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
By 6.27.17
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]
Baby Requires Medical Treatment After Overheating On Delayed United Plane
By 6.26.17
A Colorado woman says United Airlines and personnel at the Denver International Airport didn’t act quickly enough when her four-month-old son became overheated on a delayed flight and needed medical attention. [More]
Southwest Remembers Jets Have Two Doors So People Exit Plane Faster
By 6.19.17
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]
Do You Have To Be 21 To Drink On International Flights?
By 5.31.17
Just about every college kid who’s flown to Europe knows that when they land they’ll be able to get a beer without the fake ID they paid too much to acquire from their neighbor’s creepy older brother. But can those under-21 travelers drink during that flight? Depends on the airline. [More]
United Passenger Says She Was Forced To Pee In Cup; Airline Has Different Story
By 5.10.17
A passenger on a recent United/Mesa Airlines flight claims that the plane’s cabin crew refused to let her use the restroom, forcing her to urinate in a cup. However, the airline contends that staff never made this demand. [More]
Pilot Involved In Altercation Returns To Work; Delta Says He Was Breaking Up Fight
By 5.1.17
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 Airlines Ups Compensation For Bumped Passengers To $10K
By 4.27.17 — Updated: 5.9.17
Over the past several weeks, United Airlines has taken steps to put an April 9 incident in which a passenger was violently removed from a flight behind it: revising crew travel policies, discontinuing the use of law enforcement to remove passengers, compensating passengers on the controversial flight, and, of course, issuing several apologies. Now the airline is revamping how it compensates passengers being bumped from flights and answering lingering questions from lawmakers. [More]
United CEO Says No One Will Be Fired Over Forced Removal Of Passenger
By 4.18.17
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
By 4.18.17
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
By 3.15.17
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?
By 1.25.17
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]
Veteran Accuses American Airlines Of Illegally Barring Her Service Dog From Plane
By 10.28.16 — Updated: 10.31.16
Last year, American Airlines issued an apology to a retired U.S. Marine after the veteran said he and his service dog were denied boarding a flight. While the airline put that incident behind it, it’s now facing a similar complaint from an Army vet who has accused the airline of mocking her and refusing to let her travel with her licensed service dog. [More]
American Airlines Pilot Tackles Passenger Charged With Assaulting Flight Attendant
By 8.2.16
A Kentucky man is banned from flying on commercial airlines after being arrested on a slew of charges following an altercation with an American Airlines flight attendant that resulted in the man being pinned to the ground by the plane’s pilot. [More]
17 Passengers, Crew Member Taken To Hospital After American Airlines Flight Stops Mid-Takeoff
By 7.22.16
An American Airlines flight bound for Philadelphia suddenly aborted its takeoff at Palm Beach International Airport Thursday afternoon because of a possible fluid leak, sending 14 passengers and three crew members to the hospital. [More]
Why Are There Seatbelt Demos On Airplanes?
By 7.12.16
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
By 6.1.16
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
By 3.28.16
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]
