Here’s Why Budget Airlines Don’t Feel So Budget Anymore
The U.S. doesn’t have the kinds of true budget airlines seen in Europe, but for years, flights on Spirit, Frontier, Southwest and other low-cost airlines have been a godsend for …
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Southwest Airlines Drops Open Seating
Southwest Airlines is about to start assigning seats on flights and sell some with extra legroom. The changes are being made in an effort to appeal to more passengers who …
Southwest Flight Comes Within 150 Feet Of Crashing Into The Ocean
Image: Kevin Carter (Getty Images) Another Southwest flight flew dangerously close to the ocean this month and now the Federal Aviation Administration wants to know what the heck is going …
Delta Is Still Canceling Hundreds Of Flights And The Feds Want To Know Why
Delta Air Lines is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection on the heels of it canceling hundreds of flights for a fifth straight …
Watch Air Traffic Disintegrate In Real Time From The CrowdStrike Outage
Air travel in the U.S. is a busy business, one that sees 45,000 flights serving 2.9 million each day, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Our frenzied skies got a …
JetBlue adds back perk for basic economy passengers: ‘It’s about time’
(NEXSTAR) — JetBlue will soon allow the airline’s basic economy passengers to bring a single carry-on bag in addition to a smaller personal item, free of charge. The policy change, …
American Airlines Blamed 9-Year-Old For Being Recorded In Airplane Bathroom
Photo: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg American Airlines is under fire for blaming a 9-year-old girl for using the airplane bathroom when she was allegedly recorded by a former flight attendant in January …
Airlines Now Have To Pay You For Their Screwups
Photo: Rebecca Noble (Getty Images) The Department of Transportation announced a final rule mandating that airlines automatically give cash refunds to passengers and inform passengers of their right to a …
FBI Looking Into NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Free Turkish Airlines Upgrades
Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) Free airline upgrades are one of modern life’s small joys. Carriers typically give out complimentary seat changes to passengers with airline status or as compensation …
JetBlue Introduces Surge Pricing For Checked Bags To Offset Rising Costs
Checked bags are big business for airlines. In 2022 airlines made nearly $30 billion just off checked bag fees alone. Apparently those billions in fees aren’t enough for some airlines, …