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INDIA EXTENDS DEADLINE TO RECEIVE INITIAL BIDS FOR AIR INDIA
India will announce the qualified bidders for the beleaguered airline on June 15, according to the statement... READ MORE›
TRUMP TO MEET WITH SOUTHWEST CREW AFTER FATAL ENGINE FAILURE
Trump to meet with Southwest crew after fatal engine failure... READ MORE›
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES SUED AFTER WOMAN CLAIMS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER FOLLOWING FATAL ENGINE EXPLOSION
Southwest Airlines sued after woman claims post-traumatic stress disorder following fatal engine explosion... READ MORE›
AMERICAN AIRLINES IS SUED BY FAMILY OF WOMAN WHO DIED AFTER FLIGHT
By Jonathan Stempel Reuters - The family of a South Carolina woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing American Airlines AAL.O of refusing to... READ MORE›
DREAM OF FLYING DRONE TAXIS MOVES ONE STEP CLOSER TO REALITY
Dream of Flying Drone Taxis Moves One Step Closer to Reality... READ MORE›
AMERICAN AIRLINES IS SUED BY FAMILY OF WOMAN WHO DIED AFTER FLIGHT
The case is Starks et al v American Airlines Inc, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, No... READ MORE›
FATAL JET-ENGINE BLAST HAPPENED WHILE MAKER PLANNED EXPANDED SAFETY CHECKS
The carrier had done some of the fan blade reviews before the order was issued, said Brandy King, a spokeswoman for the Dallas-based airline... READ MORE›
'WHERE'S MY STUFF?': SUNWING PASSENGERS WAITING UP TO 10 DAYS FOR LUGGAGE FROM DIRECT FLIGHTS
Around midnight, the family finally gave up on their missing luggage, handed in their form, and headed home -- four hours after their arrival... READ MORE›
AIR CANADA, WESTJET OFFER CHEAP BASIC ECONOMY FARES FOR NO-FRILLS SEEKERS
Think again Air Canada and WestJet are selling basic economy fares that cost less and offer even fewer features... READ MORE›
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES EMERGENCY SPARKS ON-BOARD SAFETY WARNINGS
Bobby Laurie thinks improved flight safety has led to a level of complacency in most passengers... READ MORE›
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FINED MILLIONS FOR MAINTENANCE ISSUES SINCE 2009
The damaged Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 is parked at the Philadelphia International Airport Tuesday after an emergency landing... READ MORE›
JET ENGINE THAT EXPLODED HAD METAL WEAKNESS SIGNS, U.S. SAYS
The death shattered an unprecedented string of more than nine years without an accident-related fatality on a U.S. passenger airline... READ MORE›
THOUSANDS STRANDED AS STRIKING WORKERS GROUND FLIGHTS IN FRANCE AND GERMANY
On Monday German airline Lufthansa warned it would have to cancel around 800 of its usual 1600 flights on Tuesday... READ MORE›
WHY MORE DOGS DIE ON UNITED THAN ON ANY OTHER AIRLINE
Five of the six of those American Bully deaths occurred on United, because the dog is banned by Delta and American Airlines... READ MORE›
CATHAY PACIFIC COMPLETES TWO-LEG JOURNEY, LETTING WOMEN WEAR TROUSERS
Cathay Pacific has reached the agreement with flight attendant unions... READ MORE›
DREAMLINER FLIES FROM AUSTRALIA TO U.K. IN 17 HOURS
Flying business class from Perth to London with Qantas in mid-June would cost U.S. 5,099... READ MORE›
BUMPED UNITED AIRLINES PASSENGER WALKS AWAY WITH $10,000 TRAVEL VOUCHER
A spokesperson for United Airlines confirmed Friday that a passenger got the big voucher, but he didn't name the person... READ MORE›
UNITED GIVES $10,000 TRAVEL VOUCHER TO 'BUMPED' PASSENGER
A spokesperson for United Airlines confirmed Friday that a passenger got a big voucher, but didn't name the person... READ MORE›
IN LATEST UNITED AIRLINES DOG MISHAP, FLIGHT DIVERTED OVER PET PUT ON WRONG PLANE
In latest United Airlines dog mishap, flight diverted over pet put on wrong plane... READ MORE›
DOG FLOWN TO JAPAN BY MISTAKE IS RETURNED TO KANSAS FAMILY
A dog that United Airlines mistakenly flew to Japan is back with its family in Kansas. The 10-year-old German shepherd, Irgo, arrived at a Wichita airport... READ MORE›
CATHAY DRAGON FLIGHT ATTENDANT UNION CHALLENGES 'SKIRT ONLY' RULE
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Flight Attendants Association will negotiate with the airline's management on Monday with regard to changing its 'skirt only' rule, Oriental Daily reports... READ MORE›
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CLAIM WESTJET OFTEN BREAKS MINIMUM WAGE STANDARDS
WestJet flight attendants claim they're paid less than minimum wage... READ MORE›
EMIRATES AIR HOSTESS DIES AFTER FALL FROM PLANE IN UGANDA
Reports say the Emirates Airline hostess was preparing the flight for boarding when the incident happened... READ MORE›
AMERICAN AIRLINES ACCUSED OF NEGLIGENCE AFTER CHINESE COUPLE INJURED IN ACCIDENT AMID NOR'EASTER TURMOIL
The accident has aroused much discontent among Chinese customers, who demand that American Airlines apologize to the couple and provide them with compensation... READ MORE›
AMERICAN AIRLINES TO SELL NO-FRILLS TICKETS FOR EUROPE FLIGHTS
American Airlines says it will start selling no-frills tickets on some flights to Europe in a few weeks... READ MORE›
COMPUTER PROBLEMS AFFECT AIR CANADA CHECK-IN PROCESS
The airline was flooded with complaints by social media users complaining of problems logging into their accounts, including checking in at airports... READ MORE›
HOW TO FLY THE BEST FIRST-CLASS SEATS, CHEAPER THAN ECONOMY
Those include American Express Membership Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest, whose points can be applied toward an award booking through the Emirates website... READ MORE›
IRAN AIRLINE RETRACTS STATEMENT ON DEATH TOLL, PLANE HAD 66 ON BOARD
An Iranian passenger plane carrying 66 people on board crashed near the remote mountain town of Semirom on Sunday... READ MORE›
'BOOM, BOOM, BOOM': BOEING 777 LANDS IN HONOLULU AFTER LOSING ENGINE COVER
HONOLULU -- A United Airlines flight landed safely Tuesday in Honolulu after an engine cover came off during its flight from California, the airline said... READ MORE›
'THERE WAS A LOUD BANG': UNITED AIRLINES PASSENGERS DESCRIBE MID-AIR DRAMA AS ENGINE COVER COMES OFF
And then the plane really started shaking, passenger Allison Sudiacal told Hawaii News Now... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Airline
THE 'INCREDIBLE SHRINKING AIRLINE SEAT' GETS A U.S. COURT REBUKE
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., on Friday ordered aviation regulators to consider setting minimum standards for the space airlines give passengers... READ MORE›
DELTA AIR TO TIGHTEN ONBOARD EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL REQUIREMENTS
This comes in response to what the carrier said was a 150 percent increase in the number of service and support animals carried onboard since 2015... READ MORE›
AIRLINES REV UP TO OFFER DISCOUNT AIRFARES -- BUT DON'T BE BLINDED BY THE PRICE, SAY EXPERTS
The airlines are going to get their money from you one way or the other... READ MORE›
'THIS IS BUNK': WESTJET APOLOGIZES FOR MISLEADING PASSENGERS ABOUT WHY IT CANCELLED FLIGHTS
The airline said there were two waves of cancellations for Turks and Caicos flights... READ MORE›
MOTHER'S EFFORTS TO SECURE CHILD ON FLIGHTS THWARTED AS CANADA DELAYS SAFER TRAVEL RULES
A Transportation Safety Board investigation report into the crash, released in 2015, recommended Transport Canada make child safety restraints mandatory for infants and children... READ MORE›
AFTER YEARS OF TURBULENCE, ULTRA-LOW-COST CARRIERS COULD FINALLY TAKE FLIGHT IN CANADA
The lure of ultra-low-fare airlines is clear for both passengers and the airlines themselves. But the movement is having some trouble taking off in Canada... READ MORE›
AIRPORT BREAKS WORLD RECORD FOR NUMBER OF FLIGHTS IN 24 HOURS
About 97 percent of India's 1.3 billion people have never been on an airplane, according to low-cost airline SpiceJet Ltd., indicating the potential for growth in traffic... READ MORE›
DELTA CRACKS DOWN ON PETS CLAIMED AS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS
For several years, flight attendants have been calling attention to the probable abuse of rules allowing service dogs and emotional support animals in aircraft cabins... READ MORE›
NEW SCREENING MEASURES KICK IN FOR TRAVELLERS ON ALL FLIGHTS BOUND FOR U.S.
An Air Canada spokesperson said all of the airline's flights go through pre-clearance facilities and the new measures have been incorporated into the existing steps... READ MORE›
2017 SAFEST YEAR ON RECORD FOR COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AIR TRAVEL
Dutch aviation consulting firm To70 and the Aviation Safety Network both reported Monday there were no commercial passenger jet fatalities in 2017... READ MORE›
HOW BEING A PILOT LOST ITS LUSTRE
Some new pilots earn close to minimum wage at their first jobs out of flight schools... READ MORE›
TOURISTS STRANDED FOR DAYS BY MATING TURTLES
Day 3, easyjet just asked for A?5 to place hand luggage in hold... READ MORE›
CATHAY CREW SPOT NORTH KOREAN MISSILE EXPLODE, FALL INTO SEA
Cathay is considered one of the world's safest airlines by several aviation associations... READ MORE›
CATHAY NEEDS TO WIN OVER CUSTOMERS AT THE BACK OF THE PLANE
And China Southern Airlines Co., is Cathay's partnership with flag carrier Air China Ltd., said John Hu, an analyst at Morningstar Investment Services LLC in Shenzhen... READ MORE›
AMERICAN, DELTA GET PINCHED BY RISE OF CHEAP AIRFARES TO EUROPE
Already under pressure from discounters at home, major U.S. airlines are facing a tighter squeeze abroad as low-cost rivals ramp up service across the Atlantic... READ MORE›
'REALLY UPSETTING': FAMILY PAYS $15K TO GET HOME AFTER WESTJET CANCELS PUERTO RICO FLIGHTS
She booked three clients on a return WestJet flight from San Juan to Toronto for Nov. 4... READ MORE›
TRUMP TAKES CREDIT FOR AIR SAFETY SYSTEM RUN BY OBAMA HOLDOVER
Indeed, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration during the first year of the Trump administration Michael Huerta was appointed by former President Barack Obama... READ MORE›
BOMBARDIER GETS SURPRISE WIN AFTER U.S. REBUFFS BOEING TRADE CASE
Bombardier projects passenger jets carrying 100 to 150 passengers will generate about 6,000 orders globally over the next 20 years... READ MORE›
RYANAIR CANCELS 82 FLIGHTS AFTER IT 'MESSED UP' CREW'S TIME OFF
Flights are operating as usual for customers who haven't received emailed communication from the carrier, Europe's biggest discount airline said in an update Saturday... READ MORE›
PILOTS GROUNDED AFTER 'MIDAIR FIGHT' ON LONDON-MUMBAI FLIGHT
Jet Airways investigating claims that male pilot slapped female colleague, leading pair to briefly leave cockpit unattended... READ MORE›
BRITISH AIRPORTS, HIGHWAYS HOBBLED BY HEAVY SNOWFALL
Birmingham, London Stansted and London Luton airports briefly suspended flights as runways were cleared... READ MORE›
WESTJET ONCE AGAIN GIVES PASSENGERS 'ERRONEOUS INFORMATION' ABOUT WHY IT CANCELLED FLIGHTS
WestJet previously told customers it had cancelled flights to Santa Clara because the city's airport was shut down until Jan. 6, 2018, because of Hurricane Irma... READ MORE›
AIRLINES, FLIGHT SCHOOLS TRY TO LURE PILOTS WITH CHEAPER
Airlines, flight schools try to lure pilots with cheaper - or free - training... READ MORE›
HISTORIC FLIGHT SCHOOL COULD FALL VICTIM TO PILOT SHORTAGE, LACK OF FUNDING
Training flights will be grounded if the ottawa flying club can't find enough instructors... READ MORE›
PASSENGER PLANE WITH 71 ABOARD HAS CRASHED NEAR MOSCOW, RUSSIAN OFFICIALS SAY
MOSCOW -- A regional airliner flying out of one of Russia's busiest airports crashed Sunday outside Moscow, killing all 71 people aboard, officials said... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA FOILS PLOT TO 'BRING DOWN' PLANE, PRIME MINISTER SAYS
Australian counter-terrorism agencies have foiled a plot to bring down a plane in a terrorist attack, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says... READ MORE›
'IT'S JUST NOT FAIR': CANADIAN PASSENGER WON'T BE COMPENSATED, WHEN IN EUROPE SHE'D GET $900
All major Canadian airlines are supposed to offer protections to passengers after 90 minutes on the tarmac... READ MORE›
691 CANADIANS RESCUED FROM IRMA-HIT CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES, FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER SAYS
Most of the Canadians who were in Caribbean countries devastated by Hurricane Irma have now returned home, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday... READ MORE›
AMERICAN AIRLINES GLITCH LEAVES 15,000 CHRISTMAS FLIGHTS WITHOUT A CAPTAIN
American, the world's biggest airline, has about 15,000 active pilots and expects to operate more than 200,000 flights in December... READ MORE›
ICE ON SENSORS 'MAY BE CAUSE'
The Saratov Airlines jet went down minutes after take-off from Moscow's Domodedovo airport on Sunday... READ MORE›