Southwest Airlines apologized today after a video made the rounds this week showing a passenger being forcefully removed from a plane. [More]
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Baby Cursed To Ruin His Birthday Flying Spirit For The Rest of His Life
Earlier this month, a baby born on a Jet Airways flight was gifted with free flights for life. Not one to be completely outdone, Spirit Airlines said today that a baby boy born on a recent flight will also receive free flights for life… but only on his birthday. [More]
Southwest Remembers Jets Have Two Doors So People Exit Plane Faster
Have you ever been near the back of a plane, waiting for the line of exiting passengers to start moving when you remember, “Hey, there’s another door back here! Maybe we could use that and speed things up?” Looks like Southwest has had the same epiphany. [More]
Pilot Involved In Altercation Returns To Work; Delta Says He Was Breaking Up Fight
A Delta Air Lines pilot who was shown on video in an apparent altercation with a passenger has returned to work after an investigation determined the pilot was actually attempting to break up a fight. [More]
United CEO Says No One Will Be Fired Over Forced Removal Of Passenger
In the week since United Airlines made headlines when a ticketed passenger was aggressively hauled off his flight, the company has updated its crew travel policies to ensure passengers won’t get booted and compensated all travelers on the fateful fight. Now, the airline’s CEO says no employees will be fired over the incident. [More]
Southwest Airlines Co-Pilot Arrested For Packing Loaded Gun In Carry-On Bag
Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from from Albany to Chicago endured a four-hour delay Monday after the co-pilot of the plane was arrested for packing a loaded handgun. [More]
Passenger’s Headphones Explode During Flight
Many travelers enjoy getting a little shut-eye on their trip. While most are awoken by the sound of fellow passengers or small bout of turbulence, a woman traveling from China to Australia woke to the sound of an explosion: her headphones. [More]
American Airlines Ditching Seatback TVs In Some New Planes. Will They Be Missed?
Not that long ago, “in-flight entertainment” consisted of having to crane your neck to watch a bland, inoffensive movie on shared screens — and that’s assuming your headphones worked. Then individual seat-back screens expanded viewing options; more movies, shows, and games to choose from. But with nearly everyone now carrying some sort of personal entertainment device, are these small screens necessary? American Airlines doesn’t think so. [More]
Why Are There Seatbelt Demos On Airplanes?
A seatbelt is a fairly intuitive safety device: insert the flat end into the other piece and you’re secure in your seat — it’s fairly simple. We’ve all snapped one together, whether flying, driving or riding. So with the process likely engrained in our minds, why do airlines continue to include the simple instructions in their pre-takeoff safety demos? [More]
United Airlines Flight Lands Safely After Two Attempted Landings, Ceiling Panels Fall Mid-Air
A United Airlines flight with 214 passengers aboard landed safety in New Jersey on Tuesday after the pilot aborted one landing attempt while several panels inside the aircraft fell to the floor. [More]
American Airlines Pilot Removed From Flight, Arrested After Failing Breathalyzer
Travelers on an American Airlines flight to Philadelphia encountered an unusual delay on Saturday, when the co-pilot of the plane was arrested after failing a breathalyzer test, resulting in the cancellation of the flight. [More]