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
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
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
The company is facing intense scrutiny over the quality of their work after an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 was forced to make an emergency landing on Jan. 5
A federal judge sided with the Justice Department and blocked JetBlue’s proposed purchase saying it would drive up fares
The company disclosed that it expects to lose money in the first three months of this year because of the grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jets
The FAA is reconsidering its longstanding practice of relying on employees at aircraft manufacturers to perform some safety analysis of planes
The FAA investigation is focusing on plugs used to fill spots for extra exits when those doors are not required on Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners
United and Alaska both reported finding loose bolts and other problems in the panel doors of an unspecified number of other Max 9 planes
Shares of The Boeing Co. tumbled 9% at the opening bell Monday, the first day of trading since the incident occurred
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
It was less than an hour from the time that the FAA issued a bulletin about United’s ground stop until the agency said that flights were resuming — shortly before 2 p.m. Eastern time
That 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. slot is quite popular, whereas before the 7 p.m. slot was really the most coveted
The peak summer travel season is almost here, and pilots are stepping up their pressure on major airlines for new contracts that will include higher pay. United Airlines pilots walked picket lines at 10 big U.S. airports on Friday, although they’re not on strike
Airlines are trying to avoid a rerun of last year, when they were caught unprepared for a rapid recovery in air travel
Politicians and travelers have been railing against these unexpected add-on fees — like upcharges for seat selection and resort fees — for years
The legislation would let the Transportation Security Administration ban people convicted or fined for assaulting or interfering with airline crew members
Experts note that most people with mental illnesses are not violent, and barring them can pose a host of logistical and constitutional challenges
Federal authorities say a man tried to open an airliner’s emergency exit and then tried to stab a flight attendant in a weekend flight from Los Angeles to Boston
The Justice Department said the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options than they can find on JetBlue and other airlines
Francisco Severo Torres, 33, tried to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon, federal prosecutors said on Monday
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
Flight 2664 was heading to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey when a passenger’s external battery pack set alight shortly after takeoff
‘The system simply can’t handle the volume today, much less the anticipated growth,’ Scott Kirby said
Both Democrats and Republicans are eager to win over this large and consistent voting bloc, which will be a decisive factor at the midterm elections on November 8