Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are expanding premium travel with Aurora Suites, Leihōkū Suites and Premium Reserve. The plan adds lie-flat seating, upgraded Boeing 787 and Airbus A330 interiors, a premium Boeing 737-10 MAX configuration, new lounges, chef-led dining, better connectivity and more space for travelers on longer flights.
US Airlines News
A US federal court has ruled that an alleged malfunction involving an automated external defibrillator (AED) on an American Airlines flight did not establish that the equipment caused the death of a 14-year-old passenger.
A reported confrontation between an American Airlines pilot and a Prospect Airport Services worker centers on jet bridge access, airport badges and credential checks. The incident also prompted debate over pilot authority and racial profiling, although the available evidence does not establish the pilot’s motive.
Delta flight DL251 diverted to Porto after cabin smoke, with four passengers hospitalized and 14 receiving medical care.
United Airlines (UA) flight attendants continue to face a contractual distinction between premium economy language and the way deadhead seats are actually assigned, after the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) confirmed that a long-running grievance did not secure access to United Premium Plus ahead of Economy Plus.
Alaska Airlines (AS) and Delta Air Lines (DL) operate major portions of traffic at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
United Airlines will deploy its 222-seat Elevated 787-9 on San Francisco-Sydney flights from December 2026 with 99 premium seats.
Delta Air Lines (DL) became the subject of a major passenger injury case after an incident on Flight 1105 between Atlanta (ATL) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).
Alaska Airlines (AS) flight AS 803 from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) on September 24, 2026, became the focus of a cabin odor incident after 7 flight attendants reported symptoms including nausea and headaches.
Delta Air Lines (DL) will expand its Europe network in 2027 with new nonstop service linking Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) with Athens International Airport (ATH), and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) with Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE).