United Airlines has shrunken its capacity and frequencies to Australia from its West Coast hubs in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The reduction, including some equipment changes, is reportedly set to begin at the end of October. The Chicago-based carrier will also reduce flights from its hub in Houston. Despite the cutbacks, United’s Australia network… Read More »
United Airlines flight attendants now need to provide a doctor’s note if they call out sick on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays. According to an email sent to staff over the weekend and provided to Quartz, the carrier accused its workers of “misusing” their sick leave. “We have seen a significant increase in sick calls over… Read More »
Good news for airline travelers: the Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced it is rolling out new rules that will require airlines to automatically give cash refunds to passengers for canceled and significantly delayed flights. “This is a big day for America’s flying public,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at a Wednesday morning news conference.… Read More »
The Labor Department is reviewing United Airlines’ leave policies after the carrier implemented stricter measures to crack down on employees abusing sick time. “Through numerous recent inquiries from workers, the Wage and Hour Division has become aware of a possible change in United Airlines’ leave policies,” said Jessica Looman, the Labor Department’s wage and hour… Read More »
American Airlines’ CEO Robert Isom has said the airline – the world’s largest – will implement new measures, including an advisory group, after eight Black passengers were wrongly removed from a Phoenix to New York flight after a complaint about body odor. The removal caused outrage, and three of the passengers involved in the January… Read More »
British Airways announces the launch of its new Customer Access Advisory Panel to help enhance its accessibility offering for customers Bringing together members of the disabled community, the airline will meet with the panel regularly to receive feedback and discuss service improvements This is part of British Airways’ continued commitment to provide a seamless travel… Read More »
American Airlines plans to suspend nonstop flights between Boston and Memphis later this year. The route, which was reportedly “long-pursued,” was first launched two years ago as air travel demand bounced back after the pandemic. The move will shift all capacity on the route to Delta Air Lines, which will continue operating flights between the… Read More »
NEW YORK (KIAH) – Against a backdrop of rising climate volatility and social shifts, demand for weather derivatives is surging. These are ways to bet on floods, droughts and other extreme weather events. It allows for making money on things like inflation, supply chain issues and geopolitics. Wall street’s better-known weather bets, catastrophe bonds, are… Read More »
After a series of reported maintenance and safety issues earlier this year, United Airlines says it is now ready to “begin the process” of adding new aircraft and flight routes as the Federal Aviation Administration continues to assess the airline’s safety protocols. “Today, we got some good news,” United told employees in a memo this… Read More »
A few months ago, we reported on American Airlines’ major policy change: customers would no longer earn miles and Loyalty Points on third-party bookings from “non-preferred agencies.” This change was set to go into effect in May 2024 but was subsequently pushed back by another month. However, American Airlines has reversed its decision. As One… Read More »
If you want to use American Airlines’ miles to fly business class to Europe, then this post isn’t for you. AA’s award pricing for its own flights is a mysterious game. One search may result in terrible pricing whereas an identical search an hour later may result in awesome awards. Additionally, it seems that you’re… Read More »
Air travelers who recall the challenging winter holiday season of 2022-23 no doubt remember scenes in airports of stranded passengers and their struggles to find lost luggage. Southwest Airlines (LUV) had faced on operational meltdown that forced the carrier to cancel 16,900 flights that affected two million passengers. The U.S. Department of Transportation got involved… Read More »