United Airlines pilots union moves closer to strike
The pilots union voted unanimously to authorize a strike vote, Unite Master Executive Council Char Capt. Garth Thompson announced in a letter sent to members Friday.
Spirit Airlines outage resolved after causing major flight delays
Passengers on social media reported hours-long delays and having to de-board Spirit planes that were set to take off.
FAA may have to redo plane evacuation tests as passengers squeeze into smaller spaces
Lawmakers who want tougher standards for evacuating aircraft in an emergency have criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for what they consider unrealistic simulations, and now they are calling for a do-over of current evacuation tests.
Lawyer busted for using ChatGPT to write brief after fictitious court cases cited
An attorney could face sanctions after learning the hard way about the pitfalls of using ChatGPT.
Air New Zealand to weigh passengers before they board international flights
Passengers flying internationally will be asked to step on the scale, which the airline says is completely voluntary and anonymous.
American Airlines passenger sentenced after spitting, using emergency slide
Cynthia McKnight was convicted of spitting on another passenger, pushing a flight attendant, and exiting the aircraft via the emergency slide.
Cruise ship Carnival Sunshine pounded by large waves during coastal storm near Charleston, South Carolina
Passengers aboard the cruise ship Carnival Sunshine were left distressed as large waves churned up by a powerful storm off the Southeast coast pounded the vessel, delaying its return from the Bahamas over the Memorial Day weekend.
Man who opened emergency door on South Korea flight said he felt suffocated
The man told police he had suffered stress after losing his job recently.
Photos capture Southwest pilot climbing through cockpit window to unlock plane door
A Southwest Airlines pilot was captured climbing through the window of a plane and into the cockpit in order to unlock the plane door at San Diego International Airport on Wednesday.
What Memorial Day travel will cost you this year versus last year
International airfare is up 50% to European destinations for Memorial Day weekend.
Honor Flight parking issue at Reagan National Airport rattles lawmakers
More than two dozen members of Congress are concerned that volunteers who take the veterans to and from Reagan National Airport may no longer have a free place to park.
TSA PreCheck allows teens to accompany parents in security line for free
TSA projects 2.6M people to travel on the first day of Memorial Day weekend.
Inside the Congressional push to add longer, more flights at Reagan National Airport
The head of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is coming out swinging against a push to add more, and longer flights at DCA.
Customer hits Frontier flight attendant with intercom phone, airline says
The company said it happened Sunday morning on a flight from Denver to Tampa while the plane was awaiting departure.
Mexico City airports shut down due to spewing ash from Popocatepetl volcano
Mexico City’s two main airports were temporarily shut down Saturday due to ash spewing from the nearby Popocatepetl volcano.
Click it or ticket: Seatbelt patrols set to increase enforcement
Seatbelt use is still a major problem, according to a new government report.
Delta CEO says more government regulations could lead to higher ticket prices
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday that more government regulations could lead to higher ticket prices.
At least 6 killed after fire rips through New Zealand hostel
A fire ripped through a hostel in New Zealand’s capital overnight, killing at least six people and forcing others to flee the four-story building in their pajamas in what a fire chief on Tuesday called his “worst nightmare.”
Cracked windshield forces Southwest flight to divert back to Hawaii
The airline told FOX Television Stations that the flight left Sunday from Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport destined for San Diego International Airport.
Pair charged with playing Hitler speech on train's intercom in Austria
Two people were charged in Austria for allegedly playing speeches by Adolf Hitler via the loudspeaker system of a train running from Bregenz to Vienna, Austrian news agency APA reported Monday.