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March 31, 2021

Delta to stop blocking middle seats in May, brings back snacks

Delta Air Lines will end its middle seat blocking policy on May 1.

March 31, 2021

Vietnam Airlines flight attendant breaks coronavirus quarantine, gets 2-year suspended jail sentence

A Vietnam Airlines flight attendant has been served a two-year suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of breaking restriction rules and spreading the coronavirus to others.

March 30, 2021

TSA screens more than 1M passengers per day for 19 days in a row

On Monday, the TSA screened 1.4 million travelers, the 19th consecutive day where the agency has reported a traveler throughput of more than 1 million.

March 29, 2021

SpiceJet Airlines passenger attempts to open emergency exit mid-flight: report

Passengers and crew members on a SpiceJet Airlines flight subdued a man who allegedly tried to open the emergency door of the plane mid-flight. The suspect was handed over to authorities when the plane eventually landed.

March 26, 2021

FAA study finds that most Americans are 'highly annoyed' by aircraft noise

An FAA poll of 10,000 Americans who live near airports found that most were “highly annoyed” by aircraft noise overheard, though the planes themselves have become significantly quieter through the years.

March 26, 2021

Former Qantas flight attendant found guilty of exposing self to colleague, fined $12G

A senior flight attendant formerly employed with Qantas Airways has been found guilty of exposing himself to a young, female colleague during an April 2019 flight and fined $12,000 for the indecency.

March 25, 2021

United adds dozens of new routes ahead of 'summer vacation season,' plans to restore international flights

While the CDC is still recommending Americans avoid non-essential travel due to the coronavirus pandemic, United Airlines has added 26 new routes ahead of the “summer vacation season.” 

March 25, 2021

Spirit Airlines passenger attempts to open door midflight, forcing plane to divert

A Spirit Airlines flight had to divert its course after a passenger seemingly attempted to open an exit door.

March 25, 2021

Frontier Airlines debuts aircraft with 30% lighter seats in bid to remain America's 'greenest' carrier

Frontier says that the lighter cabin chairs will save over 31,000 gallons of fuel per plane each year, and further its mission as “America's Greenest Airline.”

March 25, 2021

Southwest Airlines returns to pre-pandemic boarding policy

During the pandemic, the airline (which does not assign seats) utilized a boarding system where passengers would board in smaller groups of 10. Last week, however, the carrier resumed its pre-pandemic policy.