Airport News & Updates - Page 236

Travel website faces backlash after launching poll on flight attendants' 'attractiveness'

January 24, 2017

Travel website faces backlash after launching poll on flight attendants' 'attractiveness'

A travel website has come under fire for posting survey results that rank the “attractiveness" of female flight attendants by airline.

This new airplane design could end middle seat misery

January 24, 2017

This new airplane design could end middle seat misery

Sitting in the middle seat may not be so bad under a new plan.

Purple Heart spotted on airport baggage claim belt finds its family

January 15, 2017

Purple Heart spotted on airport baggage claim belt finds its family

A Purple Heart spinning around on a baggage claim at a California airport caught the attention of a veteran, sparking a social media campaign that finally got the medal to the hero's family on Tuesday.

TSA uncovered record 3,391 guns at US airports in 2016

January 13, 2017

TSA uncovered record 3,391 guns at US airports in 2016

This is a 28 percent jump from 2015.

Passenger sues Qantas over broken inflight entertainment system

January 13, 2017

Passenger sues Qantas over broken inflight entertainment system

An unhappy passenger missed out on the chance to watch five movies in ten hours.

JetBlue becomes first airline to roll out free Wi-Fi for entire fleet

January 12, 2017

JetBlue becomes first airline to roll out free Wi-Fi for entire fleet

JetBlue has become the world’s first airline to provide free, high-speed Wi-Fi to every seat on every aircraft.

Disabled reporter blasts Easyjet after being stranded on plane without wheelchair assistance

January 11, 2017

Disabled reporter blasts Easyjet after being stranded on plane without wheelchair assistance

The carrier has since apologized.

Airlines react to shooting at Ft. Lauderdale airport, announce travel waivers

January 6, 2017

Airlines react to shooting at Ft. Lauderdale airport, announce travel waivers

Operations at the airport have been suspended until further notice.

January 3, 2017

Baggage handler trapped in plane's cargo hold on DC-bound United flight

United Airlines is investigating the incident.

US Customs and Border Protection outage frustrates travelers

January 3, 2017

US Customs and Border Protection outage frustrates travelers

The U.S. Customs and Border Protections processing systems were back online late Monday after experiencing an outage that lasted about four hours across various airports creating widespread delays and frustrated travelers.