USDOT sues Southwest Airlines over ‘chronically delayed’ flights Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty ImagesThe US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is suing Southwest Airlines for “illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers’ travel,” according to a press release. The USDOT’s investigation found that “Southwest operated two chronically delayed flights — one between Chi…

U.S. Sues Southwest Airlines Over Chronic Delays The Transportation Department said in a lawsuit that two of the airline’s routes were consistently delayed in violation of federal rules.

United Airlines 737 Max Hits Coyote, Damages Landing Gear During Takeoff A Boeing 737 Max was forced to make an emergency landing back at Chicago O’Hare Airport on January 13 shortly after takeoff because of damage it sustained on the runway. The issue? It was damaged during takeoff when the United Airlines plane hit a coyote on the runway. Read more…

Seeking Help with Turkish Airlines Claim (EU261 Refund Advice Needed) Hi everyone, I need help figuring out how to proceed with a compensation claim against Turkish Airlines. I’ve seen people mention EU261 here, but I’m unsure where to start. Here’s what happened: I booked a connected flight with Turkish Airlines from Skopje to Málaga, with a stop in Istanbul. The flight to Málaga was fine, but the return was an a…

China Eastern Airlines – it was totally easy! I had previously read peoples experiences of travelling with China Eastern Airlines & we just completed a return journey with them & I would do so again for the savings! We flew Cebu – layover in Shanghai – London on Dec 27th & just returned yesterday. Having flown Cebu – London via Dubai, Doha & Singapore before, we actually found this to be th…

United Airlines now says first flights with Starlink Wi-Fi will take off spring 2025 The VergeUnited Airlines is accelerating its plan to add Starlink-enabled Wi-Fi to its planes, with the first commercial flights now expected to arrive this spring. Last year, United announced its intention to upgrade its in-flight Wi-Fi using SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, with testing expected to start in the spring and the first equipped fligh…

Turkish Airlines Isn’t Doing Anything About Its Bedbug Problem: Report Bedbugs, Cimex lectularius, are tiny vampiric asshole insects that come out at night to feed on blood. According to reports from travelers, these bugs are infesting Turkish Airlines planes, and the company doesn’t seem all that bothered by the bugs. Despite photographic evidence that the bugs were on their planes and… Read more…

Juneyao airlines For anybody that has flown with Juneyao from Manchester to Japan, how were they? I’ve seen you can’t check in online so have to do it on the desk at the airport. Will less than 3 hours be enough for a connection in Shanghai? They seem to be the cheapest by hundreds so just wondering why. submitted by /u/MUFCassassin

Turkish Airlines Sucks A fee weeks ago, my dad was flying from IST to San Francisco. He got to the airport 2.5 hours early and went to the check-in desks for U.S. flights. Then, “coincidentally,” their system for those desks stopped working for about 30-35 minutes. By the time they fixed it and he checked in, he ran to the gate, but it was already closed. He wasn’t th…

China southern airlines hotel layover Just wanted to leave a quick message, because before my recent experience I searched reddit for people’s reviews and had no luck! I had a brilliant experience with China Southern Airlines hotel layover program. I flew from Paris to Brisbane with a 14hr layover in Guangzhao. I landed in Guangzhao at 0700, and my connecting flight to Brisbane was …

Turkish Airlines Stopover program in Istanbul: is this itinerary reasonable? Hi all, I plan to use the Turkish Airlines stopover program (both free hotel and free tour) for my upcoming layover in Istanbul. Appreciate any feedback on my planned itinerary or any foreseeable issues. Arrive: Thursday @ 11AM. Plan to check luggage to destination, so will just have my carry-on. Hang out at airport for a bit? is there a decent …

LPT: Airlines will let you check your bags in way earlier than your flight is supposed to depart If you’re ever in a city and stuck with luggage for some hours before a flight, just ask the airline if you can drop off your bags early. Spirit let me check my bags 4 hours before my flight and Delta let me check my bags 7 hours before my flight in Atlanta too. Just be nice and let them know what’s going on. Also it feels nice to just walk up t…

I Won’t Feel Good About Flying Until the Airlines Solve This The aviation industry should get serious about direct air capture so that its emissions never reach the atmosphere.

Kazakhstan Plane Crash Survivors Describe Chaos on Azerbaijan Airlines Flight Flight attendants and a passengers described the moments before an Azerbaijan Airlines flight went down in Kazakhstan, killing dozens.

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight Crashes Near Aktau Under Mysterious Circumstances An Azerbaijan Airlines flight from Baku to the Chechnyan city of Grozny crashed Wednesday, killing 38. The plane flew hundreds of miles off its route and crashed on the wrong side of the Caspian Sea in Aktau, Kazakhstan, with 29 survivors currently being treated at a nearby hospital. Russian officials initially blamed… Read more…

Japan Airlines Cyber Attack Causes Flight Delays The airline also temporarily stopped selling tickets for flights departing Thursday, but said that there was no impact on flight safety.

Azerbaijan Airlines Passenger Plane Crashes in Kazakhstan Russia’s state aviation authority said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had been trying to make an emergency landing. The Kazakh authorities said that at least 29 people survived.

American Airlines Briefly Grounds U.S. Flights on Christmas Eve Over Technical Issue Flights were grounded for about an hour on Christmas Eve, one of the busiest travel days of the year, before the airline restored its systems. But heavy delays are expected.

American Airlines system outage grounds flights across the US Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines has grounded all of its flights in the US due to unspecified technical issues, disrupting travel at the start of a busy Christmas Eve. The airline is suffering a massive system outage according to multiple travelers on X who are facing delays, which is reportedly preventing boarding passes from…

American Airlines system outage Don’t know much, but our pilot just told us American Airlines IT system (Sabre) is down and all flights are grounded across the nation. Stuck on the tarmac with no ETA for a fix. Engines are off so not a great sign. Next update to come in a hour…. Update 0717: per our pilot, there seems to be no “measurable recovery”. All flights are instruct…