All this poses a serious challenge to the airlines, who have little idea who is causing the severe disruption they have faced almost every day this week. Although so far all threats have turned out to be hoaxes, airlines have no choice but take each threat seriously. “They have a triage system, but follow the
Flying between New York and Australia is about to get a whole lot nicer. As part of Qantas’ “Project Sunrise” initiative offering more direct routes to and from Australia, the airline is rolling out specially modified Airbus A350 jets with enhanced luxury cabins. This includes refreshed first, business, premium economy, and regular coach classes, with
“Planning. Precision. Performance,” was the airline’s message in social media posts, external accompanied by the footage. In a statement reproduced on a government news site, external, Airlink went into more detail. “The two aircraft were flown by highly experienced crew, with each comprised of three senior captains operating in the roles of commander, co-pilot and
From seat-reclining disputes to disagreements over when it’s OK to switch seats, many Americans say airline etiquette has gotten worse over the past five years, according to a new survey from the travel website The Points Guy (TPG). Among the respondents’ biggest pet peeves were people listening to audio without headphones, reclining their seats too
Elon Musk isn’t over Delta Air Lines choosing a rival in-flight WiFi provider instead of Starlink. After some X users posted about choosing to book with United Airlines over Delta due to its Starlink internet, Musk said on Wednesday, “I warned them. It will get much worse.” It comes after Musk said Delta would “lose
For years, American Airlines bet that travelers would rather watch in-flight movies on their own phones or tablets. No more. On Tuesday, the airline said it plans to install seatback entertainment screens on around 800 single-aisle jets. New Airbus and Boeing jets with the screens will begin arriving in 2028, with retrofits on its existing
