After violence and overcrowding last year, Miami Beach is “breaking up” with spring break in a powerful new public service announcement, warning incoming tourists that visiting will not be pleasant. Miami Beach Wants Spring Break Tourists To Stay Away...
JetBlue-Spirit Officially End Merger Attempt
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines will go separate ways after deciding that the obstacles of a merger were too much to overcome. JetBlue-Spirit End Merger Plan In January, US District Judge William Young held that the JetBlue-Spirit merger could not...
As Haiti Collapses, American Airlines Faces Down Gunfire
UDPATE: American Airlines shared with Live And Let’s Fly that its 737-800 aircraft was not hit by gunfire in Haiti. Nevertheless, the security situation remains precarious in the violence-torn capital, Port Au Prince. As a result of civil unrest...
Combative Couple Force Diversion Of United Airlines Transatlantic Flight
An allegedly inebriated and combative couple engaged in a fierce brawl, forcing a diversion of a United Airlines 767-300 traveling across the Atlantic on Friday morning. Report: Fight Between Combative Couple Escalates, Forcing Diversion On United Airlines 767-300 United...
United Airlines CEO Reflects On Pandemic Anniversary
Four years after the novel coronavirus became a global pandemic, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is reflecting on how those pivotal days in early 2020 changed the course of his airline. United Airlines CEO Kirby Reflects On 4th Pandemic...
Wow: Azul Debuts Near Lie-Flat Premium Economy Seat “Economy Prime”
Brazilian carrier Azul has teased a new premium economy class product that is not just like but is exactly what business class was for many years on many carriers. The new Azul “Economy Prime” product takes premium economy to...
Lufthansa Flight Attendants Want Special Meals To Cost Extra Like On SAS
Let’s take a look at the proliferation of passengers ordering special meals and why it has reached a boiling point for Lufthansa flight attendants. Lufthansa Flight Attendants Upset Over Special Meals Lufthansa serves complimentary meals in economy class on...
Delta Air Lines Launching Subsidized Route From Los Angeles – Brisbane
Delta Air Lines will launch seasonal service from Los Angeles to Brisbane in a bid to push United Airlines out of the market and take advantage of generous subsidies from the Queensland, Australia government. Delta Air Lines Announces Los...
Canadian Budget Carrier Shuts Down, Will Not Refund Tickets
Canadian low-cost air carrier Lynx, an equivalent to Spirit Airlines or Frontier, will shut down and has encouraged ticketed passengers to contact their credit card companies because it will not be issuing any refunds… Canadian Budget Carrier Lynx Will...
How American Airlines Will Choose Preferred Travel Agencies
As it prepares to limit how AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points are earned, American Airlines is laying out the criteria for its preferred travel agencies, which give us an idea of which outlets will still quality for these frequent...
United Airlines Will Resume Tel Aviv Flights Next Month
United Airlines will resume flights to Tel Aviv next month from its Newark hub, with a technical stop in Munich, before daily nonstop service begins days later. United Airlines Plans To Resume Tel Aviv Flights In March 2024 When...
Somali Pirates Target Airplanes, Not Just Ships…
Modern day piracy on the high seas has long been a problem off the Gulf of Aden, with Somali pirates targeting vessels large and small in search of plunder. But now such piracy is spreading to the air, with...
Delta Air Lines Adds Longest Domestic Flight To Network
Delta Air Lines will launch its longest domestic flight yet starting this autumn, a journey from the East Coast to Hawaii covering 5,095 miles. Delta Air Lines Adds Longest Domestic Flight To Network Delta already flies from New York...
KLM 787-10 Makes U-Turn Over Atlantic After EVERY Lavatory Malfunctions
A KLM Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner bound for Los Angeles made a u-turn over the Atlantic after all the lavatories malfunctioned…then another u-turn…then a third one. This is quite a toilet tale. KLM 787-10 Flight To Nowhere: Flight Makes Three...
The Crazy Reason Why United Airlines Had To Ground A321neo Fleet
United Airlines temporarily grounded its Airbus A321neo fleet last night for an extremely odd reason. The issue has been resolved…for now. United Airlines Had To Ground A321neo Fleet Due To No Smoking Light First noted by JonNYC, United Airlines...
US Seizes 747-300 It Says That Iran Illegally Sold To Venezuela
With the help of Argentina, the US is now in custody of an ex-Mahan Air Boeing 747-300 that is says was illegally transferred to a Venezuelan cargo carrier in violation of international sanctions against the Islamic Republic. US Seizes...
United Airlines Unveils Clever Super Bowl Ads
United Airlines has revealed its series of six ads for Super Bowl LVIII and I must admit that I quite like them. The message is simple and effective: no change fees on United. That’s a big deal. That said,...
Ouch: Obstreperous Woman Taken Down By Cop At Atlanta Airport
A woman was treated to an asphalt sandwich by an Atlanta police officer after prancing onto the tarmac and then trying to outrun the frustrated cop. Excessive force? Perhaps. But trespassing on an airport ramp is a serious offense....
American Airlines Plans To Outsource Customer Service Jobs, Promising It Will Improve Service
In a move it says will allow it to “provide an even higher level of support in the future,” American Airlines plans to outsource hundreds of customer service jobs from the USA. American Airlines Plans To Outsource Customer Service...
United Airlines Threatens To Terminate Flight Attendants Who Use Personal Devices In Jumpseat
United Airlines is cracking down on flight attendants who use their own personal devices onboard, warning of discipline including job termination for those who do not abide by the rule prohibiting the use of such devices when seated in...