Nation Aug 03 What to know about Delta’s use of AI to adjust ticket prices in real time By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Nation Dec 20 Record holiday travel expected before New Year’s Day Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it's beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. By David Koenig, Associated Press
Nation Dec 04 WATCH: Airline executives face Senate hearing over seat choice and baggage fees A U.S. Senate subcommittee is taking aim at airlines and their growing use of fees for things like early boarding and better seats. By David Koenig, Associated Press
Economy Nov 18 Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial blows pile up Spirit, the biggest U.S. budget airline, has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020 and faces looming debt payments totaling more than $1 billion over the next year. By David Koenig, Associated Press
World Jul 19 Global technology outage disrupts flights, banks and companies around the world Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the trouble with the update it issued that was affecting computers running Microsoft Windows was not a security incident or cyberattack. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Elaine Kurtenbach, David McHugh, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Jun 30 Surprise mechanics’ strike causes Canadian airline WestJet to cancel more than 400 flights By Associated Press Canada's second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 7:36 Congress probes Boeing CEO over company’s safety setbacks and workplace culture By Miles O'Brien, Jackson Hudgins, Mekhi Hill Outgoing Boeing CEO David Calhoun faced tough questioning on Capitol Hill as lawmakers raised concerns about the company’s safety culture and quality control practices. He spoke to Congress for the first time since a door panel of a Boeing plane… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 8:21 How airlines are working to create sustainable fuel to reduce aviation’s carbon footprint By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer travel season and that means a lot of driving and flying. When discussing greenhouse gas emissions, the focus is usually on cars and trucks since they generate the most. But… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 5:26 Severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight kills passenger, injures dozens more By Miles O'Brien, Courtney Norris One person is dead and roughly 70 others are injured after a Singapore Airlines flight headed from London to Singapore hit severe turbulence. The flight descended 6,000 feet in three minutes over the Indian Ocean, forcing the plane to make… Continue watching
May 13 U.S. airlines are suing the Biden administration over a new rule to make certain fees easier to find By Associated Press The rule requires better disclosure of fees on baggage and changing or canceling a reservation. The airlines say the new rule will confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process. Continue reading