American Air Co-Pilot Suspected of Attempting to Fly While Drunk
American Airlines Group Inc. canceled a scheduled flight from Detroit to Philadelphia on Saturday after a co-pilot was suspected of being intoxicated.
JetBlue beauty staying in jail until she’s sent to California
Flight attendant leaves 70 pounds of coke at TSA checkpoint
Lufthansa jet and drone nearly collide near LAX
The pilot of a commercial jetliner said his plane nearly collided with a drone while approaching Los Angeles International Airport on Friday afternoon, sparking a search by L.A. police and sheriff’s officials for the owner of the unmanned aircraft.
FlyDubai Airliner Crashes In Russia; 62 People Killed, No Survivors
Russia’s Emergencies Ministry official says all 55 passengers and six crew members aboard a Boeing 737-800 that crashed on landing at the airport in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don have been killed.
American Airlines plane lands at JFK after lightning hit
An American Airlines plane hit by lightning made an emergency landing at Kennedy Airport Thursday.
Do you annoy flight attendants and fellow travelers?
How do my fellow airline passengers annoy me? Let me count the ways. Check with your seatmate before you switch on the reading light, and the person behind you before reclining, such as it is.
Ryanair’s New Strategy: Being Nice
“If I had only known that being nicer to our customers was good for business I would have done it years ago”
Man accused of trying to sneak cocaine into the U.S. with cake
A man from Mexico attempting to enter the U.S. at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City was arrested after customs agents said he tried to hide cocaine in cake.
Former Braniff flight attendant dorm might become residential building
Fight Breaks Out Over Loud Music On Spirit Airlines Plane- VIDEO
A nasty brawl broke out on a Spirit Airlines flight after two women decided to blast music from a boom box.
Two Muslim women removed from Jetblue flight after ‘staring’ at flight attendant
The airline said it was following safety procedures.
Baby found stuffed in passenger’s bag on airplane
Are lap infants free on Air France?
Continental Airlines’ Former CEO Just Picked a Fight With United Airlines
Will Gordon Bethune ride again?
Study: NY’s Airports Most Delayed In The Nation
A new study finds the New York-metropolitan area’s three major airports were the most delayed in the country last year.
JetBlue Will Train You to Be a Pilot
This is the first program of its kind for a U.S. airline
Who wants to be a pilot?
Wife surprises hubby with pregnancy announcement on plane
One wife decided to do something special for her husband and took her pregnancy announcement to the sky — literally.
Irish woman strips off after getting frustrated with airport security
Eimear Ni Ghiallgairrh, 29, suffered a broken bone when officers arrested her for taking off her skirt, and later hit out at ‘police brutality’
United and Orbitz Sue: Is Hidden City Ticketing Unethical?
United and Orbitz have sued to shut down skiplagged.com, a site that allows people to book multi-stop flights with the goal of getting off before the final destination they are booked to. This can often save money. That would be Hidden City ticketing. There is also its companion idea…buying a roundtrip ticket and only using…
AirAsia Flight from Indonesia to Singapore Missing
An AirAsia Flight, flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with Air Traffic Control. There were 162 people onboard. This year has been a year when we have asked the question too many times…how can a plane go missing in this day and age? We hope the end to this story is not…
The Son of the Return of Rule 240
Rule 240 was a Civil Aeronautics Board rule which was eliminated during deregulation in the late 70s. It did require rebooking on other carriers, something airlines do not wish to do. Why would you wish to give your money to your competitors? After deregulation ended, Rule 240 was still a term used, but it is…
Orders Dry Up for Big Planes
The people over at Jalopnick’s Flight Club have noted that orders for both the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380 are minimal. No one ordered the Boeing 747-8 this year, and they have two cargo versions they did build waiting for a buyer. Boeing is reducing production to 16 per year, from 24 over a…
Fare Pricing for All – Why the Current Flying Situation is All Your Fault
So, to be 100% fair…it’s time to tell the other side of the story. Why are airlines racing for the bottom? According to them, it is all your fault.
Seat Selection is Now a Paid Option at Delta
Following JetBlue giving up on a free checked bag, Delta Airlines has decided to ‘redefine’ their cabin, effective March 1, 2015. “Delta will offer best-in-class options for each of its customer segments with innovative multi-cabin experiences.” That translates to…”you demanded we keep prices low. This is the only way it can be done.” Delta’s lowest…
TSA Pre Check May Not Be the Deal it Appears to Be
Recently, someone who frequently gets TSA Pre-Check(but hasn’t signed up) was commenting to me that they had Pre-Check on their boarding pass, but the Pre-Check was closed. 500 of 2200 TSA security lanes are designated as full or part time for Pre-Check. JL Johnson wrote an article over at AirlineReporter.com that made many of these points…