Emirates Suspends Flights to Some U.S. Cities Over 5G Concerns
The Dubai-based airline announced it has suspended flights to nine major U.S. cities until further notice.
Verizon Becomes Second Carrier to Delay 5G Rollout Near Certain Airports
"As the nation's leading wireless provider, we have voluntarily decided to limit our 5G network around airports," Verizon said.
Delta Guard Allegedly Punched in Face, Beaten With Own Radio By Passengers
Three women were arrested Thursday in connection to a September incident in which they allegedly assaulted a Delta Air Lines security officer and gate employee.
Commenters Share 'Infuriating' Airline Hold Time Stories in Viral Thread
"Is it really that unusual if it's all day, every day?," one commenter wrote.
Delta Air Lines COVID Surge Hit 8K Workers, Canceled 2,200 Flights
Delta Air Lines officials said that while they were negatively impacted by the Omicron surge, they expect to see recovery in a few months.
United Cancels Flights After Thousands Test for COVID, Zero Staff Deaths
In an open letter to United Airlines employees, CEO Scott Kirby said that roughly 3,000 United employees are currently sick with COVID.
European Skies See Near-Empty Planes as Airlines Ask EU to Tweak Slot Rules
Slots at the biggest airports are coveted, and airlines must guarantee a high percentage of flights still make it into the skies in order to keep their slots.
More Flights are Canceled Due to COVID; Will Passengers be Compensated?
Consumer complaints over canceled or delayed flights have increased over the pandemic. But getting compensated could be determined on a "case-by-case basis."
United Airlines Paying Pilots Triple Time, or More, to Take Open Flights
Winter storms and COVID-19 concerns have caused thousands of flights to be grounded across the U.S. in just the past few days.
Airline Is Doubling Pay for Flight Attendants to Ease Holiday Concerns
Spirit Airlines' decision to raise holiday pay comes as the industry faces reports of unruly passengers and staff shortages amid the rise in Omicron.
Lawyer Reveals How To Get Huge Pay-Outs if an Airline Bumps You From Flight
The little-known information shows how passengers "bumped" from their flight can get four times their ticket fee paid back to them.
JetBlue to Cancel Thousands of Flights Through January Amid Omicron
"There is a high likelihood of additional cancellations until [COVID] case counts start to come down [among staff]," a JetBlue Airways spokesperson said.
Flight Cancellations Continue to Rack Up While Omicron Spreads Through U.S.
900 flights have been canceled Wednesday due to harsh weather in some areas of the country, but mostly because of staffing issues caused by the Omicron variant.
Fauci Backtracks on Airline Vaccine Mandate Following Conservative Backlash
Fox News host Will Cain accused Fauci of being "power drunk" and called for the infectious diseases expert to be fired.
What to Do if Your Flight Was Canceled, Delayed Due to Staff Shortages
"The nationwide spike in Omicron cases has had a direct impact on our flight crews and the people who run our operation," American Airlines said.
Christmas Travel Ruined As COVID Surges and Thousands of Flights Canceled
In the U.S. alone there have been hundreds of canceled or delayed flights as travellers try to get home for Christmas.
Christmas Eve Flight Chaos—See Which Airlines Have Canceled Flights
Over 400 Christmas Eve flights within, into or out of the U.S. have been canceled, according to the latest real-time data from FlightAware.
U.S. Airlines Upbeat About Holiday Travel, Though Still Below 2019 Levels
"An event canceled is better than a life canceled," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization.
Two Charged in Relation to Monday Fight With Police in Miami Airport
Mayfrer Serranopaca has been charged with attacking police and starting the fight that took place Monday, and Alberto Yanez Suarez was arrested for intervening.
Video of Banned Passenger Wearing Thong as Face Mask Viewed 450K Times
"I think the best way to illustrate absurdity is with absurdity," the passenger said afterward.
Ghana to Fine Airlines $3500 Per Unvaxxed COVID Traveler, May Refuse Entry
Ghana announced new regulations after 60% of new COVID-19 infections over the past two weeks came from the airport. Unvaxxed travelers to be fined $3,500.
American Scraps Some Summer Flights After Boeing Fails to Deliver Planes
Though American Airlines was hoping to get closer to its pre-pandemic flight schedule this summer, it has to scale back because of Boeing's production issues.
Amazon Quiet on What Caused Hours-Long Outage for Major Websites, Airlines
An outage at Amazon Web Services Tuesday affected everything from streaming services to airlines for about five hours.
Belarus Bans E.U., U.K., Airlines, Western Imports as Retaliatory Sanctions
The ban on western imports is retaliation to what Belarus says is an "illegal external sanctions pressure aimed at undermining the sovereignty of Belarus."
Recovering Travel Industry Tries to Forge Ahead as Omicron Questions Remain
The travel impacts come as many questions still remain about the highly mutated variant and how it may be compared to other strains.
US Family Stranded in South Africa As Omicron Causes Flight Restrictions
"Those borders just slammed shut and it has wreaked a lot of havoc clearly and a lot of confusion," one traveler said.
Woman Punches Flight Attendants, Pulls Hair Until Passenger Subdues Her
She allegedly told police "shoot me motherf******" and "I didn't do anything wrong" after they arrested her.
Forget Travel Bans to Fight Omicron, Focus on Vaccinating Africans: Doctor
Dr. Peter Hotez said travel bans "have not been very effective" during the pandemic and noted new variants emerge from "large unvaccinated populations."
Video of Airport Crew's Discovery of Stowaway Viewed Over 320K Times
Observers were shocked the man survived the flight, which flew at 33,000 feet for much of its duration.
Air Passenger Pleads Guilty to Claiming $500k for Lost Baggage He Never Had
Pernell Anthony Jones and his co-conspirators were paid more than $300,000 by a number of U.S. airlines.