World Sep 20 Cyberattack disrupts systems at several major European airports, delaying travel By Pan Pylas, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Economy Aug 17 Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants defy return-to-work order The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered airline staff back to work by 2 p.m. Sunday after the government intervened and Air Canada said it planned to resume flights Sunday evening. By Rob Gillies, Associated Press
Economy Aug 16 Government forces striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration with Air Canada The Canadian government’s action came less than 12 hours after workers walked off the job, and means 10,000 flight attendants will return to work soon. By Rob Gillies, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
World Aug 13 Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible flight attendant strike The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice Wednesday. In response, the airline issued a lockout notice. By Associated Press
Nation Aug 08 WATCH: How to buy plane tickets in the AI era Delta is using artificial intelligence to help set some airfare prices. That has sparked fears that the airline, or any airline in the future, could create a custom price for you, using your data to find how much you would… By Tim McPhillips, Daria Nastasia
Aug 03 Watch 4:39 What to know about Delta’s use of AI to adjust ticket prices in real time By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The next time you purchase an airline ticket online, there’s a chance the price was influenced by artificial intelligence. Delta Airlines is the first major carrier to begin using AI to set ticket fares, the latest development in an industry… Continue watching
Jul 27 Passengers evacuate smoking jet at Denver airport after apparent landing gear problem By Jeff Martin, Associated Press Video aired by local media showed people sliding down the inflatable chute near the front of the plane while clutching luggage and small children. Some passengers, including at least one adult carrying a young child, tripped at the end of the… Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Travelers no longer required to remove their shoes in U.S. airport security, Noem announces By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will announce a new TSA policy “that will make screening easier for passengers, improve traveler satisfaction, and reduce wait times,” her agency said. Continue reading
Jul 08 After 20 years, American travelers may no longer be required to remove shoes before boarding plane By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press If implemented, it would put an end to a security screening mandate put in place almost 20 years ago, several years after "shoe bomber" Richard Reid's attempt to take down a flight from Paris to Miami in late 2001. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: FAA official confirms hotline between military, air traffic controllers in Washington hasn’t worked for more than 3 years By Josh Funk, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration official in charge of air traffic controllers, Frank McIntosh, confirmed the agency didn't even know the hotline hadn't been working since March 2022 until after the latest near miss. Continue reading