirus travel restrictions for China and that policy has now been announced. Travelers, regardless of nationality, flying to the United States from China will be asked to present a...
Iran Orders Flight Diversion To Offload Family Of Popular Dissident
Iranian authorities ordered the diversion of a Mahan Air flight in order to offload the wife and daughter of Ali Daei, a football legend and political dissident in Iran. Mahan Air A310 Diverts To Kish Island To Offload Family...
How Southwest Airlines Addressed Meltdown Publicly Versus Privately
Southwest Airlines is in full meltdown…this is no hyperbole when the carrier is talking about canceling 2/3 of its flights for the rest of 2022. Let’s look at how Southwest is publicly and privately addressing its operational collapse. Southwest...
Southwest Airlines Suffers Meltdown In Denver
Southwest Airlines has imploded in Denver, with the carrier declaring an emergency as operations have suffered a meltdown due to poor weather and inadequate staffing. Sadly, Southwest has responded by threatening employees with termination for not showing up to...
Flight Cancellations Approach 5,000 In USA, As Winter Weather Wreaks Havoc On Holiday Travel
As we enter the 5:00 pm ET hour, nearly 5,000 flights within, into, or out of the United States have been cancelled so far today alone thanks to freakishly cold winter weather. Nearly 5,000 Flights Cancelled Today In USA...
Qantas A380 Makes Emergency Landing In Baku, Azerbaijan
A Qantas A380 bound for London made a drastic 180º turn, diverting to Baku, Azerbaijan for an emergency landing after encountering a smoke warning in the cargo hold. Qantas A380 Makes Emergency Landing In Baku After Smoke Warning As...
United Airlines Will Add Complimentary Snacks To Shorter Routes In Economy Class
As United Airlines continues to restore services to a pre-pandemic level, complimentary snacks in economy class will return to all but the shortest flights. United Airlines Adds Complimentary Snacks On Shorter Flights In Economy Class In a memo to...
United Airlines’ Pilot Union Boss Neil Swindells Resigns After Backlash Over Inflammatory Comments
That was fast. After news broke on Monday about a series of inflammatory posts made in an online forum by Captain Neil Swindells, the new union boss representing pilots at United Airlines has resigned. United Airlines Captain Neil Swindells...
Embattled United Airlines Union Boss Offers “Apology”
Captain Neil Swindells, the new union boss representing United pilots, has offered an apology…to those he offended. United Airlines Captain Neil Swindells Offers Apology To Union Brethren For His Online Conduct Swindells, a Boeing 787 captain based in Chicago,...
Pilots At United Airlines Elect New Union Leader
UPDATE: Neil Swindells has resigned. In an unexpected move, mainline pilots at United Airlines have elected a new union leader, replacing a controversial union boss who held the position for less than a year. Neil Swindells Elected New ALPA...
Kenyan President Asks Delta Air Lines To Save Kenya Airways
The President of Kenya has approached Delta Air Lines during a trip to Washington, DC hoping to entice the Atlanta-based carrier to invest in beleaguered Kenya Airways, which has not been profitable in over a decade. In Washington, President...
