Days after a United Airlines passenger was forcibly removed from his seat and dragged off a flight by Chicago Aviation officers, the union representing the carrier’s pilots is speaking out, saying it’s “infuriated” by the incident, and placing the blame squarely on security personnel. [More]
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United Pilots “Infuriated” By Passenger’s “Violent” Removal From Flight
By 4.14.17 — Updated: 5.10.17
Passenger Dragged Off United Airlines Flight Will “Probably” Sue, But Not Yet
By 4.13.17 — Updated: 5.10.17
In a press conference today, the legal team for the passenger who was forcibly removed from his seat and dragged off a United Airlines flight on Sunday by Chicago aviation officers who have since been placed on administrative leave pending investigation says the 69-year-old man will “probably” file a lawsuit over the incident, but not quite yet. [More]
United Airlines Will Compensate All Passengers Who Were On Controversial Flight
By 4.13.17
United Airlines remains in damage control mode after video of a passenger being forcibly removed from his seat and dragged down the aisle of a plane generated a public backlash. In the next step on its stumbling apology tour, United has announced that every other passenger who was on that flight will be compensated for their fare. [More]
Delta’s Travel Woes Left Man’s Body Stranded For Days
By 4.11.17
A North Carolina family says Delta Air Line’s recent spate of cancelations and delays was particularly hard on them, as it left their late son’s body stuck in a cargo hold over the weekend. [More]
United Airlines CEO: Passenger Dragged Off Flight Was “Disruptive And Belligerent”
By 4.11.17
In a letter to employees late on Monday night, United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz said he “emphatically” stands behind workers amid the uproar over videos showing a passenger who was forcibly pulled from a flight on Sunday by airport police, after he became “disruptive and belligerent.” [More]
Internet Redefines “Re-Accommodate” For United Airlines
By 4.10.17 — Updated: 5.10.17
Amid the uproar over videos that show a United Airlines passenger being forcibly pulled from his seat and dragged off a flight that was overbooked, the carrier’s CEO Oscar Munoz issued a statement apologizing for ” having to re-accommodate” customers on the flight. The internet has, of course, redefined that word for the airline many times over. [More]
One Family Earned $11,000 By Not Flying Delta During Delay-Filled Weekend
By 4.10.17
If you had somewhere to be this weekend and booked to fly with Delta Air Lines, there’s a decent chance you either arrived late, never made it, or had to fly another carrier — all thanks to lingering cancellations and delays brought on by a storm. Yet Delta’s nightmarish weekend was a windfall for some frequent fliers, like one family who scored more than $11,000 by choosing to not fly Delta. [More]
Videos Show United Airlines Passenger Dragged Off Overbooked Flight
By 4.10.17
United Airlines is apologizing for overbooking a flight from Chicago to Louisville on Sunday night after a video posted on social media showed a passenger being pulled forcibly from his seat and dragged off the plane. [More]
United Airlines Passenger Arrested After Officials Find Fake Bomb In His Suitcase
By 4.7.17 — Updated: 5.5.17
There are many things you could do to annoy your fellow flyers — from eating a tuna fish sandwich to breaking into song — but carrying around a fake explosive device in your suitcase and forcing the flight to be delayed for nine hours is guaranteed to ruin everyone’s day, and a good way to end up in custody. [More]
Delta Throws Multi-Airport Pizza Party After Canceling 300 Flights Due To Weather
By 4.6.17
No one likes it when their flight gets canceled. But if there’s anything that can alleviate that annoying experience, it’s the healing power of pizza. Delta Air Lines knows this, which is why it hosted a multi-airport pizza party after canceling 300 flights. [More]
Cellist Kicked Off Plane After Pilot Claims Instrument Poses “Safety Risk”
By 4.6.17
We’ve heard of musicians having trouble flying with their instruments as carry-on items in the past, but American Airlines is apologizing to a man who bought a seat for his cello, only to be told he had to leave the flight because it was a “safety risk.” [More]
American Airlines Apologizes For In-Flight Mag Photo Of ‘Pilots’ Drinking
By 4.5.17
American Airlines is apologizing to its employees for running a photo in its in-flight magazine of two guys drinking and serving booze while dressed as pilots. [More]
Proposed Bill Would End Warrantless Searches Of Cellphones At U.S. Borders
By 4.4.17 — Updated: 5.9.17
More than 225 years ago, the First U.S. Congress carved out an exception to the Fourth Amendment’s search warrant requirement, allowing for warrantless searches at the border. Until recently, this was limited to the people and their physical items, but federal agents can now search your phones and computers to look at photos, read emails, watch videos — all without having to demonstrate probable cause. A new piece of bipartisan legislation hopes to close that loophole, at least for U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens. [More]
TSA Reaches Out To Woman Who Said Son Endured “Horrifying” Pat-Down
By 3.31.17
Earlier this week, a Texas woman posted a video on Facebook claiming that the physical security check she requested for her special needs son crossed the line. Now, the woman says she’s been contacted by the Transportation Security Administration and will work with the agency to create a system that is more appropriate for children and people with medical challenges. [More]
First Amendment Group Wants Homeland Security To Turn Over Records On Phone Searches At Borders
By 3.28.17
United Airlines Slammed For Denying Boarding To Passengers Wearing Leggings
By 3.27.17
While it’s not uncommon for an airline to require a certain dress code for passengers, United Airlines has found itself in the social media crosshairs for refusing to allow young girls to board a flight because they were wearing leggings. [More]
Pilots’ Union: American Airlines Left 20K Standby Passengers Behind At The Gate
By 3.24.17
For an airline, taking off on time is crucial to maintain a good on-time performance rating. But in an effort to keep those numbers up, a pilots’ union says American Airlines is abdandoning thousands of standby passengers at the gate. [More]
British Airways Rolling Out Face-Scanning Technology For Speedier Boarding
By 3.24.17
No matter how fast gate agents work, the boarding process can feel like an interminable nightmare filled with people shuffling slowly forward, just itching for their chance to hand over their boarding pass or scan their phone. British Airways thinks it can speed things up by using passengers’ faces as boarding passes. [More]
