American Airlines raising checked bag fees
For the first time in more than five years, American Airlines customers will pay increased fees for checking baggage on board, the airline announced Tuesday. Travelers will pay $35 for their first checked bag when purchasing online and $40 when purchasing at the airport, the airline announced. press release. The airline used to charge $30 […]
Bottom Line: American Airlines lobbies up ahead of credit card swipe fee hearing
credit card american airlines hired williams and jensen Lobbying on a variety of issues affecting the airline industry, including taxes, fees, and credit card interchange fees. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has called on executives from American Airlines, United Airlines, Visa and Mastercard to testify in April. He said companies are “actively pushing […]
American Airlines confirmed woman snuck onto LA-bound flight without ticket
Earlier this month, the woman allegedly sneaked through security at the Nashville airport without a boarding pass or identification and boarded an American Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles. The flier jumped over a fence in an unmanned section of the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint line at Nashville International Airport where passengers are asked to […]
Southwest Airlines fight prompts FAA to threaten criminal charges, zero tolerance for unruly passengers
After fists were exchanged on a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Kauai on Monday, transportation officials released footage of the incident and warned that misbehaving passengers could face criminal charges and fines of up to $37,000. I warned you that there is. Kauai police told NBC News that officers responded to Flight 1288 when […]
Spirit Airlines uncertainty has some pilots dusting off their resumes
The 6-year-old boy landed in Orlando, Florida, instead of in Fort Myers, where his grandmother lives. Some Spirit Airlines pilots are worried and looking for other opportunities after a U.S. judge last month blocked the company’s planned merger with rival JetBlue Airways, casting doubt on the company’s future. Some people are. Spirit pilots, recruiters and […]
Family of girl, 9, sues ex-American Airlines flight attendant over secret recordings
An American Airlines flight attendant who was arrested for allegedly recording a 14-year-old girl in the bathroom was also arrested for allegedly doing the same to a 9-year-old girl, whose family is suing him and the airline, according to reports. It is said that they are doing so. Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, was arrested […]
United Airlines dog poops on flight as fellow travelers scramble to figure out the culprit
Chase your dog! A dog let out of its crate by its owner left a foul smell on a United Airlines flight, leaving unlucky passengers to suffer on the plane. WGN TV reported. Travelers departing from Portland en route to Denver claimed that the woman’s noisy Chihuahua was the cause of the disturbance when the […]
American Airlines flight attendant meets rare baby flamingos who hatched from eggs she helped save midflight
An American Airlines flight attendant came across six rare baby flamingos that hatched from eggs he rescued on an unusual request. Among them was a chick named after the granddaughter of a heroic flight attendant. American Airlines announced Monday that an airline employee named Amber was working on an August flight from Atlanta to Seattle […]
Key bolts appeared to be missing from Alaska Airlines Boeing jet’s door that flew off midair: report
A door panel that flew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 airliner during a flight on Jan. 5 appeared to be missing four key bolts, according to an initial report from the U.S. National Safety Board investigating the crash. “Investigations continue to determine what manufacturing documentation was used to allow the plug to open and […]
Fire suppression foam covers United Airlines hangar at George Bush Houston Airport
The airport in Houston, Texas, looked like a winter wonderland Thursday morning after firefighting foam was accidentally released. The nasty incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. at a United Airlines hangar at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and the building and surrounding parking lot were covered in 30-foot-deep foam, officials said. . In aerial footage of the […]