Tag Archives: air travel

Airline Sues Travel Site That Sells “Skiplagging” Tickets

The Associated Press reports: American Airlines is suing a travel website that sells tickets that let people save money by exploiting a quirk in airline pricing. American sued Skiplagged Inc. in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, this week, accusing the website of deception. It threatened to cancel every ticket that Skiplagged has sold. In a practice called skiplagging and …

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Woman Sues For Witnessing Delta “Ingestion” Suicide

The Insider reports: A woman is suing Unifi Aviation after she reportedly witnessed one of the company’s employees fatally “ingested” into a Delta airplane’s engine, according to documents viewed by Insider. The suit says passenger Mackenzie Hill was returning to San Antonio, Texas, from Los Angeles on June 23. Hill was in California “for a church conference and graduation ceremony,” …

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Severe Weather Halts Air Travel Along US East Coast

USA Today reports: More than 1,300 flights in the U.S. are canceled, and another 6,400-plus are delayed as of 6:30 p.m. Eastern with severe weather blanketing much of the East Coast Monday, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. The Federal Aviation Administration warned on social media it was anticipating having to pause departures this evening at airports including Philadelphia, Charlotte, Atlanta …

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United Airlines Pilot Arrested After Showing Up Drunk

USA Today reports: A United Airlines pilot had his license suspended after turning up drunk to work a flight from Paris to Dallas on Sunday. French media reports that the pilot, identified as Henry W., received a six month suspended prison sentence and was fined 4,500 euros in addition to having his license suspended for a year. According to local …

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Flight Diverted After Passenger Melts Down Over Meal

The Guardian reports: A United Airlines flight heading from Houston to Amsterdam was diverted to Chicago after an unruly business class passenger interrupted the flight, reportedly because his first meal choice was unavailable. The flight took off at 4.20pm local time in Houston on Sunday, and was in Chicago airspace two hours into the flight. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 showed …

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Flight Canceled After Jet Bridge Rips Off Cabin Door

The Insider reports: An American Airlines flight heading to Philadephia was canceled Sunday after its door fell off while preparing to depart from Dublin Airport. Images shared on Twitter appear to show the Boeing 787 with a hole where the door should be — and the door on the tarmac below. In a statement shared with Insider, an American Airlines …

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Delta Flight Lands Safely Without Nose Landing Gear

The Charlotte Observer reports: A Delta Airlines plane with 101 people on board successfully landed without landing gear at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Wednesday morning, the airline said. Meanwhile, flight delays continued to grow throughout the afternoon as the airport and Delta worked to remove the aircraft from the runway that CLT has now closed. It remained closed as of …

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Air Travel Nationwide Snarled For Fourth Day [VIDEO]

CNN reports: Disruptions for air travelers continued Tuesday for a fourth day with more than 9,000 flights across the United States delayed or canceled after powerful storms ripped through the parts of the country, including in the Mid-Atlantic and parts of the Northeast where many busy hubs are located. Data from FlightAware showed that more than 7,300 flights within, into …

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Texas Man “Ingested” By Jet Engine Ruled A Suicide

CNN reports: A ground worker who was “ingested” into a plane’s engine at San Antonio International Airport Friday died by suicide, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office. The cause of death is listed as blunt and sharp force injuries. The manner of death is listed as suicide, an office assistant for the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office told …

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Texas Airport Worker “Ingested” By Delta Jet Engine

San Antonio’s CBS affiliate reports: San Antonio International Airport officials are investigating after the death of an airline ground crew member. Firefighters and police officers responded to the incident at around 10:25 p.m. Friday night. The NTSB said Saturday the worker went into the engine of a Delta Airlines jet. “Delta Flight 1111 was taxiing to the gate, with one …

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Delta Pilot Arrested For Being Over Legal Alcohol Limit

The Scotland Herald reports: A Delta Airlines flight was due to depart for John F Kennedy Airport on June 16, but was cancelled shortly before take-off. Passengers were moved on to other services, with a 61-year-old pilot arrested for being over the legal alcohol limit. The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 sets the limit at 20 milligrammes of alcohol …

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Emergency Slide Deploys Inside Cabin Of Delta Plane

Salt Lake City’s ABC affiliate reports: Passengers aboard a Delta flight to Los Angeles came across a frightening scene Saturday when the plane’s emergency slide accidentally deployed inside the cabin, injuring a crew member. According to a Delta spokesperson, Delta flight 520 operating from New York to Los Angeles had to be diverted to Salt Lake City due to a …

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Mexicans Warned That Rumbling Volcano May Erupt

CNN reports: Millions of people in Mexico have been warned to prepare for a possible evacuation after increased activity from the country’s most dangerous active volcano, which has been spewing ash into several nearby towns since last week, according to authorities. Ash from Popocatépetl volcano, which is in a central part of the country, has delayed flights in Mexico City …

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Buttigieg To Propose Flight Delay Compensation Rules

USA Today reports: The Biden administration will take the first step Monday toward potentially requiring airlines to offer compensation beyond refunds for “controllable” flight cancellations or significant delays, according to a White House official. President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will announce the government is beginning the rulemaking process to examine whether airlines must also provide compensation and …

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Man Who Missed JetBlue Flight Calls In Bomb Threat

Los Angeles’s ABC affiliate reports: An angry passenger who missed his flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles phoned in a bomb threat Thursday, triggering a security alert at LAX, authorities said. The JetBlue flight that landed at Los Angeles International Airport around 2 p.m. was held on the tarmac for more than an hour before passengers were allowed to …

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Texas Man Slugs Flight Crew, Opens Emergency Exit

Fox Business reports: A United Airlines passenger from Texas was restrained by other passengers after he allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and attempted to jump out of the emergency exit before the plane took off from San Francisco International Airport to Houston International Airport. According to a dramatic video posted by Naya Jimenez, the passenger, later identified as 47-year-old Cody …

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FAA Orders Nationwide Ground Stop For Southwest

CNN reports: The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a nationwide ground stop for Southwest Airlines flights, citing “equipment issues.” “Southwest Airlines requested the FAA pause the airline’s departures,” the agency told CNN in a statement. Southwest Airlines reported technology issues Tuesday morning and said it would “hopefully be resuming our operation as soon as possible.” Southwest called the problem “intermittent …

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Flooding Closes Ft Lauderdale Airport, Schools [VIDEO]

The Miami Herald reports: Dozens of flights were canceled Wednesday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after torrential rain and street flooding brought parts of South Florida to a halt. The relentless rain and windy conditions prompted the airport, second largest in the region, to suspend arriving and departing flights, the airport alerted via Twitter around 4:15 p.m. On Wednesday night, …

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Delta Flight Diverted Over Mystery Mass Illness [VIDEO]

Oklahoma City’s ABC affiliate reports: After a Delta Airlines flight was diverted to Oklahoma City on Thursday due to multiple people becoming ill on the plane, officials are continuing to investigate the cause of the sickness. The flight, en route to Atlanta from Los Angeles, stopped at the Will Rogers World Airport after officials said nine passengers complained about feeling …

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Proposed Bill Would Grant TSA Its Own No-Fly List

Axios reports: After nearly 2,500 reports of unruly passengers on flights last year, Congress is considering a new no-fly list. Senate and House members proposed legislation Wednesday that would allow the Transportation Security Administration to ban people convicted or fined for assaulting or interfering with airline crews. The Protection from Abusive Passengers Act would prohibit individuals on the list from …

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