10 foods you'll rarely be served on an airplane and why
Though you've probably heard more than a few jokes about the quality of airline food, airlines actually spend millions of dollars to research and design the meals they serve to their passengers. But no...
View ArticleMy Delta flight got canceled before a busy holiday weekend and I discovered...
I flew basic economy on Delta Air Lines recently. My flight got canceled, but the airline's customer service proved to be truly impressive in stark contrast to my colleague's recent experience on an...
View ArticleUnited CEO announces his airline is going to cut greenhouse emissions by 50%...
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz affirmed his company's commitment to reduce greenhouse emissions by exploring sustainable sources of fuel in an op-ed on Business Insider."Today, United Airlines became...
View ArticleEmirates denies report that it is looking to take over Etihad to create...
Emirates Airline has denied a report that it is considering a takeover of fellow Persian Gulf carrier Etihad.Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Emirates and Etihad were in the early stages of merger...
View ArticlePassengers on a Jet Airways flight ended up with bloody ears and noses after...
Crew members on a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Jaipur in India forgot to press the bleed air switch, leading some passengers to report bleeding from their ears and noses due to low cabin pressure...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines is rallying after saying it will raise bag fees (AAL, DAL,...
American Airlines surged more than 4% Friday after announcing it will raise baggage fees.The airline has joined Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in raising the price of passengers' first checked bag...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines is rallying after saying it will raise bag fees (AAL, DAL,...
American Airlines surged more than 4% Friday after announcing it will raise baggage fees.The airline has joined Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in raising the price of passengers' first checked bag...
View ArticleThe amazing story of how the Airbus A320 family became the Boeing 737's...
The Airbus A320 is the second best selling airliner of all time behind the Boeing 737.Through the end of August, Airbus has sold 14,281 aircraft belonging to the A320-family compared to 14,956 orders...
View ArticleA passenger says her luggage was 'shredded and burnt' on a Spirit Airlines...
A passenger filed a claim with Spirit Airlines stating that when her luggage arrived at baggage claim it had been shredded, melted, and stuffed into a black trash bag. She said the airline asked for...
View ArticleDisappointing inflight WiFi could soon become a thing of the past
Inflight WiFi has been a recent and increasingly important development in air travel.Aircraft-based WiFi has gone through several generations of technology over the past decade.WiFi tech has gone from...
View ArticleJetBlue's founder reveals his secrets to success in the airline business
David Neeleman is one of the most prolific and successful airline entrepreneurs in the world.He's the founder of JetBlue and Azul as well as a co-founder of Morris Air and WestJet.Neeleman is also a...
View ArticlePrimera Air, which sold $99 tickets from the US to Europe, is filing for...
Low-cost carrier Primera Air is declaring bankruptcy and ceasing all flight operations.In a leaked e-mail that surfaced Monday, Primera's director of operations informed crew that operations would...
View ArticleThe 10 best airlines in North America (AAL, DAL, LUV, JBLU, ALK)
Consumer aviation website Skytrax recently released their ranking of the best airlines in the world.Asian and European airlines dominate the top of the rankings.Airlines for North America once again...
View ArticleA United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Sydney after the pilots...
A United Airlines plane flying from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia, made a mayday call and safely completed an emergency landing after the pilots realized they were running low on fuel, according to...
View ArticleThe 11 longest flights in the world, ranked
On Thursday, Singapore Airlines will relaunch its non-stop flight between SingaporeChangi Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport outside of New York City.It will be the longest flight in the...
View ArticleHow Hooters Air went from a successful airline to a $40 million failure in...
Hooters, the restaurant chain known for its hot wings and tank top-wearing servers, operated an airline in the early 2000s.You might not have known about it because it didn't last long — about three...
View ArticleAn Air India flight attendant was hospitalized after falling from a parked...
An Air India flight attendant was hospitalized after falling from a parked plane in Mumbai, according to multiple reports. In a statement to the Economic Times, an Air India spokesperson said, "In an...
View ArticleI flew on the longest flight in the world, which lasts nearly 18 hours and...
Singapore Airlines relaunched the longest flight in the world on Thursday, connecting Newark Liberty International Airport with its home base at Changi Airport in Singapore.Singapore had operated the...
View ArticleCheck out the special $317 million Airbus jet that Singapore Airlines uses on...
Singapore Airlines relaunched the longest flight in the world last week connecting its home base at Changi Airport with Newark Liberty International Airport just outside of New York City.The flight...
View ArticleA Virgin Australia flight was forced to make an emergency landing after...
A Virgin Australia plane had to make an emergency landing after passengers reported a "burning smell," coming from the plane, according to multiple reports. Virgin Australia Flight 465 took off from...
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