Airlines increase job cuts as pandemic crushes air travel
From Britain's EasyJet to American and Delta in the U.S., airlines are cutting even more jobs to cope with a crushing drop in air travel caused by the coronavirus.
U.S. airlines seek billions in aid as outbreak cripples travel
U.S. airlines are asking the federal government for grants, loans and tax relief that could easily top $50 billion to help them recover from a sharp downturn in travel due to the new coronavirus.
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Pilot messages reveal 2016 concerns over safety of Boeing 737 Max
Boeing is facing new questions about its dealings with federal safety regulators over the grounded 737 Max jet. At issue are 2016 messages from a Boeing pilot who says he lied to officials about a flight-control system now linked to…
‘It’s pervasive, it’s every day’ — How a history of sexism in the airline industry echoes today
Flight attendants are often targets of sexual assault and harassment, but the airline industry has few standardized rules in place to protect their employees.
Senators from both parties said airlines must improve the way they treat their passenger, but they also said airline employees must be treated with respect. Lawmakers also revived talk of a congressionally imposed "Passenger Bill of Rights."…
The forced removal of a passenger from a United Airlines flight Sunday has caused an international uproar. Video posted via social media showed passenger Dr. David Dao being dragged from his seat by officers. How could this have happened? Ben…
WASHINGTON — A Senate panel has approved an aviation policy bill Wednesday after a partisan fight over whether airlines are unfairly gouging consumers with fees for basic services like checked bags, seat assignments and ticket changes.
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Friday the government has opened a price-gouging investigation involving five airlines that allegedly raised airfares in the Northeast after a deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia in May disrupted rail service.
Mexico is now the third biggest trading partner of the United States. But with poverty afflicting half of the country's 120 million people, the country faces an uphill battle toward future prosperity. Correspondent Martin Fletcher reports from Querétaro.…
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