Airlines

Three House Republicans representing communities that benefit from the Essential Air Service program voted to strike it down.

The incident was a "harrowing" experience, Ashley Haugen told Newsweek, adding: "I don't want anybody else to go through this."

Is this our fault? Of course it is, we're her parents.

At least two passengers and two flight attendants were transported to a nearby hospital for their injuries, Allegiant Air officials confirmed to local media.

"What a win for us dog lovers who follow the rules when traveling with our pets," said one man in a viral post on Reddit.

A spokesperson for Delta told Newsweek that such offers can be made in a bid to "ensure on-time departures."

United Airlines pointed considerable blame at the FAA for its own poor performance over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

As travel approaches pre-pandemic levels, it isn't working for anyone—not for travelers, and least of all for airport service workers.

Hundreds of flights scheduled for Thursday were canceled, a worrying omen of the disruption travelers could face over the holiday weekend.

A spokesperson for Delta Air Lines told Newsweek: "This is an uncommon occurrence and we echo our apology for what transpired."

Delta issued an apology and told Newsweek it is conducting an investigation as only "approved service animals" are allowed on flights.

The airline told Newsweek their carry-on bag size requirement was previously "not consistently applied," which was "unfair" to those who paid for their bags.

"Yes I could've minded my own business, but why should I let him slide," she said in the viral TikTok.

I was very nervous. I remember thinking, "Okay, well, this is it."

The AAA predicted some 3.4 million Americans would fly over the holiday weekend—exceeding both pre-pandemic levels and those seen the same time last year.

The airline said flyers are getting a refund of the price difference for their seats and a $1,500 certificate for future travel.

The head of Russia's transportation watchdog organization told lawmakers that 2,000 Russian flights were performed last year using expired parts.

Scientists estimate that severe turbulence on flights could triple as climate change worsens.

The passenger in the viral post ignited a heated discussion online, with one commenter saying "you're not more important because you sit in the front."

The flight was reportedly 1 hour and 30 minutes into its 7-hour journey when the crew took the decision to turn back.

Sen. Maria Cantwell's (D-WA) Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation recently convened a hearing on "Strengthening Airline Operations and Consumer Protections." It's critical the committee follow this hearing up with airline reform based on the information and testimonies it received.

The money-saving hack saved the Washington-based woman some $123.67.

There has been an increase in incidents where passengers have disrupted flights with "threatening or violent behavior," according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

Serbia has long been an ally of Russia, but recent remarks from the Serbian president have strained his relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

On Wednesday morning all domestic flights were grounded for hours after the F.A.A.'s flight safety data system experienced an outage caused by a "damaged" database file, creating chaos from coast to coast. But it was the unprecedented holiday meltdownof Southwest Airlines that should have been the impetus to create the kinds of protection and compensation that European passengers take for granted.

"Back when flying was elegant," wrote one TikTok user after watching the video, which has over a million views.

Flights are gradually resuming after the ground stop was lifted Wednesday morning, and some on Twitter are placing the blame for the snafu on Buttigieg.

Several users on TikTok sympathized with the passenger's predicament, one saying: "I would hyperventilate."

Passengers were left stranded at airports across the U.S. on Wednesday morning waiting for an FAA system failure to be resolved.

A House committee said work-related injuries are "grossly underreported," suggesting employers had "strong incentives" to underreport them.