Delta Airlines is hiking checked-baggage fees 17% following similar moves by United and American
The first bag checked on a domestic flight will now incur a $35 fee. The charge for a second bag rose from $40 to $45
American Airlines to buy 260 new planes from Boeing, Airbus and Embraer to meet growing demand
The package of orders includes 85 Boeing 737 Max 10s — a larger version of the Max that has not yet been certified by U.S. regulators
Checking a bag will cost you more on United Airlines, which is copying a similar move by American
Economy-class passengers on domestic flights will be charged $5 more. That will bring the price to $35 if they pay online at least 24 hours before the flight, and $40 after that
Flight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises
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The flight attendants are increasingly frustrated that pilots won huge pay raises last year while they continue to work for wages that, in some cases, have not increased in several years
JetBlue tells Spirit Airlines that it may terminate its $3.8 billion buyout offer challenged by US
A federal judge sided with the Justice Department and blocked JetBlue’s proposed purchase saying it would drive up fares
JetBlue’s $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competition
The Justice Department sued to block the merger, saying it would drive up fares by eliminating Spirit, the nation’s biggest low-cost airline
A teenage girl who says she discovered a camera in an airplane bathroom is suing American Airlines
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Lawyers for the 14-year-old and her parents say the failure of other crew members to confiscate the flight attendant’s phone allowed him to destroy evidence
Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving
The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 2.6 million passengers on Tuesday and 2.7 million on Wednesday. 55.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home
American Airlines flight attendants ask for permission to strike. Southwest pilots could be next
Flight attendants’ union say they are frustrated with negotiations over a new contract for workers who have not seen raises since 2019. American’s pilots recently won raises of more than 40%
JetBlue is stepping up a campaign to save its plan to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion
JetBlue CEO Robin Hays said the announcement ‘is aimed at removing any doubt of our commitment to promoting competition’
Want a climate-friendly flight? It’s going to take a while and cost you more
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Airlines are facing increasing pressure to cut their climate-changing emissions, making sustainable aviation fuel a hot topic at the Paris Air Show
Pilots at American and Southwest Airlines ratchet up strike threats
The pilots’ union at American said Monday that almost all its members took part in the voting, and that 99% of those who voted authorized the union to call for a strike
Ohio plane fire puts renewed focus on recurring bird strikes
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Officials say expanding bird and wildlife populations and quieter aircraft are making such strikes more common
Congress to consider new no-fly list for unruly passengers
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The legislation would let the Transportation Security Administration ban people convicted or fined for assaulting or interfering with airline crew members
In ‘junk fee’ fight, US details airline family seating rules
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The Transportation Department is rolling out a ‘dashboard’ to let travelers see at a glance which airlines help families with young children sit together at no extra cost
Safety investigators subpoena pilots over close call at JFK
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The National Transportation Safety Board said it attempted to interview the crew members three times
Agencies investigate averted plane crash at New York airport
“Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance! Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance!” an air controller said in an audio recording of Air Traffic Control communications