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United Airlines has announced a new policy requiring basic economy passengers to provide a $65 pre-authorization on their credit cards to check in online, starting August 6th. This move comes as part of an ongoing effort by the airline to adjust its basic economy fare rules.
Word broke yesterday that United Airlines was putting bigger regional jets – Embraer 175s – on its Aspen routes. This was surprising since the airport doesn’t support these planes and has blocked attempts to require that they make very modest changes in order to do so. How did United make this happen?
On a recent flight, an emotional support dog reportedly broke regulations and caused alarm among passengers. The incident was shared on social media, where one user tweeted, "Best flight ever," accompanied by a photo of the dog.
United Airlines recently faced an overbooking situation on a flight to Las Vegas, necessitating the removal of 14 passengers. Despite all seats being sold and occupied, weight restrictions—likely due to hot weather—required the airline to reduce the number of passengers.
A United Airlines passenger was removed from a flight after another passenger captured a photo of her texting racial slurs. The incident occurred on a flight from Charleston, South Carolina to Denver.
On Tuesday, a Southwest Airlines passenger was queuing to board with his wife. They held boarding positions A2 and A3, which are among the best. However, an individual with the A4 position became hostile and stood in front of them, just behind the person with the A1 position.
Two weeks ago, a New Jersey man caused American Airlines flight 2102 from Seattle to Dallas-Fort Worth to divert.
The Biden administration is initiating a rulemaking process to mandate that airlines seat families with children aged 13 and under together for free. While airlines generally already do this under pressure from earlier in the administration, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has a dashboard showing compliance as part of airline customer service plans, making it enforceable. American Airlines followed United's lead on this matter, and other carriers have since conformed.
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that Michael Whitaker, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will be a featured speaker for the Opening Keynote Session on October 22 at the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas.
Certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) aims to improve the handling and transport of perishable products to ensure food safety, as well as reduce food waste and loss along the supply chain. This Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification program is known as CEIV Fresh.
The Lee County Board of Port Commissioners has appointed Steven C. Hennigan, C.M., A.C.E., as the executive director and CEO of the Lee County Port Authority as of July 30, 2024. In his new role, Hennigan will oversee the administration, operations, and development of Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, Florida.
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Coach passengers can sometimes upgrade to business class to Asia on American Airlines for as little as $350. Delta has that beat, offering upgrades on flights from Europe to the West Coast for as little as $299.
Before the pandemic, Southwest Airlines was profitable for 47 consecutive years—navigating through the economic challenges of the 1970s, deregulation, the aftermath of 9/11, and the Great Recession. While other airlines faced bankruptcy multiple times, Southwest was esteemed by the market as a well-managed and popular company.
Bell Textron Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), announced today the signing of a purchase agreement for a SUBARU Bell 412EPX helicopter with the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Interior. This acquisition marks the establishment of the agency’s first helicopter unit, intended to support medical transport, citizen evacuation, and assistance during natural disasters and incidents.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
In his initial question and answer session with employees after assuming the role of CEO at American Airlines, Robert Isom emphasized the importance of stringent cost control. Two and a half years ago, amid disappointing second-quarter earnings and projections of no profit in the third quarter, Isom highlighted that while revenue issues are fixable, he takes pride in their cost management.
Neste will provide up to 1 million gallons (3,000 metric tons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to United Airlines for use at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in the U.S. through the end of 2024.
Teleport and Wiremind signed a SKYPALLET implementation contract on June 1, 2024, following a successful Proof of Concept trial. The stepwise roll-out of the original SKYPALLET software version is now underway, with a subsequent SKYPALLET Version 2 deployment phase planned as soon as the product is launched later this year.
Lufthansa Technik had a mixed economic picture after the first half of the year. While the global market leader in aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) once again achieved a record result for the period from January to the end of June thanks to a very strong second quarter, the company is also experiencing strong pressure on the aviation industry as a whole.