A federal judge has allowed Neel Elsherif’s injury claim against American Airlines to continue after she alleged that a male passenger engaged in a sexual act beside her for about an hour on Flight 198 from New York to Milan. The court dismissed her separate claim for compensation over the move from premium economy to coach but left the central injury dispute unresolved.
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United Airlines expands Base fares to First and Business cabins, offering lower prices with fewer premium travel benefits.
Former Delta flight attendant Candace Carter is suing Delta Air Lines and Marriott over a March 2025 hotel incident in Savannah. She alleges that a reservation dispute escalated into racial harassment, her arrest on a trespassing charge, medical leave, and her termination before she could provide Delta with her account.
American Airlines has confirmed plans to install Starlink Wi-Fi on more than 500 Airbus narrowbody aircraft beginning in the first quarter of 2027. A new report suggests the airline may also extend Starlink to its Boeing 737, 777 and 787 fleets, but American has not confirmed the expansion.
American Airlines and United Airlines are offering Delta flyers status matches as Elon Musk promotes competing airlines amid a dispute over Starlink Wi-Fi. The programs give eligible travelers a way to test competing loyalty programs without immediately losing comparable elite benefits.
JetBlue launches daily FLL-BAQ flights, expanding Colombia service with nonstop Barranquilla connections and fares.
Frontier Flight 1447 deplaned in Atlanta after a man allegedly boarded with a fake boarding pass and refused to leave.
Southwest union faces $1.5M Carter case costs, raising questions over legal fees, member dues, and financial oversight.
The United States plans to launch its redesigned “Flight of the Eagle” passport in 2028 with a standardized 38-page format, new historical artwork and a larger gold Great Seal. First-time passport applications are also planned to move online through America.gov in 2027, while presentation images have raised questions about whether President Donald Trump’s image will appear in the standard passport.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian is reportedly distancing the airline from Elon Musk as Delta pursues Amazon Leo instead of Starlink for future inflight Wi-Fi.