American Airlines pilots who were affected by a computer glitch that left thousands of flights with understaffed cockpits are set to receive triple pay after the company and its pilots’ union, Allied Pilots Association, reached an agreement on July 6. The agreement came after 12,000 American Airlines flights set for July were briefly allowed to be dropped by pilots…
American Airlines Pilots to Receive Triple Pay for Working on Routes Affected by July Scheduling Glitch
Strike-Hit Airline SAS Files for US Bankruptcy Protection
STOCKHOLM—Scandinavian airline SAS has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States to help accelerate restructuring plans, it said on Tuesday, warning strike action by pilots had impacted its financial position and liquidity. Wage talks between SAS and its pilots collapsed on Monday, triggering a strike that adds to travel chaos across Europe as the…
UK Holidaymakers Stranded Abroad Amid Severe Airline Staffing Shortage
Thousands of holidaymakers have found themselves stranded abroad after hundreds of return flights to the UK were cancelled. Tourists returning from half-term breaks from Europe are stuck after major airlines cancelled flights over the weekend and on Monday morning. Families hoping to return after the half-term school holiday and the four-day Platinum Jubilee weekend found…
Spring, 2022: Where We Stand
Travel developments have always been tough to predict accurately and now is no exception. Just as we thought summer would be a return to something like normal, Putin launches his reign of terror in the Ukraine and oil prices spike. Still, we can see a few trends that will affect travel this summer. 1. New…
Chinese Boeing 737’s Fatal Nosedive Caught on Video
A local security camera has captured the terrifying last moment as a Chinese passenger plane dived almost vertically into a mountainous area of southern China. The Boeing 737-800 operated by China Eastern Airlines crashed on Monday with 132 people on board. It was the worst air crash in China in over a decade. Data from…
The biggest airline news
Last week saw two big stories in the airline business — stories that were the focus of industry comments and developments and might affect your future travel. 1. Frontier-Spirit Merger Two of the country’s largest low-fare lines announced a merger: Frontier will acquire Spirit, pending government approval. The combined airline will still be small compared…
Russia Sanctions Snarl Flights, Compound Airline Industry Woes
HELSINKI/PARIS/CHICAGO—Airlines are bracing for potentially lengthy blockages of key east-west flight corridors after the European Union and Moscow issued tit-for-tat airspace bans and Washington did not rule out similar action in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Industry officials say the Biden administration would ban Russia from U.S. airspace. The White House said on Monday…
Airline Industry Cancels Flights, Closes Airspace to Russia Citing Risks Amid Ukraine Invasion
The airline industry has turned its attention to Russia, canceling flights to the country and closing airspace to Russian airlines amid its invasion of Ukraine. Japan Airlines canceled its Thursday evening flight from Haneda to Moscow and Friday flight from Moscow to Haneda, citing safety concerns. “We will continue to monitor the situation in Russia and…
American Airlines Plans More Schedule Cuts as It Waits for 787 Jet Deliveries
CHICAGO—American Airlines Group Inc. said on Friday it plans to further trim its summer schedule due to Boeing Co.’s delay in delivering 787 Dreamliner jets. In a regulatory filing, the Texas-based carrier said it now expects to receive only 10 Dreamliner planes this year, not the 13 expected earlier. The remaining jets are now scheduled…
US to Move Faster to Address Unfair Airline Consumer Practices
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) announced on Monday it is issuing a new rule to make it easier for regulators to move faster to protect airline customers from unfair and deceptive practices. The new regulation, which was reported earlier by Reuters, will simplify and speed hearing procedures the department uses when issuing protection rules to…
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