April 9, 2021 New airlines Avelo, Breeze to offer budget flights in US as demand for travel rises Startups Avelo Airlines and Breeze Airways are ready to revive leisure travel.
April 9, 2021 American Airlines cancels flight after crew member tests positive for COVID A Los Angeles-bound American Airlines flight scheduled to depart from Sydney on Friday was grounded to prevent potential COVID exposure from a crew member.
April 9, 2021 Southwest passengers booted over mask dispute get a lift from small-plane pilot A family kicked off a Texas-bound Southwest Airlines flight earlier this month because of a face-mask dispute managed to get to their destination anyway, thanks to a private-plane pilot, according to a report.
April 8, 2021 Family kicked off Spirit flight for toddler not wearing mask, mom says A New Jersey couple temporarily forced to deplane a Spirit Airlines flight departing Orlando, Fla., for Atlantic City accused the budget carrier of lying when it said they -- and not their young child -- refused to obey a federal mask mandate.
April 8, 2021 Qatar Airways says it operated the world’s first fully vaccinated flight during the pandemic Qatar Airways says it already flew the world’s first fully vaccinated flight.
April 8, 2021 American Airlines apologizes to cancer survivor over sweatshirt with expletive American Airlines issued an apology to a woman who was told to cover up a sweatshirt championing her cancer recovery.
April 7, 2021 Tucker Carlson: Pilot ability no longer matters to United Airlines, but skin color does "Tucker Carlson Tonight" host Tucker Carlson unpacks what United Airline's recent push for "equity" means for the United States.
April 6, 2021 Spirit changes wording of tweet blaming parents over mask incident Spirit Airlines deleted a tweet blaming a New Jersey couple for not complying with its mask protocols after videos of them being kicked off a Monday flight appeared to show a flight attendant citing the couple's young children maskless on board.
April 5, 2021 Rep. Crenshaw tells United Airlines to just 'shut up' after airline follows same route as Delta Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, told United Airlines to just "shut up" after the airline followed the same, controversial route taken by their competitor Delta Airlines in attacking Georgia's recent election law.
April 5, 2021 Georgia Gov. Kemp slams Stacey Abrams 'biggest flip-flopper since John Kerry' on Georgia boycotts Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp fired back at his 2018 Democratic opponent, ex-Georgia State Rep. Stacey Abrams, who has led the charge against the Peach State's new election law.