Texas storm system cancels, delays flights at DFW
Widespread rain and strong to severe storms swept across northern Texas Sunday, delaying hundreds of flights and canceling dozens of others at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Delta will maintain mask non-compliance no-flight list even after the travel mandate lifts
Delta Air Lines will maintain its ban on certain individuals who refused to comply with a COVID-19 mask mandate on Delta flights, even after the company dropped its face covering requirement following a Florida judge's ruling tossing out the Biden administration's mask mandate for public transportation Monday.
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Travelers react to end of the airline mask mandate with joy, applause
The reaction to a move by air carriers to do away with mask requirements for travelers drew strong reaction for many on social media Monday.
Airlines, airports drop COVID mask policy after federal judge blocks Biden’s mask mandate for travelers
Multiple airlines on Monday said they would no longer enforce COVID mask mandates for employees and travelers after a federal judge’s move to void the Biden administration’s mask mandate for travelers.
Absent Dem lawmaker sits on committee handling bills affecting his employer, Hawaiian Airlines
A Hawaii Democrat who has been absent from Congress for months has a special arrangement with Hawaiian Airlines to continue to earn a living as pilot, while helping the airlines' priorities in Washington, according to a new report.
CDC extending travel mask mandate 15 more days
The CDC is extending the mandate for the second time since March
Boeing says 141 jet orders in limbo amid war in Ukraine
Boeing Co. on Tuesday moved orders for 141 of its airplanes into accounting limbo due to the war in Ukraine and international sanctions against Russia, meaning it no longer expects the jets to be delivered.
JetBlue, Spirit cancel hundreds of weekend flights due to staffing woes, bad weather
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines were forced to cancel and delay a slew of flights over the weekend due to ongoing staffing woes and bad weather that impacted operations.
Russia threatens legal action if forced into sovereign debt default
Russia will take legal action if the West tries to force it to default on its sovereign debt, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told the pro-Kremlin Izvestia newspaper on Monday, sharpening Moscow's tone in its financial wrestle with the West.
JetBlue, Alaska trim schedules as airlines attempt smoother summer
Major airlines have announced they will be cutting down on flight numbers as labor shortages continue.
JetBlue offers to buy Spirit Airlines for about $3.6 billion cash
JetBlue Airways offered to buy Spirit Airlines for roughly $3.6 billion in cash, the budget airline announced on Tuesday afternoon.
JetBlue to add 5K jobs in NYC as Big Apple aims to rebuild tourism industry disrupted by COVID
JetBlue on Monday said it would be adding 5,000 new jobs in New York City as the Big Apple aims to rebuild its thriving tourist industry disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Austin airport sends out fuel shortage alert amid 'increased flight activity'
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport sent out a fuel shortage alert on Monday and warned passengers to arrive at least two hours early as the Texas capitol deals with an influx of travelers.
Alaska Airlines offering flight attendant incentives to combat staffing shortages
Alaska Airlines says its "offering flight attendants pay incentives to fill gaps in staffing for a short period of time this spring."
Airline CEOs ask Biden to end federal mask mandate: 'Makes no sense'
Airline CEOs send President Biden a letter calling on him to end the federal mask mandate on public transportation.
Boeing 737-800 crashes in China -- is the airplane safe?
A Boeing 737-800 operated by China Eastern suddenly plunged from an altitude of about 30,000 feet on Monday in China's Guangxi region, likely killing all 132 people on board.
Air New Zealand offers 17-hour flights from New York to Auckland
The new flights would be about 8,800 miles each way and tickets start from about 2,000 New Zealand dollars ($1,400) roundtrip.
JetBlue lacked staff to disembark stranded passengers off airplane: 'Embarrassing'
JetBlue passengers were left sitting on an idle plane at the Worcester Regional Airport in Massachusetts after staff left.
Airline prices may increase to offset fuel costs as demand surges
With demand surging, some major carriers are confident in being able to offset the higher fuel costs.