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Southwest Airlines flight 557 from Dallas Love Field to Kansas City departed two hours and 21 minutes late on November 6 following a verbal argument between… more
Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker describes how executives use Wall Street analysts to pressure rivals into limiting capacity growth. He cites examples… more
Southwest Airlines ranked last among ten North American carriers for October punctuality, arriving on time only 68.90% of the time. Delta Air Lines led… more
A baby moose wandered past passengers at Anchorage airport and stopped near the Alaska Airlines check-in entrance on November 4, 2026. A man shooed the… more
A passenger on a British Airways flight from Miami to London Heathrow discovered her seat was soaked in urine. Staff provided only paper towels and a 15ml… more
American Airlines chat agents offered a Citi credit card pitch to a passenger stranded overnight without a hotel voucher. Agents earn $50 to $100 per approved… more
JetBlue increased domestic checked baggage fees effective November 3, setting the first bag at $50-$70 each way depending on timing and peak dates. A family… more
Marriott reported $794 million in third-quarter earnings, with over half of its franchise fee growth driven by credit card partnerships. The company introduced… more
American Airlines plans to expand its Philadelphia Flagship Lounge into the adjacent Admirals Club space around March 2027, nearly doubling its footprint… more
Scammers are sending fraudulent emails to Frontier Airlines passengers using real confirmation numbers and flight details to request credit card information… more
American Airlines is attempting to recover passenger loyalty from United and Delta after years of product degradation. The carrier faces financial pressure… more
The Allied Pilots Association warned American Airlines crews in Phoenix to avoid tiramisu on meal trays due to unquantified alcohol content. The union… more
American Airlines expects 18 million lounge visits in 2026, an 80 percent increase from 10 million in 2016. Passenger traffic rose only 12.1 percent during… more
More than 60 Frontier Airlines passengers missed a Miami–Atlanta flight after its departure slipped from 10:55 p.m. to 2:50 a.m. and the Concourse F security… more
American Airlines' 2023 pilot contract places deadheading pilots at the top of the upgrade list when they check in, within 24 hours of departure, ahead… more
SAS is selling status matches starting at €89 ($99) for SkyTeam Elite, €199 for Elite Plus, and €349 for Diamond, with no flight challenge required and… more
American Airlines could announce an order for 50 to 70 long-haul widebody jets as soon as this week, most likely Thursday morning alongside its quarterly… more
United spent $1.617 billion on passenger food in 2025, about $11.07 per boarding, up roughly 80% per passenger from $6.16 in 2019. Delta's total bill was… more
American Airlines is parting ways with its network chief, Brian Znotins, as the carrier reverses a strategy that favored short-haul flying and Sun Belt… more
American Airlines sold business class awards from Australia for 10,000 miles and to Europe for 12,500 miles, with some trips to Delhi costing as little… more
United Airlines will require 32,000 qualifying points for 1K status in 2027, a 14.3% increase over the points-only route and a 45.5% jump for those using… more
JetBlue's TrueBlue frequent flyer program bonds fell to 72 cents on the dollar, with the 2031 notes hitting a low and trading at a ~19% yield to maturity… more
American Airlines has ordered airport staff to stop involuntarily bumping passengers on oversold flights, requiring them to keep the aircraft door open… more
Alaska Airlines stopped applying fare adjustments and now requires customers to cancel and rebook to capture lower prices, effective around October 7… more
Air France KLM's $89-a-year Visa Signature card is offering 70,000 bonus miles plus 100 Experience Points after $3,000 in purchases within 90 days. The… more
What a bad decision. Delta's WiFi is abysmal.
A federal appeals court ruled 2–1 that Delta Air Lines is immune from liability for injuries a passenger suffered after flight attendants reported him… more