The company expects strong summer travel demand across its network to help set another record for passenger numbers, as customers look to spend on experiences rather than goods. “On demand, we see continued positive momentum in bookings across all customer segments from the most price-sensitive customers to ‘domestic road warriors’ and up to the premium… Read More »
Battery catches fire aboard airplaneA lithium-ion battery caught on fire inside a passenger jet out of San Diego, police said.Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images, FILE Four people were taken to the hospital after an external battery caught fire on a United Airlines flight early Tuesday, officials said. Shortly after takeoff, the device was found on… Read More »
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby recently embarked on an apology tour to address customer frustrations and company issues, making a notable appearance on “Good Morning America.” His efforts are aimed at regaining trust and credibility after a series of operational challenges, including widespread flight cancellations and delays earlier in the year. During his GMA interview,… Read More »
A recession will take a toll on Canadians but it won’t stop them from travelling, the chief executive of the WestJet Group said, underlining the company’s optimism that robust demand will persist even as consumers grapple with a challenging economic environment. Loading… Alexis von Hoensbroech told an audience in Toronto Oct. 25 that though recessions… Read More »
WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech and President Diederik Pen issued statements from the airline’s Calgary headquarters on Saturday morning, condemning a sudden and “absurd” strike by the union maintaining the company’s planes (AMFA) on Friday. This resulted in at least 235 flight cancellations, impacting roughly 33,000 WestJet customers. Update: The strike ended Sunday evening with… Read More »
A United Airlines flight bound for Rome returned to New Jersey just after midnight Thursday “to address a possible loss of cabin pressure,” according to a statement from the airline. Data from the tracking site FlightAware show the plane rapidly descended over about 8 minutes from 37,000 feet at 10:07 p.m. to just below 9,000… Read More »
In a shocking revelation, British boxing champion Tyson Fury is at the center of a massive controversy as allegations surface that he fathered two children with a woman outside of his marriage. This stunning news has reportedly led Paris Fury, Tyson’s long-time wife and the mother of their six children, to file for a $200… Read More »
One passenger was hospitalized after a United Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence and diverted to Memphis on Wednesday. According to the airline, flight 1196 was traveling from Cancún, Mexico to Chicago when it encountered “a brief period of severe turbulence while the seatbelt sign was on.” United said the plane landed safely in Memphis and… Read More »
United Airlines is having one heck of a weird week. The carrier, over the past several days, has had three curious incidents, all of which tie back to Boeing planes. The oddness started last Friday, when United had to divert a flight after one of the airline’s toilets overflowed into the cabin midflight. The San… Read More »
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — March 8, 2024 — In a company-wide webinar held on March 5, WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech described negotiations with the carrier’s Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs) as “contentious” and denigrated the Union for seeking American standard terms and conditions of employment for its members. Von Hoensbroech then read from his teleprompter:With regards… Read More »
The tennis world recently experienced a moment of collective silence and sadness when Roger Federer, one of the greatest athletes of all time, shared devastating news about his father, Robert Federer. In a heartfelt post on social media, Roger announced that his father is battling severe health issues related to old age. This news has… Read More »
“It makes me proud to be a Latina on this campus,” said a student receiving the first round of scholarships.BOULDER, Colo. — Six students at the University of Colorado Boulder are receiving the first round of a new scholarship honoring the lives of activists who died 50 years ago. In the late spring of 1974,… Read More »