United Airlines is telling flight attendants to wear bigger, baggier dresses after a major design flaw in its new uniform left some crew members unable to raise their arms above their shoulders. The issue is still unresolved with just weeks before the full rollout.| PYOK
I first wrote about Air New Zealand’s plans for a new uniform in September 2018. Fast-forward more than six and a half years, and the airline has finally unveiled its new uniforms, designed by Kiwi fashion designer Emilia Wickstead. This is the first time in 13 years that Air New Zealand has updated its uniform…| PYOK
Southwest Airlines has become the first US-based carrier to start using a secondary cockpit barrier on newly built airplanes after it took delivery of a Boeing 737MAX jet with the anti-terror barricade installed fresh from the factory. These barricades are being installed on all newly built airplanes being delivered to US commercial airlines, but, unlike… The post Southwest Becomes First US Airline To Use Anti-Terror Cockpit Barricade On New Boeing 737MAX Jets appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
Flight attendants at a regional carrier used by United Airlines have secured a tentative labor agreement after months of federally mediated negotiations, the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) announced on Friday. Mesa Air employs around 560 flight attendants who work regional flights on behalf of United Airlines under its United Express brand but are paid,… The post Flight Attendants At ‘Exploitative’ Regional Carrier Mesa Air Win Tentative Agreement In Major Union Victory appe...| PYOK
In recent years, American Airlines has been accused of becoming the new Spirit Airlines, slashing its onboard product and discounting fares on domestic routes while retreating from international destinations. Could American Airlines end up in the same precarious position as Spirit if it doesn’t change its ways… and fast. Six unions that represent tens of… The post American Airlines Is Falling Behind Delta And United – Now, Six Unions Are Turning Up The Heat appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
The embattled ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year, but the airline is trying to reassure worried passengers that their travel plans remain intact and that flights aren’t about to be grounded. The news that Spirit was once again voluntarily petitioning for… The post Spirit Airlines Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy AGAIN: This Is What Passengers Urgently Need To Know appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
Southwest Airlines is facing a class action lawsuit in a Washington state district court over marketing emails that threatened ‘fake’ deadlines for sales and other promotions, which induced fear amongst passengers, only for the deadline to be extended. Karleasa Mitchell from King County, Washington, has grown so tired of the constant marketing emails from Southwest… The post Southwest Airlines Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Fake’ Marketing Emails That Induce Fear In Passengers app...| PYOK
A passenger who was onboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Portland says she had suffered permanent hearing loss after the cabin pressurization system of the Boeing 737 malfunctioned shortly after takeoff. Jaci Purser from Utah is now suing Delta for negligence following the September 15, 2024, incident, which resulted in… The post Delta Air Passenger Suffered Permanent Hearing Loss After Boeing 737 Pressurization System Malfunction appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
American Airlines will become the next major international carrier to fly Airbus’ longest-range single-aisle plane on transatlantic routes, a leaked memo has revealed. The airline has 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft on order, and according to the memo sent to pilots in the last few days and leaked by aviation insider xJonNYC on X, the plane’s… The post American Airlines Plans Transatlantic Flights On Airbus’ New Single-Aisle Jets Starting March 2026 appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
Late last month, flight attendants at United Airlines resoundingly rejected a tentative new contract that had been years in the making. Now the union, which represents crew members at the Chicago-based carrier, is trying to work out what went so horribly wrong. Around 92% of flight attendants took part in the official ballot, and of… The post United Airlines Flight Attendants Polled On Whether They Rejected Contract Because They Thought They Had To appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
Delta Air Lines has reached a $78.7 million settlement in a long-running class action lawsuit brought by two residents of a suburb close to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) whose homes were doused in jet fuel when a Delta Boeing 777 jettisoned fuel as it made an emergency landing. Delta flight DL89 had just taken… The post Delta Air Lines Reaches $78.7 Million Settlement For Emergency Fuel Dump Over LA Homes appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
A Southwest Airlines passenger who was subjected to a violent assault onboard one of the carrier’s planes at New York LaGuardia Airport in June blames Southwest’s iconic open seating policy for the viral melee that attracted worldwide attention. Livia Rombola from Kansas says she has suffered severe emotional distress and continued psychological injury as a… The post Southwest’s Iconic Open Seating Policy Blamed In Viral Assault Lawsuit appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, was forced to turn around mid-flight on Tuesday afternoon after airport officials in the Danish territory admitted that their security screening for international flights did not meet regulatory requirements. United Airlines flight UA80 departed Newark at around 11:40 am on August 26, but… The post United Air Flight Performs Mid-Air U-Turn After Greenland Airport Has Security Authorization Revoked appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
A revolt by passengers and cabin crew has forced British Airways to drop its latest cost-cutting initiative after the airline attempted to remove water bottles from passenger meal trays on long-haul flights. British Airways conducted a two-week trial in June on three premium international routes between London Heathrow and Boston, Miami, and Los Angeles, in… The post British Airways Drops Water Bottle Ban After Facing Passenger Revolt appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
If you’ve ever flown on an Airbus A320 airplane, you’ve probably heard the infamous whining noise coming from underneath the aircraft that sounds like a dog is barking in the cargo hold. The sound is best described as annoying, but one airline has taken this iconic sound and somehow turned it into a dance track.… The post Airline Makes Dance Music With The Infamous Airbus ‘Barking Dog’ Sound… And Yes, There’s Dance Moves Involved appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
An incredible time-lapse video shows the moment a towering wall of thick dust engulfed Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Monday evening, grounding flights and even damaging part of the roof of Terminal 4. Phoenix is in the middle of its annual monsoon season, and with it comes the threat of severe thunderstorms and dust storms… The post Incredible Timelapse Shows Dust Cloud Engulf Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Leaving Flights Grounded appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
Lufthansa has secured yet another court victory in a long-running dispute with leisure carrier Condor over feeder flights that the airline provides its rival for long-haul transatlantic flights. The dispute dates back to 2022 when Lufthansa wanted to terminate its historical feeder flight agreement with Condor. At the time, a German court said this was… The post Lufthansa Wins Big: Court Ruling Ends Feeder Flight War With Condor appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
An Alaska Airlines executive is being parachuted in to take charge of airport and in-flight operations at Hawaiian Airlines as the two carriers move closer to securing a single operating license. On Monday, Shelly Parker was named as the head of guest operations in Hawaii for both Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Shelly will be… The post Longtime Alaska Airlines Executive Parachuted In To Lead Hawaiian Airlines Operations At Its Home Hub appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
Korean Air has placed a record order for 103 Boeing aircraft, which the Seoul-based carrier has valued at more than $36 billion. The deal is part of a long-term fleet renewal plan that will extend deliveries well into the 2030s. The deal involves four aircraft types, including Korean Air’s first order for the freighter version… The post Korean Air Places Record $36 Billion Order For 103 Boeing Aircraft appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
Australian flag carrier Qantas wants to ban its pilots from growing beards over fears that facial hair could interfere with special oxygen masks following a safety review by the British defense and aerospace company QinetiQ. The study concluded that beards could interfere with a quick-donning pilot oxygen system designed to create an airtight seal around… The post Qantas Wants To Ban Pilots From Growing Beards Over Oxygen Mask Fears Despite Myth-Busting Study appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
The Lufthansa Group wants to take more control of its so-called network brands, which include famous European airlines like SWISS and Austrian Airlines, as part of a new plan to slash costs while also improving passenger satisfaction. German business newspaper Handelsblatt has gotten hold of an internal memo that suggests Lufthansa is plotting a major… The post Lufthansa Wants To Take More Control Of Its Big Airline Brands appeared first on PYOK.| PYOK
German flag carrier Lufthansa is reportedly working on a new uniform for tens of thousands of flight attendants, pilots, and other frontline staff, and the airline has tapped iconic German design house Hugo Boss to lead the project. Lufthansa has apparently been secretly working on the project for some time and is getting ready to…| PYOK
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Southwest Airlines is bringing back its much-loved ‘Bags Fly Free’ policy just months after ending the decades-long promotion that had set the Dallas-based carrier apart from its rivals. But don’t get too excited just yet. It appears that only applies to a new vacation package service that Southwest plans to launch later this month. Southwest…| PYOK
Frontier and Spirit Airlines have announced a plan to merge the two carriers into the 5th largest airline in the United States. If the definitive merger agreement is approved by competition regulators, the new combined airline would also be the largest ultra-low-cost carrier in the U.S. The airlines presented the merger as a big win…| PYOK
Spirit Airlines has warned investors that its very existence is in jeopardy and that there is “substantial doubt” that the company can continue as a going concern within the next 12 months. The warning comes just months after the Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier successfully exited a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which was meant to secure Spirit’s…| PYOK
Spanish low-cost airline, Vueling, has strongly refuted claims of antisemitism after it had a group of 50 Jewish French teenagers returning home from a summer camp in Valencia, back to Paris Orly on July 23, booted from a flight by the Guardia Civil – a military national police force. The claim of antisemitism is linked…| PYOK
A U.S.-based group dedicated to bringing attention to anti-Semitic incidents claims a Jewish passenger on a recent JetBlue flight was served a Kosher meal with a racist note scrawled on the packaging. The aptly named StopAntisemitism group shared an image of the meal on its official account on X, which showed the outer layer of…| PYOK
The parents of an 11-year-old girl who was secretly filmed by a flight attendant while using an airplane bathroom are suing American Airlines for negligence after their daughter was left “deeply scarred” by the incident, leaving her afraid to use public restrooms. Ex-American Airlines flight attendant Estes Carter Thompson III was jailed for 18 and a…| PYOK
Flight attendants at Air Canada have voted overwhelmingly to take part in strike action unless the airline significantly improves its offer to struggling crew members in protracted contract negotiations. On Tuesday, the CUPE union, which represents more than 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and its leisure subsidiary Air Canada Rouge, announced that its members…| PYOK
A second Spanish airline has become embroiled in an antisemitism row after a Kosher meal had the words ‘Free Palestine’ scrawled on it during a long-haul flight from Buenos Aires to Madrid. This case involves the Spanish flag carrier Iberia, which is owned by the same parent company as low-cost airline Vueling, which made international…| PYOK
With Alaska Airlines embarking on an ambitious international expansion, it has now been revealed that the iconic Eskimo character that has adorned the tailfins of the Seattle-based carrier’s planes since the 1970s will not be admired in cities like London, Rome, Tokyo, and Seoul. Instead, Alaska Airlines has unveiled a new ‘global’ aircraft design that…| PYOK
Alaska Airlines is crying foul in federal court because it is being forced to spend $10 million for the rights to the defunct Virgin America brand at the same time that domestic flights for Delta Air Lines are sold on a Virgin website – directly competing with Alaska Airlines. Taking its fight to the home…| PYOK
The pilots of a Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank, California, to Las Vegas had to make the “most insane dive ever” on Friday morning in order to avoid a mid-air collision with another plane. Multiple passengers who were on the flight took to social media to report their experience that left two flight attendants with…| PYOK
Furious flight attendants are demanding that United Airlines sack a pilot who made an inflammatory comment on a public social media post, which shared the news that crew members at the Chicago-based carrier had rejected a new tentative contract by a wide majority. On Tuesday, the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) announced that 71% of…| PYOK
