This Is Why Planes Still Have No Smoking Signs
Photo: Katie Dobies (iStock by Getty Images) The federal government banned smoking on all commercial flights 24 years ago, but airlines are still required to fit “no smoking” signs on …
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CrowdStrike Outage Caused 46,000 Flight Cancelations Globally In Just One Day
Cybersecurity software Crowdstrike experienced a global outage on Friday, causing problems in a variety of industries, from financial to air travel and even taking down emergency services in some areas. …
British Airways Replaced Concorde With A Luxury Airbus
For more than 25 years, it was possible to fly from New York to London in under three hours, all while being pampered with first class luxury on the British …
Private Flights Could Become Cheap As Commercial Airlines
Photo: Urbanandsport/NurPhoto (Getty Images) KinectAir is the latest venture to tout itself as the Uber of private aviation. In the public imagination, rideshare startups have dramatically transformed the taxi industry …
Teen Caught ‘Skiplagging’ Banned From Airline For Three Years
Photo: Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency (Getty Images) The teenage traveler caught “skiplagging” last week has been banned by American Airlines for the next three years. So if you’re planning to buy …
United Airlines And Pilots Strike Tentative Deal That Could Raise Pay By 40 Percent
United Airlines and its pilots reportedly reached a contract agreement over the weekend that is valued at $10 billion, and it would increase pay up to 40 percent over four …