Airlines January 25, 2021 United Airlines launches 'Travel-Ready' tool to help passengers schedule COVID tests, upload results Using a new tool included with the United Airlines app, international passengers will be able to schedule a COVID-19 test at one of more than 15,000 testing sites globally.
Airlines January 25, 2021 Man arrested after making false security threat on Alaska Airlines flight A man was arrested after calling in a false security threat ahead of an Alaska Airlines flight departing Seattle over the weekend.
Airlines January 25, 2021 Frontier Airlines passenger is told he should be on 'no-fly list' after complaining of coughing traveler A flight attendant with Frontier Airlines has been accused of telling a passenger that he “should be on a no-fly list” — and suggesting that he should instead "walk" to his destination.
TRAVEL January 25, 2021 Former TSA officer sentenced for tricking LAX traveler into showing her breasts In addition to jail time, ex-TSA officer Johnathon Lomeli has also been sentenced to two years of felony probation, 52 classes to address sexual compulsion, and has been prohibited from holding a position in security ever again.
Airports January 22, 2021 Wheel falls off plane landing at O'Hare Airport, lands with 'boom' in Chicago family's yard Fortunately, the wheel did not inflict any injury to the residents of the Jefferson Park neighborhood where it crashed down
Airlines January 21, 2021 President Biden signs mask mandate via executive order for planes, trains, buses President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Thursday that makes face masks mandatory for air travel and other modes of commercial transportation.
Cruises January 21, 2021 UK cruise line to require all passengers be fully vaccinated before boarding Saga Cruises, a UK-based boutique cruise company that advertises largely to older travelers, announced on Wednesday that all passengers be fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior to sailing on its river cruises or ocean-going cruises, beginning with the first voyage scheduled for its return-to-service on May 4.
Airports January 19, 2021 Three Spirit Airlines passengers arrested for allegedly attacking agents over baggage dispute Three people flying with Spirit Airlines were arrested and banned from the carrier after allegedly attacking two agents before a flight.
Airlines January 19, 2021 Delta CEO says airline will permanently ban passengers 'who refuse to display basic civility' CEO Ed Bastian laid down the law in a memo sent to employees Friday, writing, "those who refuse to display basic civility to our people or their fellow travelers are not welcome on Delta."
Airlines January 19, 2021 Singapore Airlines aims to vaccinate entire workforce, become first fully-vaccinated carrier in the world Singapore’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung, as well as Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Phong Choon, are currently urging all employees of the country’s national carrier to receive their vaccinations within the next two months.
Travel Safety January 18, 2021 No-fly lists: Major airlines reveal how many passengers are banned from their flights Thousands of Americans are currently listed on the collective “no-fly” lists of the nation’s major airlines amid news of the TSA reviewing “hundreds of names” that may be prohibited from flying with any commercial carrier following riots at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.