United Airlines announced healthy revenue and profits today, beating Wall Street estimates, but also announced it would initiate its first stock buybacks since before the pandemic, infuriating Sara Nelson and the union representing flight attendants. United Airlines Beats Wall...
Delta Shifts From Hot Meals Onboard To Panera Bread In Detroit After Listeria Outbreak

For several days, Delta Air Lines has suspended hot meals on over 200 flights out of Detroit (DTW), blaming a “food safety issue.” Aviation insider JonNYC is reporting that a listeria outbreak is to blame. Delta Air Lines Shifts...
Wow: United Airlines Adds Service To Mongolia, Greenland, Senegal, And More

United Airlines is gearing up for 2025 with its “largest international expansion in history” including eight new destinations across the globe including Mongolia and Greenland. Let’s unpack this big news. United Airlines Announces New 2025 Destinations, Routes While Tokyo...
United Airlines Adds Evacuation Flights From Florida

As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, United Airlines is trying to get as many folks out as possible and has added several extra flights out of a trio of Flordia airports today. Ahead Of Hurricane Milton, United Airlines Adds...
Delta Air Lines Expands CRJ-550 Service

Delta Air Lines is expanding its Bombardier CRJ-550 operations to a third hub as the customer-friendly aircraft debuts in Detroit. Spacious CRJ-550 Arrives at Detroit For Delta Air Lines Delta’s CRJ-500 aircraft offers a spacious configuration onboard: 10 first...
Flight Attendants At United Airlines Want Immediate 28% Raise, Then 4% Annual Raise Indefinitely

Negotiations must begin somewhere, but it seems that management and labor are growing further apart at United Airlines when it comes to a new contract for flight attendants. As Negotiations Continue, Flight Attendants At United Airlines Outline Wage Demands...
FAA Safety Audit Of United Airlines Finds “No Significant Safety Issues”

After an extended audit from the US Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines has been cleared, with the regulatory agency failing to identify any “significant” safety issues. Nothingburger? FAA Safety Audit Concludes With Two-Sentence Verdict On United Airlines In March...
United Airlines Wants To Send You More Text Messages

United Airlines is expanding its marketing campaign via short message service (SMS) as it seeks new audiences beyond its millions of MileagePlus members. United Airlines Expanding SMS Marketing Campaign I wasn’t even aware United had launched a new marketing...
United Airlines Transitions To Canned Wines In Economy Class, Debuts Rosé, Brut

Starting next month, United Airlines is transitioning from plastic wine bottles to aluminum cans in economy class and in so doing, introducing a new lineup including rosé wine and brut sparkling wine. United Airlines Introduces Rosé + Brut Sparkling...
United Airlines Pilot Treats Stranded Passengers To Pizza After Emergency Landing

After an emergency landing and crew timeout, a United Airlines pilot turned lemons into lemonade by treating delayed passengers to a pizza pie while they waited to depart again. United Airlines Captian Treats Distressed Passengers To Pizza After Medical...
United Airlines Now Offers Digital Food + Beverage Menus

United Airlines now offers you a preview of what to expect on your flight in terms of food and drinks with flight-specific digital menus available online for every flight. Digital Menus Now Available From United Airlines – Know What...
Passengers Injured After United Airlines 757-200 Maneuvers To Avoid Collision With Another Aircraft

Two passengers were injured after a United 757-200 aircraft was forced to abruptly slow its descent to “avoid another aircraft in the vicinity.” United Airlines 757-200 Quickly Slows Descent To Avoid Aircraft Below, Injuring Two Onboard On Thursday, September...
Delta Air Lines Plans Salt Lake City – Seoul Service

Delta Air Lines is preparing to launch its first scheduled transpacific flight from its growing hub in Salt Lake City (SLC), with Seoul Incheon (ICN) as the chosen destination. Delta Air Lines Plans Salt Lake City – Seoul Flight,...
Beirut Airport Bans Pagers, Walkie-Talkies After Ingenious Israeli Attack

After a clandestine and ingenious Israeli attack targeted pagers and walkie-talkies sold to Hezbollah that were rigged with explosives and then remotely detonated, Lebanon is in a state of panic, leading public officials to immediately prohibit these electronic devices...
JetBlue Will Open Posh Airport Lounges In New York + Boston

After years of hinting and internal discussion, JetBlue officially announced today that it will open lounges in its two hub airports, New York (JFK) and Boston (BOS). Let’s take a look at the timeline and who will have access...
United Airlines Will Expand Popular Grab-And-Go Lounge Concept To Houston

Having proved a successful concept in Denver, United Airlines will open a second grab-and-go lounge, dubbed United Club Fly, at its Houston hub. United Club Fly Lounge Arriving At Houston (IAH) In 2025 United is in the midst of...
Scandinavian Airlines Will Restore Intra-Europe Business Class

As Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) turns the page on its Star Alliance chapter and enters a new era aligned with Air France-KLM and part of the SkyTeam alliance, it is restoring business class on intra-Europe flights. Intra-Europe Business Class Returns...
Argentina’s Milei Orders Airlines To Maintain Service During Strike

Argentine President Javier Milei has classified the aviation sector as an “essential service” and ordered carriers to maintain at least 50% of service in case of a strike or other work stoppage. Milei: Argentinan Carriers Must Maintain Minimum Service...
United Airlines CEO Downplays Frequent Flyer Mile Probe, Condemns Credit Card Competition Act

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is convinced that a Department of Transportation probe into the frequent flyer programs of US airlines will reveal that customers are happy with the programs and redemptions. Kirby also warned that the bipartisan Credit...
Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 Aborts Takeoff To Avoid Southwest Airlines 737-700 Collision

A close call in Nashville between an Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines 737 jet avoided catastrophe but serves as another wake-up call. BAN Incident: Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Forced To Abort Takeoff At High Speed To Avoid Southwest...