Airport News & Updates - Page 46

Video shows 'highly skilled' pilot's final moments before fatal air show crash

March 24, 2025

Video shows 'highly skilled' pilot's final moments before fatal air show crash

South African pilot James O’Connell killed over the weekend in crash during air show at the Saldanha Bay Airfield, in an incident captured on video.

Flight passenger slams 'sneaky' travelers who vape in airports: 'You aren't fooling anyone'

March 24, 2025

Flight passenger slams 'sneaky' travelers who vape in airports: 'You aren't fooling anyone'

Flight passengers have apparently been catching travelers red-handed as they vape inside airports before boarding. A travel industry expert and social media users weigh in.

Orlando airport stops Southwest Airlines plane trying to take off from taxiway instead of runway

March 21, 2025

Orlando airport stops Southwest Airlines plane trying to take off from taxiway instead of runway

A Southwest Airlines flight was stopped in Florida after the aircraft tried to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway in Orlando, officials said.

Flight passenger says 'entitled' seat swappers should put their money where their mouths are

March 21, 2025

Flight passenger says 'entitled' seat swappers should put their money where their mouths are

An airline passenger is taking to Reddit to call out flyers who try to swap for a seat that they didn't pay for. An etiquette says "no one has the obligation" to switch.

Pilot allegedly calls out vaping passenger in cabin-wide announcement: 'One person decided to risk lives'

March 20, 2025

Pilot allegedly calls out vaping passenger in cabin-wide announcement: 'One person decided to risk lives'

A traveler who says he or she was flying United Airlines says a passenger who was vaping on the plane prompted the pilot to make an important announcement. Social media users react.

'State of the art' air traffic control system will be unveiled in the 'next couple days,' Duffy says

March 19, 2025

'State of the art' air traffic control system will be unveiled in the 'next couple days,' Duffy says

A brand new "state of the art" air traffic control system will be unveiled in the "next couple days," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told "Fox & Friends."

NTSB probe of Chicago Midway near miss reveals sun glare as possible contributing factor

March 19, 2025

NTSB probe of Chicago Midway near miss reveals sun glare as possible contributing factor

Sun glare may have been a contributing factor in the recent near miss involving a Southwest Airlines jet at Chicago Midway International Airport, the NTSB says.

American Airlines flight catches fire in Denver, passengers appear to evacuate onto plane's wing

March 13, 2025

American Airlines flight catches fire in Denver, passengers appear to evacuate onto plane's wing

An American Airlines flight caught fire at Denver International Airport on Thursday.

Southwest flyers fire back over airline ending free checked bag policy: 'Nail in the coffin'

March 13, 2025

Southwest flyers fire back over airline ending free checked bag policy: 'Nail in the coffin'

Southwest has customers sounding off after the airline announced an end to its checked bag policy, leading some flyers to say they'll "boycott" the airline.

TSA finds man with a live turtle concealed in his pants at a New Jersey airport

March 12, 2025

TSA finds man with a live turtle concealed in his pants at a New Jersey airport

A Pennsylvania man was found to have a live turtle hidden in his pants while going through security at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.