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.
Travel Safety January 18, 2021 United Airlines passenger who assisted dying man with COVID-19 given $200 credit for 'inconvenience,' he says Tony Aldapa, who previously told ӣƵ that he feared he had contracted COVID-19 while performing CPR on a now-deceased United Airlines passenger, told TMZ he received a $200 voucher and a thank-you from an airline rep.
Travel Safety January 15, 2021 Delta adds new 'clean ambassadors' team to review US airports Delta Air Lines is stepping up its sanitization system with the debut of a new "clean ambassadors" team.
Airlines January 14, 2021 Alaska Airlines makes 1-hour seating policy after takeoff, before landing for DC flights Like many other U.S. carriers, Alaska Airlines is increasing safety measures for Washington, D.C. flights ahead of Inauguration Day next week.
Travel Safety January 14, 2021 TSA catches passenger with throwing star in carry-on luggage at DC airport A traveler departing from Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., was recently stopped at security after officers with the Transportation Security Administration found a throwing star among the passenger’s carry-on items.
Airlines January 12, 2021 Dog owners protest airlines' emotional support animal ban: 'I will not be sticking him in cargo' Some dog owners say they're sick as a dog over the Department of Transportation’s final decision on emotional support animals.
Airports January 11, 2021 Airport security increasing for members of Congress traveling to, from DC: report The U.S. Capitol Police, House Sergeant at Arms, Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority and the U.S. Air Marshals are said to have teamed up.
Airlines January 11, 2021 American Airlines responds to video of pilot threatening to 'dump' passengers in Kansas American Airlines has issued a statement defending the actions of a pilot who said he would “put this plane down in the middle of Kansas and dump people off” if they didn’t behave on a flight leaving from Washington D.C. on Friday.