A woman has been arrested after allegedly attacking at least one crew member on a plane and forcing an emergency landing. Tracy Barkhimer, 61, from White Salmon, Washington, was taken into custody Tuesday after causing a disturbance on an Alaska Airlines flight, police say. Officers claim she had shown “erratic behavior” and struck two members of staff. Flight AS1057 had …
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Read More »A Low-Cost Icelandic Airline Suddenly Folds, Leaving Passengers Stranded The New York Times This European airline ended operations, canceled flights this week Yahoo News UK Iceland Budget Carrier Play Shuts Down, Stranding Passengers Bloomberg.com Iceland’s PLAY Airlines ceases operations, cancels all flights AeroTime Play Airlines ceases operations Iceland Monitor Source link
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A Breeze Airways airplane on the tarmac at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida, on May 27, 2021. Matt May | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. startup airline Breeze Airways is planning to fly internationally for the first time early next year, aiming to win over sun-seeking travelers as the carrier enters its fifth year of flying. The airline’s host …
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to scale back or eliminate some airline passenger protection rules that were enacted or proposed under the Biden administration and earlier, siding with the airline industry in its push for fewer regulations. Last week, DOT announced that it had scrapped a proposed rule that would have required airlines to pay passengers $250 to …
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By DANIEL JONES, US CONSUMER EDITOR Published: 03:28, 18 September 2025 | Updated: 03:58, 18 September 2025 Spirit Airlines is slashing a quarter of its flights this fall as the bankrupt budget carrier scrambles to cut costs and keep flying. CEO Dave Davis told employees in a memo Wednesday that the airline’s November schedule will be cut by 25 percent …
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A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines CEO Dave Davis on Wednesday braced staff for more job cuts and said the carrier plans to slash its schedule in November to reduce costs weeks …
Read More »Low-cost airline will drop Boise service Boise Dev Spirit Airlines cancels service at four California airports Los Angeles Times Spirit Airlines Is Struggling, and Rivals Smell Blood The Wall Street Journal Popular airline eliminating flights in major South Carolina city, report says WBTV Spirit Airlines cancels 11 routes amid bankruptcy woes. See shuttered flights. USA Today Source link
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Amazon’s satellite internet service, Project Kuiper, will partner with JetBlue to provide in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2027. It’s Project Kuiper’s first deal with an airline as it aims to keep up with the SpaceX-owned Starlink, which has already snagged satellite internet agreements with United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Air France, and several others. Amazon has been working on its Starlink competitor …
Read More »The Trump administration said Thursday it is abandoning a Biden-era plan that sought to require airlines to compensate stranded passengers with cash, lodging and meals for flight cancellations or changes caused by a carrier. The proposed rule would have aligned U.S. policy more closely with European airline consumer protections. It was proposed last December in the final weeks of then-President …
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