Tag: Airlines and Airplanes
Woman Gets 4 Months After Shoving Flight Attendant, Spitting on a Passenger
A New York woman was sentenced to four months in federal prison after spitting on a passenger, then…
20 Years at 30,000 Feet: A Flight Attendant Answers Readers’ Questions
As a flight attendant who has been on the job for 20 years, it’s easy to take my…
Transportation Dept. Proposes Changes to Federal Policy on Flight Refunds
Amid an infuriating summer for air travel, the Department of Transportation is proposing changes to federal policy that…
Woman Opens Fire at Dallas Love Field and Is Shot and Arrested
A 37-year-old woman was taken into custody on Monday after she fired several rounds inside Dallas Love Field…
How a Flight Attendant Became a Funeral Planner in the Covid Era
HONG KONG — Before she became a funeral planner, Connie Wong was a flight attendant for a Hong…
What Can You Travel With in Your Carry-On Luggage?
Elyse Welles was traveling from Athens to Newark this spring when it finally happened: She was pulled aside…
Passengers Sigh as Heathrow Caps Numbers to Head Off ‘Airmageddon’
She felt sympathy for ground-staff workers, she said, but the experience had only confirmed to her that she…
Ask a Flight Attendant About Flying Now
Flying can be a high-stress activity now. What if my flight gets canceled? What if the airline loses…
Airline Pilots Seek Big Raises, and Broader Changes
Staffing shortages, bad weather, high fuel prices and runaway inflation — airlines face plenty of challenges as they…
A Flight Attendant’s Tips on Surviving Travel Now
Twenty years ago, with my life at a serious crossroads, I applied to every single airline, and a…
What to Know About Flight Delays and Cancellations This Summer
More people flew out of airports in the United States on Sunday — 2.46 million according to the…
Shareholder Advisory Firm Backs Spirit-Frontier Merger
The influential shareholder advisory service Institutional Shareholder Services is now advising Spirit Airlines’ investors to vote in favor…