Woman Alleges United Airlines Removed Them From Flight After Misgendering Attendant, Airline Responds
A Texas woman claimed on social media Thursday that United Airlines blocked her family from boarding a flight due to a misunderstanding about a flight attendant’s gender. in video Jenna Longoria posted on social media about an incident in which she and her family were prevented from boarding a United Airlines flight from San Francisco […]
Southwest prompts probe after flight leaves from closed runway
Federal aviation authorities are investigating a Southwest Airlines plane that took off from a closed runway at an airport in Maine. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board both told FOX Business they are investigating the June 25 accident at Portland International Jetport. The FAA also said that an airport vehicle left […]
Texas mom claims she was kicked off United plane for accidentally misgendering flight attendant
A Texas woman traveling with her 16-month-old son and his mother claims she was removed from a flight home on Wednesday after she misrepresented the gender of a flight attendant. Jenna Longoria, a women’s health and hormone expert from suburban Austin, told The Washington Post that she accidentally addressed a United Airlines flight attendant by […]
Alaska Airlines reaches tentative deal with flight attendants
Alaska Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with its flight attendants union, marking the latest labor victory for airline workers. Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Association (CWA) Announced on Friday The union, which represents more than 6,500 Alaska Airlines flight attendants, said it had reached an agreement with the airline but did not provide details of […]
Southwest flight heading for Oklahoma City dives to 500 feet above neighborhood
Jack Otter and panelists join “Barron’s Roundtable” to discuss Southwest Airlines’ decline in popularity and how to turn it around. According to reports, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Southwest Airlines plane that fell approximately 500 feet off the ground during a go-around while landing at Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport earlier […]
American Airlines flight attendants ‘one step closer to a strike’: union
Thomas Hayes, chairman and managing member of Great Hill Capital, discusses American Airlines’ market performance and companies cutting prices to keep up with inflation. The National Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents 28,000 flight attendants, said it was “one step closer to a strike” after ongoing contract negotiations with American Airlines ended without an […]
American Airlines workers on leave after kicking black NY passengers off flight over body odor
American Airlines has placed several employees on administrative leave following a lawsuit filed by three black New Yorkers who were removed from a flight to John F. Kennedy Airport over complaints of body odor. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom announced the disciplinary action in a memo to employees this week, which also blamed a problematic […]
American Airlines flight attendants move closer to strike, fail to reach deal on new contract with airline
The union representing American Airlines Group Inc.’s flight attendants said Thursday that the latest round of talks with the airline this week did not result in an agreement. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents about 28,000 American Airlines flight attendants, said it was approaching a strike because the airline had not offered […]
Pilot’s Union Suggests Changing ‘Cockpit’ to ‘Flight Deck’ for Inclusivity
The union, which represents more than 70,000 commercial pilots, has proposed changing words like “cockpit” to “flight deck” as a consideration for women and LGBTQ+ employees. The Air Line Pilots International Association (ALPA), the world’s largest airline pilots union, has launched an initiative to make its gender-based language more inclusive to its diverse members. Inclusive […]
Russia’s first manned space flight was basically a PR stunt
The “space race” of the 1950s and ’60s conjures up images of gleaming Sputnik satellites, Soviet scientists in crisp lab coats, and blazing rockets soaring into the sky. But the reality of the Soviet space program, which narrowly beat out the United States in delivering the first human spaceflight, was much more down-to-earth, writes John […]