Tag: Passenger airlines
FAA seeks fines against more misbehaving airline passengers
Federal officials said Monday they are pursuing civil penalties against two more passengers for interfering with airline crews, the latest in a surge of...
Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's long-haul carrier Emirates will begin shipping aid for free into India to help fight a crushing outbreak of...
Breeze eases plan to rely on students as flight attendants
Breeze Airways, a start-up carrier that hopes to begin flying this spring, is giving up on a plan to hire only college students as...
US sets pandemic-era high for air travel, over 1.6 million
The United States set another record for the number of air travelers since the pandemic set in, although passenger numbers remain far below 2019...
Budget carrier flydubai posts $194M loss due to pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's budget carrier flydubai reported Sunday a loss of $194 million in 2020 as revenue fell by more than...
US extends face-mask requirement on planes until September
WASHINGTON — If you’re traveling on a plane, train or bus, don’t put that face mask away yet.
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FAA aims to fine disruptive air passengers up to $31,750
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that it is seeking fines of up to $31,750 for three more passengers who allegedly disrupted...
Outages blamed on malware still plaguing budget airlines
A technology provider says a malware attack triggered a dayslong outage that has caused reservations systems to crash at about 20 low-cost airlines around...
US aid lifts Southwest to Q1 profit, American loses $1.25B
With a strong push from taxpayers, Southwest Airlines is the first major U.S. airline to report a profit since the pandemic started, and airlines...
United Airlines stock plunges after another big loss
Shares of United Airlines tumbled by 8.5% Tuesday after the airline reported a larger first-quarter loss than expected and suggested that key business and...