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Delta canceled thousands of flights after a CrowdStrike update caused an IT outage. According to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian, the five-day meltdown cost

american airlines passenger tried to open plane doors mid-flight

American Airlines Passenger Arrested After Attempting to Open Plane Doors Mid-Flight

An American Airlines passenger was arrested after trying to open plane doors mid-flight. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah, 26-year-old

united wants to change its policy to prevent flight attendants from abusing sick leave days

United Aims to Address Misuse of Sick Leave by Flight Attendants

United Airlines is looking to implement stricter measures that will prevent flight attendants from abusing the airline’s sick leave policy. The new sick policy says

Delta struggled to keep up with the tech outage

DOT Investigates Delta’s Poor Response to Tech Outage

The Department of Transportation is investigating Delta Air Lines’ poor response during last week’s tech outage. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced on Tuesday that the

Southwest Airlines Ends Open Seating Policy After 5 Decades

After over 50 years, Southwest Airlines declares the end of its open seating policy. Instead of its open seating policy, the airline will start having

microsoft outage affects thousands of flights

Airlines Anticipate Days of Recovery Following Microsoft Outage

The Microsoft outage on Friday resulted in thousands of delayed or canceled flights across the country. According to the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, an update on

Intense Summer Heat Causing Soda Cans to Burst on Southwest Flights

Southwest Airlines confirmed incidents wherein soda cans burst due to the intense summer heat. Airline officials said that they are aware of soda cans rupturing

Delta Investigates Spoiled Food Served During International Flight

Delta Air Lines is investigating spoiled food that was served during an international flight. The incident happened early Wednesday, July 3, on a Detroit to

Texan Removed from United Flight for Misgendering Crew Member

Texas resident Jenna Longoria claims that she was kicked off a United Airlines flight after misgendering a crew member. Longoria, traveling from San Francisco with