US Delta, United Airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv amid escalating tensions

US Delta, United Airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv amid escalating tensions

NEW YORK — US carriers Delta Air Lines and United Airlines on late Wednesday temporarily suspended their flights to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv amid heightening tensions in the Middle East region. United Airlines suspended its daily services to and from Tel Aviv, beginning with the Wednesday evening’s flight from Newark Liberty International Airport…

NJ man indicted for mid-flight chaos; allegedly propositioned flight attendant for sex, tried to open plane doors

NJ man indicted for mid-flight chaos; allegedly propositioned flight attendant for sex, tried to open plane doors

A federal grand jury has indicted Eric Gapco, a 26-year-old man from Delanco, N.J., for allegedly engaging in disruptive and life-threatening behavior on an American Airlines flight. The incident occurred on July 18 during a flight from Seattle to Dallas, when Gapco reportedly assaulted and intimidated a flight attendant and other crew members, according to…

NJ man arrested after allegedly trying to open plane doors on American Airlines fight

NJ man arrested after allegedly trying to open plane doors on American Airlines fight

A New Jersey man is facing multiple charges after officials said he engaged in disruptive and life-threatening behavior on an American Airlines plane, including trying to attempt to open the aircraft exterior doors mid-flight. On July 18, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah, Eric Nicholas Gapco, 26, of Delanco, New…

American Airlines plane turns around mid-flight over mask row

American Airlines plane turns around mid-flight over mask row

An American Airlines plane travelling from Miami to London has had to turn back because a passenger refused to wear a face mask, the airline has said. American Airlines said flight AAL38 with 129 passengers on board returned to Miami where police were waiting. They escorted a woman in her 40s off the plane, reports…

United Airlines launches twice-weekly cargo-only service to Mumbai

United Airlines launches twice-weekly cargo-only service to Mumbai

May 1, 2020: The cargo arm of the American airline United Airlines, United Cargo launched a twice-weekly cargo-only passenger flight service to Mumbai on Thursday (April 30) to help export the critical pharmaceutical exports from India. This is the first cargo-only non-stop direct flight connecting India and the US. Group Concorde is the general sales…

United, Delta, cancelling flights to Israel

United, Delta, cancelling flights to Israel

American airlines United and Delta have announced the cancellation of flights to Israel for the coming days. There is currently no official date for when they will resume flights. As of now, other airlines are also considering canceling their flights. Two American airlines, United and Delta, have announced the cancellation of flights to Israel for…

Some American Airlines Flight Attendants Don’t Want One of the Biggest Achievements in Their Hard Fought Tentative Contract Agreement

Some American Airlines Flight Attendants Don’t Want One of the Biggest Achievements in Their Hard Fought Tentative Contract Agreement

flight attendants at American Airlines have been asking their union why they can’t just receive ‘boarding pay’ as regular wages in a surprise setback for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) who said they have “beaten the company up” to secure boarding pay for all flight attendants. After more than five years of tough…

Beirut flights cancelled or delayed amid fears of Israeli attack

Beirut flights cancelled or delayed amid fears of Israeli attack

Flights to and from Beirut airport were cancelled or delayed on Monday as tensions escalated between Israel and armed political group Hezbollah after a strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 children and teenagers. Air France said on Monday that due to the security situation at the destination, it will suspend flights between Paris-Charles…

American Airlines has a contract deal with flight attendants, and President Biden is happy about it

American Airlines has a contract deal with flight attendants, and President Biden is happy about it

American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have a deal on a new contract FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants said Friday they have reached agreement on a new contract that includes pay raises, and President Joe Biden said the deal avoids a strike that…