A new lawsuit brought by American Airlines against a controversial ticketing website is bringing renewed attention to “skiplagging,” or “hidden city ticketing” — a technique used by some passengers to get lower fares. It works like this: Say a passenger wants to travel from New York to Charlotte, N.C., but the nonstop route is pricey. […]
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FAA grounds hundreds of flights across nation
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is suffering a nationwide technical outage and ordered airlines to pause all domestic departures until at least 9 a.m. ET Wednesday. The outage comes as a result of the failure of the FAA’s NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system, which alerts pilots and other personnel about airborne issues and other […]
More Travel Chaos as Southwest Scrubs 2,500 Wednesday Flights
Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Tuesday in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked Christmas travel plans across the U.S., and the federal government said it would investigate why the company lagged so far behind other carriers. A day after most U.S. airlines had recovered from the storm, Southwest called off […]
Judge rules against mandate; Uber, Amtrak, airlines dropping mask requirements for customers and employees
Companies have lifted COVID-19-related restrictions following a federal judge’s decision to strike down the national mask mandate. Airlines and airports eagerly dropped the mask restrictions on Monday after the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced it wouldn’t enforce the January 2021 order that applied to airplanes, airports, taxis and other mass transit. The Centers for Disease […]
Jet Fighters Scramble To Escort Passenger Flight To Honolulu
Two military fighter jets escorted a Honolulu-bound American Airlines aircraft on Friday after a man allegedly tried to break into the cockpit. The airline said Flight 31, an Airbus A321 aircraft, landed safety at Honolulu International Airport at 11:35 a.m. local time. The flight originated from Los Angeles International Airport. “Two Pacific Command F-22 Raptors […]