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NTSB report details plethora of problems before Frontier Airlines flight made fiery emergency landing in Vegas
No one among the 190 passengers and seven crew members was injured Oct. 5 on Flight 1326 from San Diego, according to a NTSB preliminary report.
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‘Hallmark moment': Stranger finds rings woman lost on Boston Common days before
Lori Lange had lost a ring that belonged to her mother and her diamond wedding ring when the Phoenix resident recently visited Boston on trip — lucky for her, another visitor who happened to be in the area “had his angel wings under his little red flannel shirt”
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American Airlines testing new tech to crack down on early boarders
American Airlines is testing new technology aimed at cracking down on passengers who board before their group has been called.
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American Airlines fined $50 million for violating disability laws
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the airline “provided unsafe and undignified physical assistance to passengers” that at times resulted in injuries.
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Man accused of exposing himself on flight from Abu Dhabi to Boston
An Indian man is accused of masturbating and exposing himself while on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Boston, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.
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Belgian arrested in manhandling of crew, cockpit crash on Newark flight
A Belgian national was arrested Monday for allegedly trying to breach the cockpit of a commercial aircraft and assaulting flight attendants earlier this year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced. Jan Daeninck, 43, of Belgium, is charged with one count of interference with flight crew members and attendants by assault and intimidation, one count...
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Cuddle time capped: New Zealand airport puts a 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs
Those seeking “fonder farewells” should “use the car park,” a sign at Dunedin Airport tells travelers.
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California veteran asked to deplane Delta flight due to ‘threatening' shirt
A Bay Area veteran said she was shocked and humiliated after being kicked off a Delta flight at San Francisco International Airport because of a T-shirt she was wearing.
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Pilot adopts kitten while flying pets to safety after Hurricanes Milton and Helene
A Southwest Airlines pilot who flew over 100 animals to safety from areas affected by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene took his duty a step further and gave one of the rescues a new family.
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Chicago-bound Air India flight diverted to Canada after online threat
An Air India flight bound for Chicago was forced to make an emergency landing in Canada after the airline received an online threat, officials said on Tuesday.
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Woman found with ‘samurai sword' in her carry-on bag at LaGuardia Airport, TSA says
A woman who was traveling out of New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on Monday was found to be carrying a “samurai sword” in her carry-on bag, according to officials.
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Delta pauses hot meal service on dozens of Detroit flights citing ‘food safety issue' at caterer
Delta said its caterer “immediately shut down hot food production” and then suspended operations from the Detroit facility.
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Pilot dies mid-flight, prompting emergency landing at JFK, airline says
The Turkish Airlines pilot who died was 59 years old. The flight was operating from Seattle to Istanbul.
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Turkish Airlines pilot suffers medical emergency, forcing JFK landing: FAA
A Turkish Airlines flight landed safely at JFK Airport Wednesday after the pilot suffered a medical emergency, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flight 8JK landed around 6 a.m. The Airbus A350 departed Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and was headed to Istanbul. The nature of the medical emergency wasn’t immediately clear. Turkish Airlines didn’t immediately respond to an email request...
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Travelers say these are the 10 best large airports in North America for on-time flights, restaurants, cleanliness and more
In September, J.D. Power released its annual North America Airport Satisfaction Study ranking the best large airports.
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Pilot buys pizza for passengers after emergency landing leads to 7-hour layover
When a United flight was diverted and passengers had an unexpected layover, the pilot took the time to buy everyone pizza.
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Flying is safer than it may seem. Here's what experts and data say
How safe is it to fly on a plane in the U.S.? Air travel is much safer than you might think, according to transportation experts and data.
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With Hurricane Helene disrupting travel, here's what flyers need to know
Travelers impacted by Hurricane Helene’s destruction in the Southeast U.S. may be out of luck when it comes to financial compensation.
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Pennsylvania man hid shotgun shell filled with meth at Philadelphia airport, police say
An Orangeville, Pa. man was arrested on Monday after he was, allegedly, found with a shotgun shell stuffed with methamphetamine hidden in his groin as he attempted to enter the Philadelphia International Airport.
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JetBlue flight makes emergency landing due to smoke in cockpit
A JetBlue flight transporting passengers to San Diego diverted from its planned route and made an emergency landing at a regional airport in central Kansas Saturday evening.