Airlines tips

Passengers on a 12-hour British Airways flight from the Caribbean to London over the weekend were fed a single piece of KFC chicken each after a catering mishap left the plane without regular meals, the travel website One Mile At A Time reported.

An American Airlines flight turned back to New York City after a disagreement ensued between a passenger and a flight attendant. 

Wondering what will happen if you actually try skiplagging?

Countless conversations about flight etiquette have raged on TikTok in recent months, and one passenger has sparked yet another discussion about plane seating, after she said her partner refused to pay an additional fee to sit beside her.

A United Airlines flight turned back to San Francisco International Airport because a passenger was said to be disruptive.

Between flight delays, cancellations, high prices, and over-sold planes, flying has been rough for a lot of people in 2022. If you’re flying Southwest and get to choose your own seat, a row to yourself is one small win. And one guy has a an interesting (read: awkward) way to make that happen.

Flying can be a nightmare for kids on the autism spectrum. The loud noises, crowds, lines, and TSA chaos trigger overstimulation that can send many into meltdown. Yet few airlines and their staff have the training to recognize this distress, offer help, or answer the questions of neurodiverse families.

Six days of bad weather, especially at hub airports, has kept myriad travelers from reaching their destination this week. According to FlightAware, a website that tracks delays and cancellations, more than 8,000 U.S. flights have been axed since Saturday, June 24, and an additional 30,000-plus were delayed.

Three years after JetBlue Airways and American Airlines first created a strategic partnership that gave their customers mutual access to earning and redeeming miles, to reciprocal codeshare flights, and to an expanded route network, JetBlue this week said that it plans to end the union following a federal ruling against the pact.

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It’s about to be easier for Midwest-based travelers to reach the famous covered bazaars, mosques, palaces, and churches of Istanbul. Turkish Airlines recently announced plans for a new route between Detroit and Istanbul.

Getting from the West Coast to the Caribbean and Central America hasn’t historically been easy—there simply aren’t many nonstop flights, which makes for long travel days. But new offerings from Alaska Airlines could change that.

Passengers who depend on low-cost carriers to travel may soon have fewer options, due to scaled back service from popular carriers.  Allegiant Airlines and Frontier Airlines will be scaling back select flights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. “We have the ability to ramp capacity up and down seasonally according to demand.

The controversial Northeast Alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways is officially ending on July 20 after three years of growth.

China Airlines has responded to a woman who said they locked her cat in its cage for 38 hours before sending them both back to the US, leaving her thousands of dollars out of pocket.

A United Airlines emergency slide reportedly ended up in a Chicago resident's yard after it fell from a plane mid-flight. 

A passenger said he only received a $12 food voucher from Hawaiian Airlines after his flight with the airline was delayed for over 30 hours. 

The Twitter user Shmuli Evers shared a story of canceled flights, scammers, and plenty of red flags.

Airline tickets have been increasing in price, and passengers are looking for ways to save money. Many travelers have turned to skiplagging — but this comes with the risk of getting their tickets canceled.

American Airlines has barred a teenager who planned to disembark during his layover in Charlotte, North Carolina, instead of New York City, his final destination.

Summer travel is off to a roaring start, with little sign of a slowdown on the horizon. And airline executives say they are doing all they can to keep up, including contending with bad weather and congestion in the skies and on the ground.