Tag: Airport
NEWS Oct 09, 2026 Southwest Airlines Blames Brief System Outage for Boarding Delays and Checked Bag Disruptions Southwest Airlines confirms a brief technology outage disrupted boarding and checked bag operations, forcing gate agents to process travelers manually. Read More →
NEWS Oct 09, 2026 Delta Passenger Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Airport Tug A Delta Air Lines passenger faces charges after allegedly stealing a ground service tug at a California airport and driving it onto a runway. Read More →
NEWS Oct 08, 2026 Frontier Airlines Flight Attendant Restrains Passenger Who Lunged for Cabin Door During Atlanta Jet Bridge Delay A Frontier Airlines flight attendant physically restrained a passenger who lunged for the cabin door after a broken jet bridge trapped travelers aboard a sweltering A321. Read More →
NEWS Oct 08, 2026 Riyadh Airport Closed After Reported Ballistic Missile Strike on Saudia Airbus Jet King Khalid International Airport halted operations after a reported Houthi missile strike damaged a Saudia Airbus and sent smoke rising over the airfield. Read More →
NEWS Oct 07, 2026 US State Department Warns of Threats to Airlines and Airports in Saudi Arabia Following Deadly Houthi Attacks The US State Department has issued a security alert for Saudi Arabia after Houthi air attacks on the kingdom killed three people and injured dozens more. Read More →
NEWS Oct 07, 2026 FAA Clears JetBlue's $58.5M Purchase of Spirit's LaGuardia Slots The FAA approved JetBlue's $58.5 million deal to acquire Spirit Airlines slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport, expanding its East Coast presence. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 03, 2026 The $30 Billion Question: Why America's Air Traffic Control Overhaul Keeps Getting More Expensive The U.S. government is seeking $30 billion more to modernize America’s aging air traffic control system. Explore the rising $42.5 billion price tag, GAO oversight concerns, and where the new funding would go. Read More →
NEWS Sep 29, 2026 Delta A330 Makes Emergency Landing in Portugal After Smoke Fills Cabin, Injuring 14 A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 diverted to the Azores after smoke filled the cabin over the Atlantic. Three were hospitalized and 11 others injured. Read More →
NEWS Sep 29, 2026 Alaska Airlines Unveils Aurora Premium Cabins With Lie-Flat Suites and New Lounges Alaska Airlines introduces Aurora premium cabins with lie-flat suites on Boeing 737 MAX 10 and 787 aircraft, plus premium economy and new lounges. Read More →
NEWS Sep 28, 2026 Avelo Airlines Expands McKinney Operations With Third Aircraft and Four New Nonstop Routes Avelo Airlines adds a third Boeing 737 at McKinney National Airport, launching nonstop service to four new destinations across the country. Read More →