by Donald Wood Last updated: 4:10 PM ET, Wed June 21, 2023 A Delta Air Lines pilot was arrested in Scotland for allegedly being over the alcohol limit. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 62-year-old Delta pilot Lawrence Russell Jr. was arrested in Edinburgh on Friday at around 10 a.m. local time and charged Monday under …
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by Donald Wood Last updated: 9:25 AM ET, Tue June 20, 2023 Europe remains one of the most popular summer travel destinations for 2023, but potential strikes among security officers, air traffic controllers and pilots could impact travel through July and August. According to Reuters.com, the United Kingdom avoided potential issues early in the summer …
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Travel advisors in particular are already well aware that the number of Americans traveling to Europe has absolutely skyrocketed this summer, with the United Kingdom taking the top spot among the most popular destinations in the region. Now, air travel intelligence company OAG (which stands for Official Airline Guide) has released an eye-opening market …
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It was like a domino effect and not in a good way. Southwest Airlines appears to have been at fault with another technical snafu. The airline’s problem spilled over to other major airlines and caused massive delays at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Friday. Many people wound up missing their flights, and other airlines were inundated …
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Airplanes parked in their allotted airport slots. (Source: iStock/Getty Images E+/mbbirdy) Airline associations around the globe have called for world governments to safeguard the industry’s globally standardized airport slot regulations under the current Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG) in order to ensure consistent, fair, and transparent dispensation of slots. Several organizations that represent airline interests …
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As airport meltdowns, gate area eruptions and mid-flight outbursts become more and more common, it’s time for the flying public to regain control. According to a recent analysis from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), there was an average of one unruly passenger incident per 568 flights last year, which marks an increase from the …
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Alaska Airlines has announced plans to launch three new coast-to-coast routes linking major cities with popular vacation destinations ahead of the holiday season. The carrier will fly nonstop between Portland and Miami beginning November 17 and connect Palm Springs and New York (JFK) and San Luis Obispo and Las Vegas with nonstop flights starting on …
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by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 1:25 PM ET, Wed June 14, 2023 American Airlines is offering its largest winter schedule to destinations across the Caribbean and Latin America later this year. The airline is increasing its seat capacity ten percent, offering over 2,250 flights each week across ninety destinations in the region. Charlotte (CLT) will …
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by Brian Major Last updated: 12:20 PM ET, Tue June 13, 2023 Puerto Rico’s visitor arrivals, tourism demand and lodging income all posted year-over-year increases in the early part of 2023, according to data from Discover Puerto Rico (DPR), the country’s tourism marketing organization. From January through April, “The arrival of passengers increased by 18.6 …
Here’s some good news for JetBlue Airways. The airline seems to be spending most of its time in court lately, with the trial last month to try to keep the Northeast Alliance with American Airlines together not to mention its upcoming fall trial regarding its proposed merger with Spirit Airlines. But it has been advised …
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