A viral TikTok trend encouraging passengers to offer gifts to flight attendants for better treatment has led to serious consequences for a crew member at a major US airlines.
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Delta Air Lines (DL) has launched a new nonstop route connecting New York–John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), marking its first-ever direct service to Sicily.
In 2024, United Airlines (UA) CEO Scott Kirby emerged as the highest-paid airline executive among major US carriers, with a total compensation of $33.9 million.
A Delta Air Lines (DL) flight made an emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in February 2025 after thick smoke filled the cabin shortly after departure.
United Airlines (UA) is facing a lawsuit after allegedly hiring a private investigator to surveil a flight attendant recovering from a spinal injury.
American Airlines (AA) is facing backlash over the deteriorating state of its flight crew rooms at key US hubs, including Dallas (DFW) and Los Angeles (LAX) airports.
A United Airlines (UA) flight en route to Los Angeles (LAX) made an emergency return to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) following a bomb threat discovered mid-flight.
A Texas man has been released from custody after admitting to sneaking aboard a Delta Air Lines (DL) flight at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) using a stolen child’s boarding pass.
A long-serving flight attendant at American Airlines (AA) was terminated in January 2025 following an in-flight altercation with a passenger at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).
American Airlines (AA) is restarting flights between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) after a 16 year hiatus.