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Southwest's New Snack Plan Raises Allergy Anger

Worried travelers warn pistachios served in premium seats could trigger severe reactions

(Newser) - Southwest Airlines is facing criticism after announcing it will serve pistachios in premium seats next year, alarming passengers with tree nut allergies and parents of kids with such allergies. The announcement, made via Instagram in mid-October, drew hundreds of concerned comments, with many questioning why the airline would introduce a...

Lost Laptop Forces United Flight to Make Abrupt U-Turn

Runaway laptop battery prompts midair return to Washington Dulles

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight from Dulles Airport to Rome was forced to turn back midway through its trip after a passenger's lost laptop vanished into the plane's innards. According to the airline, the computer slipped behind a cabin wall panel on the Oct. 15 flight and found its...

'Pressure Is Real' for Air Traffic Controllers, so Airlines Step In

United, Delta, JetBlue donate meals as federal shutdown leaves workers without a paycheck

(Newser) - As the government shutdown drags through its fourth week, air traffic controllers and other federal aviation workers are feeling the pinch after missing their first full paycheck. Now, major airlines like United, Delta, and JetBlue are stepping up to donate meals to unpaid workers at airports nationwide, citing appreciation for...

In Rural America, the Shutdown Threatens Air Travel

Hundreds of rural airports could lose service by Sunday as EAS funding dries up

(Newser) - Federal funding that keeps air travel running in rural parts of the United States will expire this Sunday if the government shutdown drags on . The Essential Air Service program , created in 1978, provides subsidies to airlines serving 177 small airports—often the only link these communities have to bigger...

Airline Ordered to Pay $9.6M to Passenger Who Had Stroke

Lawsuit said American Airlines failed to follow protocols after warning signs

(Newser) - A federal jury has ordered American Airlines to pay $9.6 million to a California man who suffered a stroke on a 2021 transatlantic flight after the crew allegedly shrugged off warning signs. Jesus Plasencia, a 67-year-old chef, had just boarded a Miami-to-Madrid flight with his wife when he...

To Combat Toxic Cabin Air, Delta Takes 'Aggressive' Action

Airline has nearly finished replacing auxiliary power units on all Airbus A320 series jets

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines is replacing engine units on hundreds of its jets after a surge in toxic fume incidents raised new concerns about the hidden health hazards of commercial air travel. Taking a proactive approach, the airline is replacing auxiliary power units (APUs) on all 310 of its Airbus...

World's 'Longest' Flight Will Clock in at 29 Hours

China Eastern to connect 2 continents with epic 29-hour journey, though there's a catch to 'longest' part

(Newser) - If you thought a 10-hour flight was marathon material, China Eastern Airlines is about to up the ante. Starting Dec. 4, the carrier will launch a new route connecting Shanghai's Pudong International Airport to Buenos Aires' Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Argentina, by way of a two-hour stopover...

Fliers in Europe Face Delays After Multi-Airport Cyberattack

Heathrow, Berlin, Brussels airports among those seeing issues with check-in, boarding systems

(Newser) - A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe's major airports, officials said Saturday. The main airport in Brussels reported that the attack means that only manual check-in and boarding was possible there, and that the incident was having a...

FAA Tells Airlines to Change a Passenger Behavior

The carry-on items need to stay behind during an emergency evacuation

(Newser) - After a string of headline-grabbing plane evacuations over the past few months—from flights in Denver in March and July and from a jet in Orlando in April —the FAA is telling airlines it's time to rethink how they get passengers off planes in a crisis. The...

Toxic Cabin Air Is Causing Brain Injuries: Report

Airline industry slow to act as incidents and illnesses rise, WSJ reports

(Newser) - Passengers and crew on commercial flights are increasingly being sickened by toxic fumes leaking into airplane cabins—a hidden hazard that industry leaders have downplayed for years despite mounting reports of serious health effects, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation. The issue is linked to "bleed air,...

In Survey, 93% of Pilots Admit to Naps on the Job

Though the naps are controlled, the fatigue triggering them raises safety concerns

(Newser) - There's a new norm in the skies: snoozing pilots. A survey from Vereinigung Cockpit, a German pilots union, reveals that nearly all participating German pilots have dozed off during flights in recent months—a habit the union calls a "worrying reality" amid mounting fatigue in the aviation...

Trump Administration Scraps Plan for Airline Delay Payouts

DOT reconsiders consumer protection rules, refund requirements for travelers

(Newser) - The Trump administration is reversing course on an airline passenger compensation plan introduced during the Biden presidency. The Department of Transportation announced it will withdraw a proposal that would have required airlines to pay cash—ranging from $200 to $775—to passengers facing long delays caused by the airlines...

Spirit: We'll Keep Flying, Despite Latest Setback

Budget carrier files for new bankruptcy protection, months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorg

(Newser) - Struggling budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday it has filed for fresh bankruptcy protection, months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The ultra-low-cost airline said it plans to keep flying as usual during the restructuring, meaning passengers can still book trips and use tickets, credits, and loyalty points,...

Delta, United Accused of Lying About Their Seats

Airlines charge extra for 'window seats' lacking windows, lawsuits claim

(Newser) - A pair of lawsuits seeking millions of dollars from United Airlines and Delta Air Lines claims both charge extra for "window seats" without any windows. The proposed class-action lawsuits, looking to represent more than 1 million passengers at each carrier, claim plane seats that would normally have windows instead...

Government Forces Strikers, Air Canada Into Arbitration

Airline suspended all operations as 10K flight attendants struck

(Newser) - The Canadian government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration on Saturday, after the airline had suspended all operations earlier in the day. More than 10,000 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees struck after a deadline to reach a deal...

Cops: Unruly Flier Hurled Racial Slurs, Swung Skateboard

Breeze Airways says passenger caused LA-bound plane to divert to Colorado

(Newser) - There are unruly passengers , and then there's what happened here. Breeze Airways says it had to divert a flight Wednesday because a passenger got into an altercation with fellow fliers and flight attendants, shouted racial slurs, waved around a skateboard, hit people with his belt , and then managed to...

New Nike Sneakers Going to a Very Limited Group

Employees of Delta Air Lines alone can scoop up the latest branded Air Force 1 sneakers

(Newser) - It's Delta Air Lines' 100th anniversary this year, and as part of the celebration, the carrier has teamed up with Nike to offer a special perk to its workforce: the opportunity to purchase a Delta-branded pair of Air Force 1 sneakers from the footwear giant. GQ calls the new...

Amid Economic Uncertainty, the 'Rise of Strategic Travel'

Rising costs drive Americans to shorter trips, local staycations for summer break

(Newser) - Americans are hitting pause on lavish summer getaways, with many opting for shorter, closer-to-home trips as economic uncertainty weighs on household budgets. Recent data from Bank of America shows fewer families are booking flights and hotel accommodations compared to last year, while Labor Department figures reveal that the number...

FBI: Cybercriminal Group Has Turned to Airline Industry

No harm has been reported so far from breaches

(Newser) - A cybercriminal group has breached the networks of several major US and Canadian airlines, the FBI reports, raising industry-wide alarm as summer travel peaks. While flight operations remain unaffected by the incursions the agency blamed on the group known as "Scattered Spider," officials warn the threat could...

Southwest Adopts 'Powerful Tool' to Prevent Incidents

Cockpit alert system informs pilots when they're 'too high,' on wrong runway

(Newser) - Pilots flying with Southwest Airlines can now expect real-time alerts about their performance. In an effort to prevent runway incidents , Southwest has introduced audio and visual cockpit alerts on all of its more than 700 Boeing 737 aircraft. The system, which uses SmartRunway and SmartLanding software developed by Honeywell Aerospace...

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