This summer’s spikes in airline cancellations and delays are drawing scrutiny to the way carriers have managed staffing levels during the pandemic. In recent letters, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., the chair of the Senate transportation committee, requested that American, Allegiant, […]
Alitalia replacement airline slated to launch this fall
The airline that will replace Alitalia expects to launch on Oct. 15. Italia Transporto Aereo, or ITA, will begin operations flying a fleet of 52 aircraft to 45 destinations on 61 routes with bases in Milan and Rome, the company […]
Passenger jumped from a moving SkyWest plane in Los Angeles after trying to breach cockpit
LOS ANGELES — A passenger was taken to the hospital Friday night after jumping out of a moving plane at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said. United Express flight 5365, operated by SkyWest, was pulling away from a gate shortly […]
More weekend travel headaches: Southwest Airlines cancels 200+ flights, delays hundreds more
Southwest Airlines has canceled more than 200 weekend flights and delayed hundreds of others, the continuation of a rough month for the nation’s largest domestic carrier and its passengers. Southwest canceled 156 Friday flights – far more than any U.S. carrier […]
Spirit Airlines adds Milwaukee routes
Spirit Airlines will add five additional routes from Milwaukee this fall, including Cancun, its first international route from Brew Town. Beginning Nov. 17, the discount carrier will fly daily between Milwaukee and Fort Lauderdale, Phoenix, Tampa and Fort Myers, Fla. […]
South African Airways going private
After months of uncertainty, the South African government has announced it will relinquish control of South African Airways (SAA) to a private company. The government signed a memorandum of understanding for the sale of 51% of the airline to a […]
La Compagnie restarts service and plans network beyond France
All-business-class carrier La Compagnie has resumed service to Paris and will add new routes to Tel Aviv and Milan later this year, the carrier announced. Following more than a year of suspended service, La Compagnie on June 12 began two […]
Southwest Airlines welcomes new city, Syracuse, new international routes
Southwest Airlines is serving another new city: Syracuse, New York. Southwest typically adds one or two new cities a year, but this year it has already added more than a dozen, including Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Eugene, Oregon. Flights […]
Boeing to pay $17 million to settle plane production issues
Federal officials say Boeing will pay at least $17 million and take steps to fix production problems on its 737 jets including the Max. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that the settlement covers the installation of unapproved sensors and […]
U.K.'s Heathrow Airport opens terminal for high-risk travelers
LONDON (AP) — A terminal at London’s Heathrow Airport that was mothballed because of the coronavirus pandemic reopened Tuesday to serve passengers arriving from high-risk countries — an action that critics said was long overdue. Britain has barred travelers from […]