sitting next to him go to the bathroom is suing the Fort Worth-based carrier for failing to warn him of potential turbulence in the area they were flying. Gael Severoni of Takoma Park, Maryland, has filed a lawsuit in a Louisana district court accusing American Airlines of negligence and of violating Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
A plane full of American Airlines passengers found themselves reduced to the status of illegal migrants when their flight was diverted to the Bahamas. Few of the 100 passengers aboard Flight 2421 had passports with them as they boarded the two-hour flight from Puerto Rico to Miami on Saturday afternoon And it was midday on…
reaction to the Flight 3411 incident, has come up with a plan to make sure it never happens again. Some of its new procedures were previously announced, such as not using law enforcement to remove passengers from planes except in cases of safety. However, many are new and important changes that should be copied by…
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 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…
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…