In the last few moments, United Airlines flight UA403 bound for Chicago declared an emergency not long after departure from Newark Information is limited surrounding the incident, but below is what we know on this so far. Without further ado, let’s get into United Airlines flight UA403, which declared an emergency, is a routine scheduled…
American Airlines recently cut its 2024 earnings forecast due to the impact of a problematic upgrade to its reservations system. While the airline has taken aggressive steps to address the changes that have alienated consumers, its revenue and earnings forecast will be impacted through the end of the year. The company’s shares, however, have rebounded…
North County residents looking to head to Arizona will have a new option beginning next year. American Airlines will add two daily flights between Carlsbad’s McClellan-Palomar Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as of Feb. 13. A subsidiary of American Airlines, Envoy Air, will run the flights. “American looks forward to connecting Carlsbad to…
Airlines, rail companies, banks and the NHS were among those affected by the outage. The outage has sparked chaos around the world: Stansted in the UK was one of many airports affected; a Windows ‘Blue Screen of Death’ message in China, a Liquorland store was shut in Australia, and Hamburg airport was also hit. (AP,…
American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) has agreed to provide $4.2B in additional pay and benefits for its flight attendants over five years as part of a tentative labor agreement announced last week, the union representing the staff members said Friday. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which spearheaded the contract negotiations with the carrier, announced the specifics…
American Airlines flight attendants have a lucrative new tentative agreement that they’ll be asked to vote on. It gives them immediate 18% – 20.5% raises, starts paying them (at half pay) during boarding during the first time, and adopts Delta’s generous profit-sharing formula. They also get changes to work rules, meal costs on the road…
After a series of high-profile episodes at major airports, the Federal Aviation Administration has taken steps in recent months to address airport safety.The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday called on airlines to exercise “continued vigilance” after a string of high-profile near misses on runways, including at Kennedy International Airport in New York in January. The…
“Other airlines” are next on the list, and whether you get that option depends on your status, or lack thereof: American’s most prized travelers, those with status at or near the top of its frequent-flyer program and those in first class on transcontinental flights, get first dibs. Agents are advised to do everything possible to…
American Airlines earlier this week offered a tentative agreement to the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA). This agreement will see the flight attendants receive an immediate pay boost of 18% along with other improvements to the airline’s existing compensation package. If approved, this new deal will see billions more paid to flight attendants, ending…
Just three years old, Avelo Airlines was recently named the most reliable airline in the United States. While smaller than any of its legacy competitors, it only canceled two June flights out of over 1,600 scheduled services. What makes it work? Simple Flying recently sat down with Avelo Airline’s Chief Operating Officer, Greg Baden, to…