March 4, 2021 Frontier Airlines flight attendant notices plane's wing still covered in ice before takeoff Last week, an attendant on a Frontier Airlines flight taking off from Nashville International Airport noticed a significant amount of snow and ice on the plane’s wing as the aircraft was approaching the runway.
March 3, 2021 Masks still needed on airplanes, FAA says in updated recommendations The Federal Aviation Administration wants airline crew and passengers to continue wearing masks on flights, even as Texas ended its mask mandate Wednesday.
March 3, 2021 United and American Airlines offering COVID-19 vaccine for Chicago O'Hare employees The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available to qualifying employees of both United and American Airlines beginning Thursday, the companies confirmed to ӣƵ.
March 3, 2021 Cat attacks pilot on flight to Qatar, forces plane to divert back to airport A flight leaving from Sudan’s capital city of Khartoum was forced to return to the airport last week after a cat reportedly attacked the pilot of the plane. It's believed the cat 'infiltrated' the aircraft the previous evening, when the aircraft was being cleaned.
March 3, 2021 Southwest Airlines donates 7,500 free flights for those in need of medical care Southwest Airlines has donated 7,500 roundtrip flights to those in need of urgent medical care this year.
March 3, 2021 Qantas airlines offering 'mystery flights' to surprise destinations in Australia Australia-based airline Qantas will operate three domestic 'mystery flights' for travelers in Australia. The announcement comes after the success of Qantas' "Flights to Nowhere" and "Flights to Somewhere."
March 1, 2021 Emirates starts empty seat booking option for people who want 'privacy and space' If socially-distanced air travel is important to you, Emirates is letting its customers book empty seats that are right beside them for an additional cost.
March 1, 2021 American Airlines responds to flight diversion after fight over racial slur: 'Disturbing and unacceptable' American Airlines confirmed that flight 776, bound for LAX from Dallas-Fort Worth on Feb. 24, landed early in Phoenix due to an in-flight customer altercation.
March 1, 2021 Frontier Airlines denies family was removed from flight because of maskless 1-year-old Frontier Airlines canceled a flight from Miami to New York on Sunday after “a large group of passengers repeatedly refused to comply” with the FAA’s mask ordinances — but some passengers on the plane are alleging that the “large group” was just a single baby.
February 26, 2021 Delta passenger who assaulted flight attendant faces $27,500 fine The Delta passenger faces a $27,500 fine for allegedly striking a flight attendant after he was asked to get off the plane.