American Airlines (AA) now issues performance scores to flight attendants, and onboard credit card approvals act as accelerators within that system.
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Delta Air Lines (DL), headquartered in Atlanta (ATL), must continue defending a class action lawsuit over its claim to be the world’s first carbon-neutral airline.
Alaska Airlines (AS) has barred Florida evangelist Whitney Lynn from its flights after she preached to a full cabin during a ground delay at Orlando International Airport (MCO).
JetBlue Airways (B6) is offering flight attendants bonuses of up to $5,000 to work on their scheduled days off as the airline attempts to recover from several days of operational disruptions that triggered widespread flight cancellations and delays across its network.
Delta Air Lines (DL) is dealing with a nationwide fruit juice shortage, with passengers warned they may go without familiar favorites such as orange and cranberry juice on domestic flights.
An American Airlines Boeing 737 aborted its landing at Washington National Airport after a Republic Airways regional jet mistakenly entered an active runway.
United Airlines (UA) will deploy its most premium Boeing 787-9, fitted with the new Elevated interior, on four long-haul routes from Houston (IAH).
JetBlue updates pilot announcements to reduce emergency slide deployments, improving cabin safety and operational reliability.
Southwest Airlines has removed 17 routes from Denver, Las Vegas, Chicago Midway, Baltimore/Washington and Nashville between August 2025 and August 2026, including the long-running BWI to Jackson link that never came close to filling its seats. Over the same period, the carrier introduced 19 airport pairs, headlined by its first flights to Anchorage.
American Airlines has scaled back its 24-hour free refund policy, requiring tickets to be booked at least seven days before departure to qualify for a cash refund. The change removes the previous two-day threshold and brings the carrier in line with the federal minimum, leaving Delta as the most flexible major US airline in this area.