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Alaska Air crew feared passengers were lost in mid-air blowout: testimony

Alaska Airlines flight attendants feared passengers could be sucked out of the plane in the chaos that followed a mid-air panel rupture on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet on Jan. 5, according to shocking testimony released Tuesday by safety experts. The comments, gleaned from interviews with unnamed crew members, are part of thousands of […]

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 […]

Spirit Airlines employee has meltdown on passengers waiting for delayed flight

A Spirit Airlines gate agent was captured on video yelling at a disgruntled passenger to “shut up” after he became irate after waiting for hours to board a delayed flight. The heated exchange at Hollywood Burbank Airport in California began when a passenger attempting to board a morning flight that had been delayed by more […]

Chicago Man Robbed Train Passengers in Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crime

A Chicago-area man has been charged with a hate crime after he allegedly yelled anti-LGBTQ+ slurs at passengers on a train before stabbing and robbing them, police said. Leondes Williams, 36, approached a group of two young men and a woman who were dancing together at the Archer Station on the CTA’s Orange Line just […]

Air travel is getting worse, passengers tell US Transportation Department

Judging by the number of consumer complaints filed with the U.S. government, air travel got even more disastrous last year. The Department of Transportation said Friday that it received nearly 97,000 complaints in 2023, up from about 86,000 the previous year. The department said it received so many complaints that it took until July to […]

NYPD looking for man who allegedly threatened Zionist passengers

Anti-Israel protesters are being chased by authorities after masked men took over a subway car and demanded that Zionists on board identify themselves, New York Police said. The NYPD released a photo of the suspect and asked the public to help investigators identify him so he can be charged with extortion. He yelled, “Raise your […]