American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in NYC due to overflowing bathroom
Talk about a terrible flight. An American Airlines flight bound for Spain was forced to make an emergency stop in New York City on Wednesday after an onboard toilet began overflowing, authorities said. The FAA said the bathroom issue first emerged shortly after the plane took off from Dallas. On Wednesday, a flight from Dallas […]
‘I’m sure we’ve lost passengers’: Alaska Airlines flight attendants detail terrifying panel blowout incident
Flight attendants recently provided details about the incident that occurred on January 5th aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which was traveling from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, when a door panel flew off during the flight. Fox Business report. The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing Tuesday about the horrific accident on a Boeing […]
Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Iran airspace for three hours on Thursday
Amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, Egypt instructed all its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours early on Thursday. A NOTAM, a safety notice distributed to pilots on Wednesday, said the instructions were in effect between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. GMT. No further details were given about why the notice was […]
Boeing execs, others grilled at hearing as feds probe Alaska Airlines midair blowout
Boeing said Tuesday it plans to make design changes to prevent future cabin panel ruptures in mid-air like the one that occurred on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 jet in January, marking the company’s second major crisis in recent years. Boeing’s senior vice president of quality, Elizabeth Lund, said the company is working on […]
Microsoft blames Delta Airlines for failing to recover quickly after global outage
Microsoft on Tuesday criticized Delta Airlines after it struggled for days to recover from a global cyber outage that caused the cancellation of more than 6,000 flights. The flight disruptions left hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded and cost Atlanta-based airlines an estimated $500 million in losses. Delta CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC last week […]
Frontier Airlines Pilot Arrested, Removed from Plane in Handcuffs
A Frontier Airlines pilot was arrested and removed from a flight by Houston, Texas, police on suspicion of assault and domestic violence, according to a shocking video filmed by a traveler. The incident happened at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Thursday, with footage showing 45-year-old Seymour Walker being escorted off the plane in handcuffs. A […]
Frontier Airlines pilot dragged off flight by cops
Shocking video footage captured the moment Houston police dragged a Frontier Airlines pilot out of a plane in handcuffs and into the back of a police car. According to Storyful, Seymour Walker, 45, was arrested Thursday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on suspicion of domestic violence. Houston Police Department officers arrested Walker on […]
Middle East crisis live: US deploys fighter jets and warships to region as more airlines cancel flights | Israel-Gaza war
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Health Ministry: 39,550 Palestinians killed in Gaza attacks Since October 7, Israeli military attacks on Gaza have killed at least 39,550 Palestinians and injured 91,128.Gaza’s Health Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. share Patrick Winter Standing next to President Donald Trump […]
California nurse Brianna Solari kicked off Southwest Airlines flight over medical condition
A disgraced California nurse claims she was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight while trying to return home after surgery and was discriminated against because of her skin condition. Briana Solari was confronted by an airline crew member as she departed from Hollywood Burbank Airport on Thursday after undergoing surgery to shrink a tumor caused […]
Spirit Airlines blames steep losses on ‘intense’ competition for budget passengers
Spirit Airlines on Thursday reported a steep second-quarter loss due to fierce competition in the low-cost airline industry. The disappointing earnings report came a day after Spirit Airlines, known for its incredibly cheap fares and bare-bones amenities, announced it would launch premium flight packages. “Continued fierce competition for price-conscious leisure travelers further strengthens our belief […]