Alaska Airlines (AS) is under scrutiny after Alaska’s Attorney General warned that internal company policies may be directly contributing to criminal cases being dropped.
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United States carriers entered 2026 facing mixed operational conditions, but Spirit Airlines (NK) has emerged as a clear outlier in reliability performance.
Frontier Airlines (F9) has moved to strictly enforce sick leave rules for flight attendants as flu and respiratory illnesses surge across the United States.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bans all US airlines from the Maiquetía Flight Information Region (SVZM) after US forces struck Caracas (CCS) and captured President Nicolás Maduro, as declared by President Donald Trump
A passenger caused a serious disturbance at a Southwest Airlines (WN) gate at Kansas City International Airport (MCI), arguing with staff and making verbal threats before being escorted away.
A United Airlines (UA) flight from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Salt Lake City (SLC) was diverted after a passenger became violent, assaults crew members and a fellow passenger, and repeatedly shouted that the flight was a “simulation.”
American Airlines held its Los Angeles to Sydney flight, reassigned gates, and covered a new ticket so a delayed traveler could reach the funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
The family of Kyler Efinger has sued Salt Lake City International Airport, alleging negligence after he died inside a Delta jet engine following a security breach.
Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson disrupted Horizon Air Flight 2059 from Paine Field in Everett to San Francisco International Airport by attempting to shut down engines while experiencing lingering effects from psilocybin mushrooms taken 48 hours earlier.
A major carrier has emerged as a focal point in the debate over airline punctuality, as new performance figures raise questions about Delta Air Lines (DL) and its long-held reputation for reliability.