An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot is in big trouble after allegedly trying to take down a plane from a sister airline — and you can tell by the dozens of charges he’s now facing. 44-year-old Joseph D. Emerson — who’s employed by Alaska — was arrested and booked Monday on 83 counts of attempted murder … Read more
Travelers wait to check-in at the Alaska Airlines counter at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images An Alaska Airlines flight operated by a subsidiary diverted to Portland International Airport in Oregon on Sunday after an off-duty Alaska pilot tried to interfere with the engines, … Read more
Travelers are flocking to airport lounges in search of complimentary food, drinks and perhaps most importantly, a chance to relax away from the hordes of travelers at the gate. The problem: plenty of other travelers are, too. Armed with high-end rewards credit cards and fresh from years of big spending, more and more travelers are … Read more
American Airlines could be in hot water … just like the passenger who was burned when a flight attendant spilled a hot cup of java on his arm. George Latorre says he was minding his own business on a flight from Vietnam to NYC earlier this month when he asked for a cup of coffee. … Read more
Flight attendants turned up at American Airlines HQ with a letter of no confidence in a senior executive. They called out Brady Byrne for what they described as his “appalling lack of flight attendant support.” Union members are angry they’ve not been relocated from a hotel in Philadelphia where a colleague died. American Airlines flight attendants … Read more
Passengers look at a departure board at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 7, 2023, as flights are canceled because of the Hamas surprise attacks. Gil Cohen-magen | AFP | Getty Images Several airlines suspended service to Israel this weekend after surprise attacks by Hamas and Israeli retaliation left hundreds dead. United … Read more
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, from United Airlines, taking off from Barcelona Airport in Barcelona on March 28, 2023. JanValls | Nurphoto | Getty Images United Airlines pilots approved a new contract with compensation increases of as much as 40.2% over the four-year contract, making the carrier the last of the three largest U.S. airlines to seal … Read more
Delta Air Lines Boeing 717-200 airplane as seen on the final approach landing at New York JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport, NYC, USA. NurPhoto / Contributor Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the airline will make “modifications” in the next few weeks to its loyalty program after a recently announced overhaul that would … Read more
An American Airways 787 is loaded with cargo at Philadelphia Worldwide Airport. Leslie Josephs/CNBC Extra corporations are warning {that a} surge in the price of gasoline and worker pay hikes will eat into income this quarter. Firms from aerospace producers to bundle supply big UPS are digesting large new labor offers. In the meantime, unions … Read more
Carter Schoenberg is an American Airways Platinum member who says he is by no means going to fly with the airline internationally once more.Carter Schoenberg/Mondadori Portfolio/Getty Photos Carter Schoenberg is an AAdvantage Platinum member with American Airways. In July, Schoenberg’s flight from Paris to Chicago was canceled, and he was rebooked on one other flight … Read more