All United Flights Were Briefly Grounded—Here’s What to Know

I remember the day back in 2014 when I’d just settled into my new apartment in Santiago and a powerful earthquake rattled the walls. I leaped up from my couch and ran for the door, while all the Chileans in the room just sat still and laughed at me, confident in Chile’s strong building codes and unfazed by the regular tremors.

The Chief Executive Officer of United Airlines said last week that the current plan being considered by the United States to reimburse passengers impacted by delays and cancellations could make flying commercially less safe.

Southwest Airlines will add new flights between Washington D.C. and Phoenix next year and resume several other seasonal routes as the airline extended its flight schedule into June 2024.

While many travelers are planning fall getaways or holiday season travels, Delta Air Lines is looking ahead even further with new destinations for next summer’s travel season.  

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were ordered by a federal judge to face a consumer antitrust class action accusing major U.S. carriers of conspiring to drive up domestic airfares by reducing the number of available seats.

German airline Lufthansa is expanding its presence in the United States, adding new flights and new cities to its robust lineup of international flights. 

With the Labor Day holiday now behind us, the year’s peak period for warm-weather travel has passed. Summer is winding down and, although the autumnal equinox doesn’t actually arrive until September 23, many fall fanatics cannot wait for crisper weather to roll in and the harvest season festivities to start. Some autumn enthusiasts will start amassing all things pumpkin spice, putting together the perfect Halloween costume or crafting Thanksgiving-themed decorations.

We've all been there: You get to the airport on time for a flight and settle into the gate area, and then a flight delay is announced. It may be small at first — 15 to 30 minutes — but then it grows, and eventually, it becomes clear that it'll be a few hours before you're going anywhere.

Pittsburgh International Airport, considered one of the nicest facilities in the country, will pay $10.5 million to settle a lawsuit with an air mall that it evicted last year.

Jack Ieronimo was one of the people on a United Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Rome, Italy, that made headlines after passengers said they were stuck onboard for seven hours without taking off. 

More than 890 flights have been canceled and more than 1,200 are delayed as Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s northwest coast as a Category 3 hurricane early Wednesday morning.

September is National Preparedness Month, which raises awareness about planning for unexpected disasters and emergencies. United Airlines and Sesame Workshop are teaming up to assist children and families in need. Here is how to help.