The Biden administration is looking at the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs and how they devalue points that travelers have earned and often switch the number of points or miles needed to book flights. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to the CEOs of American, Delta, Southwest and United on Thursday, requesting information on policies,… Read More »
The airline is adding jobs to aircraft maintenance teams in three cities, including Charlotte. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — American Airlines announced Monday the creation of “hundreds of added jobs” to its aircraft maintenance teams in Charlotte, Tulsa and Pittsburgh. The new jobs are expected to allow “the airline to perform additional heavy maintenance check work at… Read More »
No one was injured in the incident Passengers on a WestJet flight to Edmonton had an unexpected scare Friday evening as their plane blew its two front tires while landing. The flight was WS 3362 from Fort McMurray to Edmonton. There were 70 passengers on the flight. No one was injured in the incident. The… Read More »
Canada’s second-biggest carrier says 16 aircraft, or 10 per cent of its fleet, remain out of commission WestJet says it will be issuing flight cancellations “for the foreseeable future” after planes were damaged by a Calgary hailstorm last week, upending travel plans for thousands of passengers. The country’s second-biggest carrier says 16 aircraft, or 10… Read More »
The Philadelphia Eagles started life without Jason Kelce with a win thanks to Saquon Barkley’s three touchdowns on a remarkable debut for his hometown team. For the first time in 13 seasons there was no Kelce at center for the Eagles. Although there were some teething problems on the offensive line, they claimed a 34-29… Read More »
Saquon Barkley had an historic night in his Philadelphia Eagles debut, scoring three touchdowns as the Eagles won the NFL’s first game in Brazil — a 34-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo. Barkley is the first player to score three touchdowns in his Eagles debut since Terrell Owens… Read More »
SAO PAULO (AP) — Green Bay might have lost much more than a game in its opener. Quarterback Jordan Love limped off the field with assistance after being injured in the final seconds of the Packers’ 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night. Packers coach Matt LaFleur had no update on Love after… Read More »
Air Passenger Rights Lawsuit demands WestJet remove its guidelines for cancelled or delayed flights from its website that caps out-of-pocket expenses for hotel and food. A passenger advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against WestJet Airlines alleging the company’s guidelines that cap reimbursement for cancelled and delayed flights is in contravention of Canadian law and… Read More »
The airline mechanic was caught looking for cocaine bricks under an international flight, federal agents said. A federal judge sentenced an American Airlines mechanic to nine years in prison Friday for transporting cocaine into the country through the fuselage of a 737. The man started stalking the plane as soon as it landed, federal agents… Read More »
Maria Sakkari’s drama continues. The Greek was eliminated from the US Open in the first round, and as if that wasn’t enough, she sustained an injury. The injury prevented her from playing in the upcoming WTA Guadalajara tournament, where she was supposed to defend the title she won last year. The 29-year-old shared the sad… Read More »
The Biden administration is looking at the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs and how they devalue points that travelers have earned and often switch the number of points or miles needed to book flights. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to the CEOs of American, Delta, Southwest and United on Thursday, requesting information on policies,… Read More »
Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jelena Ostapenko lifted the trophy on Friday for their victory in the US Open doubles final. The Ukrainian player, due to her participation in the Grand Slam tournament, was forced to postpone her own wedding, which she mentioned during the awards ceremony in New York. After the success at the US Open,… Read More »