This summer is poised to be exceptionally busy for US air travel, with a total of 721,651,961 seats currently in the schedule.
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on Saturday that a new record for the number of airline travelers screened at the United States (US) airports was set ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.
Trade group representing major US airlines urged the government to swiftly address the ongoing Air Traffic Controller (ATC) shortage before the busy summer travel season.
In an exciting move for budget travelers, Spirit Airlines (NK) has announced that it will no longer be charging change and cancelation fees for all ticket fares.
Major US airlines are taking legal action against the U.S. Transportation Department regarding a new regulation mandating upfront disclosure of airline fees, marking the latest confrontation between air carriers and the Biden administration.
American Airlines (AA) CEO Robert Isom expressed uncertainty regarding certain aspects of a new federal government rule mandating airlines to offer automatic refunds, describing them as “gray.”
United Airlines (UA) flight attendants and their advocates staged a protest outside Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD) on Thursday (April 11, 2024), calling for improved wages and working conditions as part of a global day of action.
NTSB is conducting additional interviews with Boeing and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) staff to investigate the January in-flight emergency involving an Alaska Airlines (AS) 737 MAX 9.
A captain piloting the largest aircraft for a commercial airline can earn an average annual salary of $348,252, per recent pilot contracts.
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are discontinuing specific regional routes that cater to passengers traveling within California.