A United Airlines jet lost a landing-gear wheel during take off from Los Angeles, but was able to land safely in Denver, its planned destination, with no injuries, the airline said. “The wheel has been recovered in Los Angeles, and we are investigating what caused this event,” United said in a statement on Monday. It…
Also coming this year, all members of the airline’s loyalty program will be able to redeem miles for AAdvantage Events experiences. Members can currently earn miles and loyalty points for booking events, such as concerts with Ticketmaster, at the rate of 1 AAdvantage mile and 1 Loyalty Point on every $1 spent on standard and…
Judelson’s confusion deepened as he questioned whether they were stuck in Phoenix indefinitely. American Airlines confirmed that the flight was diverted because of a medical emergency. However, the details were initially unclear until Judelson heard through word of mouth that the actual reason was a lice outbreak. Passengers were discussing how bugs had been seen…
American Airlines is apologizing for the inconvenience as dozens of passengers were left stranded and frustrated at Miami International Airport in the aftermath of Debby. “I missed my chemo appointment on Monday and now I have one on Wednesday and now I’m going to miss it again,” said Amrita Secharan, a cancer patient and [assenger…
Travelers between the Dominican Republic and the United States — including more than a million Dominicans in the New York City metro area — can expect to see more airline flights and cheaper fares under a new aviation agreement inked by the two nations. The so-called “Open Skies” pact boosts the civil aviation relationship between…
A New York City landlord, Daniel Ohebshalom, already served a 60-day sentence on Rikers Island this year. But officials and tenants say he still didn’t fix his apartments Landlords almost never go to jail over bad conditions in their buildings. But one New York City property owner has been ordered to go back for the…
A Frontier pilot was handcuffed on board an aircraft in Houston and removed by Houston Police ahead of the flight’s scheduled departure, officials confirmed on Saturday. The pilot was removed from Flight 3195 ahead of its planned departure from Houston to Dallas. Houston police identified the pilot as Seymour Walker, 45, who was wanted on…
CBS has given a pilot order to “Einstein,” from “Monk” creator Andy Breckman. Breckman is adaptinf “Einstein” from a German format; the show revolves around the great grandson of Albert Einstein — described as “brilliant but directionless.” The character is a tenured professor who gets into trouble with the law — and for retribution, must…
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby reassured flyers in a letter this week that the carrier is looking into the string of incidents that have recently involved its planes, from engine and structural issues to a wheel falling off during takeoff. At least six unrelated incidents have occurred on planes operated by United since the end…
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is apologizing for taking a private jet across the country after nearly 3,000 flights were canceled by the airline in the past week On Wednesday, Kirby — who has been CEO of United Airlines since 2020 — flew from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver, Colorado, in what he…