September 22, 2020 Italian airline Alitalia offers 'COVID-tested flights' to prevent coronavirus spread Forget in-flight meals – one airline is offering a new kind of must-have freebie.
September 22, 2020 New Hampshire mom says she was kicked off flight after her 2-year-old refused mask: report A New Hampshire woman says she said was forced off an American Airlines flight last week because her 2-year-old son would not wear a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report on Monday.
September 21, 2020 Vietnam Airlines passenger spread coronavirus to 15 on international flight, study claims It only takes one person to spread a virus.
September 19, 2020 Spirit Airlines flight attendant, passenger argue over neck gaiter as a face covering A Spirit Airlines flight attendant and a passenger argued over whether a gaiter was a sufficient face covering in a video that has been posted on social media.
September 17, 2020 United Airlines to apply antimicrobial spray to aircraft interiors via robot On Wednesday, the carrier announced that it would be coating the surfaces of its aircraft with an EPA-registered antimicrobial coating, to be applied in a “super fine mist” by a robotic device called a “NovaRover.”
September 17, 2020 Australian airline Qantas' 'flight to nowhere' sells out in 10 minutes, report says Australian air carrier Qantas announced that a seven-hour scenic "flight to nowhere," which will take off and land at the same airport amid interstate travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, sold out in 10 minutes, according to a report.
September 14, 2020 Spirit passenger escorted off plane after racial, anti-mask rant: 'I am a queen from California' An unidentified passenger was recorded during a racially tinged rant while not wearing a mask on a Spirit airlines flight last week.
September 14, 2020 Mother asked to deplane Southwest flight with her 2-year-old because he wasn't wearing a mask, she says A mother says she was "humiliated" and when she was escorted off a Southwest flight Saturday because her 2-year-old was snacking without a mask prior to takeoff.
September 14, 2020 Delta flight returns to gate after woman refuses to wear mask The Delta flight proceeded back to Metro Airport before takeoff Saturday night when a woman refused to put on a face mask, a mandatory requirement on every flight for customer and crewmember safety during the coronavirus pandemic, Delta confirmed.
September 14, 2020 Lawsuit claims United Airlines favors young, blond crew to work NFL, MLB flights: 'They all look like sisters' The complaint claims the airline assigns flight attendants who are “young, white, female, and predominately blond/blue-eyed” for these special trips.