Airbridge Crashed Into Cockpit of Boeing 737 Sending Glass Flying Towards Pilots… On Two Seperate Occasions
In June and July 2025, an airbridge at Brisbane International Airport’s Gate 82 collided with the cockpit windscreen of two Boeing 737 aircraft, sending glass shards toward the pilots. Both incidents involved narrow‑body planes parked farther back to reduce passenger‑tunnel slope, forcing the jetbridge to extend diagonally without side‑window visibility. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau identified the operator’s lack of visual reference and a joystick mis‑alignment as the direct causes. New training protocols and cab‑side guidance have since prevented further collisions.
Brit Flight Attendant Locked Up in Dubai After Sharing Photo of Airport Drone Attack in Group Chatt
A 25‑year‑old British flight attendant with FlyDubai was arrested and placed in Al Barsha pre‑trial detention for posting a photo of the March 7 Iranian drone strike on Dubai International Airport in a WhatsApp group. He is charged under Dubai’s 2021 cybercrime...
Hawaiian Airlines Pilots Must Shave Off Beards Later This Month As Alaska Airlines Overturns Rare Exemption
Hawaiian Airlines pilots will be required to shave their beards by April 20 as the carrier aligns its grooming standards with Alaska Airlines following their merger. The change is driven by a new Flight Operations Manual that conforms to the...
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Sues After Inflight Coffee Bag Exploded Leaving Her With Serious and Permanent Burn Injuries
A flight attendant for Alaska Airlines is suing Stumptown Coffee after a coffee bag exploded in the galley, causing severe, permanent burns. The incident is one of at least ten similar injuries reported since Stumptown became the carrier’s exclusive in‑flight...
British Airways Passengers Stranded in Newfoundland For Two Days Slam Airline as an “Utter Disgrace”
British Airways flight BA195 from London to Houston diverted to St. John’s, Newfoundland on March 31 after a passenger became seriously ill. The 787‑10 Dreamliner, carrying up to 265 passengers, was forced into a two‑day layover while the crew awaited...
You Can Now View TSA Checkpoint Wait Times Directly in the United Airlines Mobile App At These Seven Airports
United Airlines has added estimated TSA checkpoint wait times to its mobile app for seven major hub airports, covering both standard security lanes and TSA PreCheck. The feature appears on the app’s ‘day of travel’ page, giving passengers a quick...
Ryanair Says Its Going to Stop Trolling Passengers and Celebrities On Social Media
Ryanair announced it will abandon its notorious trolling approach on X and Facebook, adopting a more corporate and professional tone. The shift follows years of aggressive "trashposting" that targeted passengers, celebrities, and even sparked a public spat with Elon Musk...
The FAA Has Banned the Famous Parallel Landing Approach at San Francisco International Airport, Warns of Flight Delays
The FAA has officially banned side‑by‑side parallel landings on San Francisco International Airport’s east‑west runways, a practice that allowed two aircraft to touch down simultaneously. The ban is tied to a six‑month repaving project on the airport’s north‑south runways and...
Frontier Airlines Makes Emergency Landing at Atlanta Hartsfield After Pilots Repot Possible ‘Hijacking Incident’
Frontier Airlines flight F9‑2539 from Columbus made an emergency landing at Atlanta Hartsfield after pilots issued a Level 4 alert, indicating a possible cockpit breach. A passenger in seat 3A claimed to have a bomb and threatened the passenger beside him,...
An American Influencer Has Achieved the Impossible By Uniting Europe in Defense of Ryanair After Viral Video Backfires
Boston‑based influencer Joleen Weiss posted a two‑minute TikTok after Ryanair staff in Porto removed her from a flight, claiming she missed check‑in and insulted gate agents. The video quickly hit 1.4 million views, prompting a wave of European users defending Ryanair’s...
Court Victory Paves Way For Spanish Flight Attendants to Retire Early With Full Pensions
A Madrid court ruled that Spanish cabin crew face the same hazardous conditions as pilots, extending the 1986 Royal Decree that allows early retirement with full pensions to flight attendants. The decision applies the same reduction‑coefficient formula—0.40 years per year...
Delta Air Lines Won’t Now Return to Israel Until September, And Boston Flights Are Now Delayed Indefinitely
Delta Air Lines has extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv until at least September 5, citing ongoing Middle East security concerns. The carrier also postponed the launch of its planned Boston‑Tel Aviv route, now delayed indefinitely. Service from New...
Flight Attendant Sues After Airline Retaliated Againt Her When She Reported Veteran Coworker For Drinking On the Job
A newly hired flight attendant at SkyWest Airlines sued the carrier, alleging retaliation after she reported a senior instructor who appeared intoxicated during a United Express flight in November 2024. The complaint claims SkyWest denied her protected medical leave, stripped...
Canadian Lawmakers Blast Air Canada CEO After He Posted English-Only Video Update On Fatal Crash
Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau posted a three‑minute video about the fatal AC‑8646 crash that was delivered almost entirely in English, with only a French greeting and subtitles. The incident, which claimed the life of French‑speaking Captain Antoine Forest,...
The Media Is Desperate to Tell You Who Is to Blame For the Fatal Air Canada Express Crash at LaGuardia…...
A fatal collision between an Air Canada Express regional jet and a fire‑truck at LaGuardia sparked a media rush to assign blame, despite limited factual information. The NTSB has promised a preliminary report within 30 days that will outline events...
American Airlines Tells Passenger That It Takes No Responsbility For Returning Her Bag With a Wheel Missing… The DOT Says...
A passenger discovered a wheel ripped off her checked bag after flying with American Airlines. The airline replied that the damage constituted “normal wear and tear” and refused compensation, pointing to its baggage liability policy. However, the U.S. Department of...
Passenger Sues JetBlue After Flight Attendants Give Her ‘Dry Ice’ to Treat a Swollen Leg (Top Tip: NEVER Do This)
A JetBlue passenger on a New York‑Paris flight sued the airline after a flight attendant handed her a dry‑ice pack to treat a swollen leg, causing immediate frostbite and tissue damage. Dry ice, used by airlines for catering, is far...
This European Airline Wants to Charge Premium Fares But Offer Low-Cost Vibes as Latest Cost-Cutting Plan Is Derided as ‘Cheap...
Lufthansa, Europe’s flagship carrier, is piloting a "light cleaning" concept on short‑haul flights, cleaning only Business Class cabins while economy sections and lavatories are serviced on demand. The trial runs on 20 routes between March 16 and March 29, targeting...
Air Canada Flight Attendants Are Furious With Plans to Improve Service On Leisure Flights
Air Canada flight‑attendant union CUPE is protesting upgrades to its leisure subsidiary Air Canada Rouge, claiming the new Boeing 737 MAX with premium‑economy seats, free Wi‑Fi and enhanced food and beverage services breach the collective bargaining agreement. The union filed formal...
The United States Isn’t That Bad, Is It? United Airlines Tells Every Flight Attendant They Are Moving to London
United Airlines mistakenly emailed its entire flight‑attendant workforce of about 30,000, announcing a transfer to its London Heathrow base. The error was corrected within 30 minutes, relieving most crew members who were not slated for the rare overseas move. United...
Department of Transportation Throws Out Complaint Against Southwest Airlines By Nut Allergy Sufferers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) dismissed a complaint by four allergy advocacy groups that claimed Southwest Airlines violated the Air Carrier Access Act by removing nut‑allergy passengers from pre‑boarding. Southwest had shifted those passengers to a later “extra time”...
World’s Most Powerful Flight Attendant Urges Dubai Not to Place Airline Passengers and Crew ‘In Harms Way’
Sara Nelson, president of the largest U.S. flight‑attendant union and ITF aviation chair, urged Gulf governments to safeguard passengers and crew amid escalating Iranian attacks on civil aviation. A drone strike on a fuel tank near Dubai International Airport forced...
Air India Flight From New York JFK Diverts to Ireland After Floor Started Vibrating At 33,000 Feet Above The Atlantic
Air India flight AI102, an Airbus A350‑900 en route from New York JFK to Delhi, diverted to Shannon Airport in Ireland after passengers reported floor vibrations at 33,000 feet. The two‑and‑a‑half‑year‑old aircraft, originally built for Aeroflot, landed safely around 4:30 am, and...
Why Haven’t More Airlines Tightened Rules Around Lithium Batteries Despite Mounting Safety Concerns?
In January 2025 an Air Busan Airbus A321 caught fire on the tarmac in Busan after a passenger’s lithium‑ion power bank overheated, injuring seven people. The incident has intensified scrutiny of portable battery safety on aircraft. IATA recently issued new minimum...
Scandinavian Airlines Has Evacuated More Than 3,500 Injured Soldiers From the Battlefields of Ukraine in Its Own Flying Hospital
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has turned a Boeing 737 into a flying hospital, evacuating more than 3,500 injured Ukrainian soldiers since Russia’s invasion in February 2022. The aircraft, fitted with 18 beds and three intensive‑care units, has completed over 180 medevac...
Why Airlines Are Really Obssessed With Net Promoter Scores… How It Can Help Them Save Money
Airlines have turned Net Promoter Score (NPS) into a core performance metric, with industry averages hovering between +35 and +45. Southwest once posted an exceptional +71, highlighting the competitive edge a high NPS can provide. Carriers use NPS to pinpoint...
Ham Radio Enthusiasts Land U.S. Airlines With $8 Million Bill to Fix Faulty Equipment On Boeing 787s
The FAA identified that continuous‑wave (CW) radio signals can disable the Mode S transponder on Boeing 787 Dreamliners, affecting carriers such as American, United and Alaska Airlines. Tests showed the faulty transponder failed to reply to at least 90% of radar interrogations...
KLM Evacuates a Boeing 787 Dreamliner That Has Been Stranded On the Tarmac in Dubai For 12 Days
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines evacuated a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that had been stranded on Dubai International Airport’s tarmac for 12 days after the Iran‑Israel conflict shut regional airspace. The aircraft, registration PH‑BHH, took off on March 12 without passengers under a...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Declare WAR on Chief Executive Robert Isom With Strike Regalia
Flight attendants at American Airlines, represented by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), have revived their strike‑ready red lanyards and pins to pressure CEO Robert Isom to step down after a recent vote of no confidence. The union’s “WAR”...
Woman Sues Singapore Airlines After She Was Served ‘Tainted’ Inflight Meal That Resulted in Full Blown Allergic Reaction
Northern California resident Tinyan Lawrence has sued Singapore Airlines in a California district court, invoking Article 17 of the Montreal Convention after an alleged shellfish‑contaminated in‑flight meal triggered a severe anaphylactic reaction on a Bali‑to‑Singapore flight. Despite notifying the cabin crew...
Avelo Airlines Dropped Controversial ICE Flights… Now It’s Being Fined Over Flight Attendant Drug Tests
Avelo Airlines, fresh from ending its controversial ICE deportation contract, has been hit with a proposed $65,000 civil penalty from the FAA for failing to include ten flight attendants in its mandatory drug‑testing pool between April and November 2024. The...
Southwest Airlines Employees Up in Arms After Flight Attendants Secure Jumpseats For Aircrew Only
Southwest Airlines has revised its non‑rev policy to reserve cabin jumpseats exclusively for pilots and flight attendants. The change, secured by the TWU 556 flight‑attendant union, cites safety and operational efficiency. Non‑crew employees, who previously relied on jumpseats for discounted...
Here’s How to Check TSA Wait Times to Prevent You Missing Your Next Flight During the Partial Government Shutdown
Travelers face longer TSA lines as a partial government shutdown stalls DHS funding, leaving officers without pay and causing staffing shortages. Major hubs like Houston Hobby, New Orleans, Atlanta and Miami reported waits up to three hours during the Spring...
Another Flight Attendant Strike at Lufthansa Could Be On The Horizon As Airline Demands ‘Radical Overhaul’ of Work Rules
German flag carrier Lufthansa has presented a “radical overhaul” of its collective agreement for flight attendants, targeting working hours, rest periods and sick‑pay provisions. The UFO union rejected the proposal outright and warned it will not resume talks until the...
Multiple Planes Performed ‘Flights to Nowhere’ After Air Traffic Controllers Stage Shock Walkout
Air traffic controllers in Barbados staged an unsanctioned walkout on March 7, shutting the island’s airspace for roughly 7.5 hours. The strike forced several carriers—including Air Canada, WestJet, United, JetBlue, and Delta—to turn back, divert, or cancel flights destined for the Caribbean....
Delta Air Faces Multi-Million-Dollar Fine After Hundreds of Passengers Were Left Trapped On Planes at Atlanta Hartsfield On Friday
Delta Air Lines faced a severe hailstorm at Atlanta Hartsfield‑Jackson Airport that forced the control tower to evacuate and prompted the FAA to issue a full ground stop. Delta chose to keep the stop in place, leaving hundreds of passengers...
Airport Worker Hospitalized After United Airlines 737 Collies With Deicing Truck at Denver International Airport
On March 6, a United Airlines Boeing 737 collided with a deicing truck at Denver International Airport during a cold‑weather departure. The impact knocked the truck onto its side, injuring the contractor driver who was hospitalized. The flight, UA‑605 to...
Qatar Airways Is Moving Its Operations to Muscat to Start Repatriation Flights as Iranian Missile Attacks Continue Against Doha
Qatar Airways has relocated its operations to Muscat Airport to resume a limited set of repatriation flights after Iranian missile and drone attacks shut Qatar’s airspace in late February. The airline will operate flights from Muscat to several European capitals...
United Airlines Has Only Just Managed to Evacuate All of Its Crew Memebers Out of the Middle East
United Airlines confirmed that all of its pilots and flight attendants have been evacuated from Dubai after the U.S. and Israel launched a large‑scale military operation in Iran, which destabilized the region. The crew were moved across the Saudi desert,...
Passengers On American Airlines Flight From Philadelphia Experience One of the World’s Longest Ever ‘Flights to Nowhere’
American Airlines flight AA-120 from Philadelphia to Doha was forced to turn back after seven hours when Gulf airspace closed amid the Israel‑Iran escalation. The Boeing 787‑9 spent a total of 16 hours in the air, becoming one of the...
The Busiest International Airport in the World Remains Indefinitely Shut Down Amidst Continuing Iranian Missile Attacks
Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest airport handling roughly 261,000 passengers daily, remains shut indefinitely as Iran’s missile and drone attacks force airspace closures across the Middle East. Emirates has halted all flights to and from Dubai with no...
El Al Israel Airlines Breaks Shabbat Tradition To Evacuate Airplanes Out of Tel Aviv As Iranian Missile Strikes Continue
El Al Israel Airlines broke its Shabbat grounding policy on Saturday to launch an emergency evacuation of its fleet from Ben Gurion Airport amid ongoing Iranian missile strikes across the region. Twelve aircraft, including Boeing 787 Dreamliners and a 737...
‘Nothing Beats a Jet2 Holiday’: Budget Carrier Is the Favorite Short-Haul Airline Among Brits
Jet2 has been crowned Britain’s favourite short‑haul airline in the Which? consumer survey, achieving a 76% customer satisfaction score. The Leeds‑based carrier was praised for reliability, value for money and service, while Ryanair fell to the bottom with a 55%...
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Puts American Airlines On Blast For Flight Delay: “I’m Going to Take a New...
White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair used X to publicly berate American Airlines after a 2.5‑hour delay caused by a hydraulic‑fluid issue and a separate flight that allegedly lacked a booked pilot for his wife. His post warned...
World First Non-Stop Flights Between Australia and Las Vegas Set For Take Off in December 2026
Qantas will inaugurate the world’s first non‑stop scheduled service between Sydney and Las Vegas, launching on 29 December 2026 and operating through 12 March 2027. The seasonal route targets peak events such as the Consumer Electronics Show and leverages the...
Finnair Leans Even More Into Its Unique ‘Finnishness’ With Brand New Boarding Music
Finnair has launched a new boarding music suite called “Matkantekijä,” composed by fourth‑generation Finnish musician Lauri Porra, to deepen its Finnish‑centric brand identity. The soundscape, featuring traditional instruments like the jouhikko and kantele, will play on aircraft, in lounges, and...
Bullet Hole Reportedly Discovered In American Airlines Boeing 737 After Landing in Medellin, Colombia
American Airlines discovered a bullet‑induced puncture on its two‑year‑old Boeing 737 MAX (registration N342SX) after the aircraft landed at Medellín International Airport. The plane was immediately taken out of commercial service and ferried to Dallas‑Fort Worth for detailed inspection and repair. No...
British Airways Accidentally Leaks Seat Map For Reconfigured A380 Superjumbos But Refit Project Could Be in Trouble
British Airways unintentionally published the seat map for its re‑configured A380 fleet, exposing a new layout that trims capacity to 421 seats, a 10% reduction. The redesign introduces 12 First Class suites, 84 World Traveller Plus seats, 215 World Traveller...
Is Puerto Rican Superstar Bad Bunny Hiring An Entire Qantas A380 Superjumbo For the Australian Leg of His Global Tour?
Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny appears to have chartered Qantas' Airbus A380 for the Sydney leg of his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour. The aircraft, registration VH‑OQA, flew non‑stop from São Paulo to Sydney via Auckland, carrying the artist’s entourage...
Airlines Rush to Cancel Flights to Puerto Vallarta After Coordinated City-Wide Cartel Attack
The CJNG cartel launched coordinated attacks in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara, setting fires, targeting vehicles and security checkpoints, and allegedly storming Guadalajara International Airport. U.S. officials issued an urgent shelter‑in‑place alert for American citizens, prompting major carriers such as Air...