Nation Oct 30 New airline refund rules could ease travel hassles for American passengers By Geoff Bennett
Nation Jun 28 Meet one family of 737 Max crash victims seeking federal prosecution against Boeing California residents Ike and Susan Riffel lost two sons in the Ethiopia crash. Ike Riffel fears that instead of putting Boeing on trial, the government will offer the company another shot at corporate probation. By David Koenig, Associated Press
Nation Apr 18 Southwest passengers face delays after brief nationwide grounding Southwest Airlines says planes are taking off again after departures were held up because of what the airline calls an intermittent technical problem. By David Koenig, Associated Press
Health Jan 05 As COVID-19 surges in China, U.S. begins testing more travelers As COVID-19 surges in China, the U.S. is expanding its traveler surveillance program, an early warning system for detecting new variants. By Laura Ungar, Shelby Lum, Associated Press
Nation Jan 19 Major airlines cancel, change flights to U.S. over 5G dispute Major international airlines have canceled flights heading to the U.S. or changed the planes they’re using. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Jan 14 3 women charged with beating airline security officer at JFK By Associated Press Airlines reported more than 5,000 episodes involving unruly passengers last year, including over 3,600 cases of people allegedly refusing to wear face masks as required. Continue reading
Oct 04 Southwest is latest airline to mandate vaccines for workers By Associated Press The Dallas-based company said its workers must be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8 in order to continue working at the airline. Continue reading
May 25 Flight attendant loses 2 teeth in assault by passenger By David Koenig, Associated Press A Southwest Airlines flight attendant lost two teeth when she was attacked by a passenger this weekend, and the president of her union calls it part of a disturbing increase in unruly passengers. Continue reading
Aug 06 Senate committee wants government crackdown on hidden airline fees By Joan Lowy, Associated Press A Senate committee report urges the Transportation Department to crack down on unfair or hidden airline fees for things like seat reservations, checked baggage and ticket changes or cancellations. Continue reading
Dec 30 Bodies spotted in Indonesian waters ending mystery of missing plane By Larisa Epatko Searchers spotted six bodies off Borneo island on Tuesday, about 10 miles from the last known coordinates of AirAsia Flight 8501, which had been missing since Sunday. Continue reading