United Airlines is betting on adventure travel this year, adding a slate of summer routes to national parks and outdoor destinations in Canada. In May, the airline will resume popular seasonal routes to Canada from its major domestic hubs. Travelers can look forward to United’s flights between Chicago O’Hare and Quebec City and Winnpieg; Denver…
American Airlines (AAL) significantly reduced its full-year earnings projections Thursday as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Isom acknowledged the company’s second quarter fell short of expectations. The carrier now expects full-year adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.70 to $1.30—a huge cut from the $2.25 to $3.25 range that American projected in April. 2 “American…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
After three years of record profits at American Airlines, American Airlines has decided to lay off three work groups at our company,” said Deborah Johnson, the president of CWA Local 6001, which represents front-facing passenger service employees, like ticket and gate agents. The union does not represent the customer service employees being laid off, but…
American Airlines salutes service members during Military Appreciation life’s toughest journeys as members of the Armed Forces navigate active service and veteran life. During Military Appreciation Month and throughout the entire year, American Airlines honors those who are serving and those who’ve served, including the more than 10,000 American team members who are veterans or…