Apparently, crop tops can get you booted from certain commercial flights in the US, if the actions of this Alaska Airlines flight attendant are any indication. Fairbanks, Alaska, resident, and musician Ray Lin Howard — otherwise known by her persona “Fat Trophy Wife” — posted a TikTok video three days ago that’s now garnered more …
Airlines charge outrageous fees for virtually everything, but passengers might soon get their revenge. AP reports that the Department of Transportation wants airlines to refund checked baggage fees if the bags don’t arrive promptly. Additionally, if airlines are unable to provide extras on flights, they will be required to refund all those fees as well. …
A number of air carriers, like Southwest Airlines, are offering cheap and discounted flights right now to encourage travelers to lock in holiday bookings. Industry executives in recent days, such as top leaders at airlines like JetBlue and Allegiant, said they’re increasingly bullish on holiday travel trends right now. However, this comes as the coronavirus …
US-based airlines are facing some seriously devastating job losses in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The lack of a second stimulus bill will soon force airlines like United and American to lay off tens of thousands of workers. A new report says layoffs are imminent and that thousands of workers could be out of …
It’s now been nearly six months since airlines around the world were forced to ground any 737 Max commercial jets in their respective fleets. The decision came after a pair of horrific crashes claimed the lives of hundreds, and Boeing’s flight control software was implicated as a cause of both accidents. Now, despite toiling away …
Nervous flyers, it’s time to take a double dose of Xanax and carefully reconsider vacation options within driving distance. A Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas had to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia after one of its engines exploded, sending shrapnel through a window. One female passenger was injured, and according to …
How many times have you booked a flight only to discover a few days later that the price just dropped? If only you had waited… Those days are gone now, and you can book away without paying much attention to the price, as long as you’re going to use a new service called DoNotPay. The …
Thousands of passengers were grounded Thursday morning as computer problems hit the check-in systems of airlines around the world. The Telegraph reported that London’s Heathrow and Gatwick, Charles de Gaulle in Paris, Zurich, Melbourne, Johannesburg, Changi in Singapore and Washington DC’s Reagan Airport were among the affected. Over 100 airports worldwide and the online check-in services of some airlines are reportedly seeing difficulties.
Et tu, Delta? A new viral video making the rounds shows a family with two young children being kicked off of a Delta flight due to a strictly enforced airline policy regarding who is allowed to fly under a purchased ticket. You see, back in the day, if you purchased an airline ticket you were free …
Passengers on US-bound flights from 10 Middle-Eastern airports will not be allowed any electronics bigger than a cellphone on the plane, according to an emergency security amendment being rolled out by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today. Under the order, portable electronics such as laptops, tablets, e-readers, portable DVD players (which apparently still exist to …
