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Southwest Airlines says ‘sorry’ for forgetting two blind women in New Orleans, gives $100 vouchers for delay

Southwest Airlines issues a public apology after forgetting two blind women at New Orleans airport. a Southwest Airlines left behind two blind women, Camille Tate and Sherri Brun, at New Orleans Airport, causing a five-hour delay in their journey, though initially the airline denied the allegation and insisted that they were not left behind. The […]

‘Not risking my career’: United Airlines pilot refuses to fly after passenger smokes weed on plane, fears positive drug test from second-hand marijuana

United Airlines pilot refuses to fly after a passenger was found smoking weed inside the toilet. (Representative image) A United Airlines pilot refused to fly from San Francisco to Cancun, Mexico, after a passenger smoked weed in the front bathroom. The incident led to a four-hour delay, according to a viral Reddit post that triggered […]

Cyber attack? United Airlines grounds flights at US airports; hundreds of flights affected

United Airlines temporarily grounded all of its mainline flights on Wednesday evening due to a technical issue, the carrier confirmed. Mainline operations refer to flights run directly by United using its aircraft and crew, including Boeing 737, 757, 767, 777, and 787 jets, along with Airbus A319 and A320 models, reports Fox News. “Due to […]

‘I have 25,000 followers’: Peter Nguyen threatens American Airlines air hostess after she catches him vaping in toilet

Peter Nguyen threatened to call the police when he was caught vaping on an American Airlines plane. Peter Kobe Nguyen, an Internet personality and a self-described pickleball coach, created a scene that included some social media flexing on board an American Airlines plane after he was caught vaping inside the toilet of the aircraft. Nguyen, […]

‘Mayday’ call: United Airlines flight makes emergency landing after takeoff from Dulles- Here’s what happened midair

A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing shortly after departing from Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia last week. The Munich-bound Boeing 787, operating as United Flight 108, declared “Mayday” after the pilot found left engine failure, USA Today reported. On July 25, around 6 pm ,when the plane, carrying 219 passengers and 11 […]

Mid-air scare: Munich-bound United Airlines Boeing 787 declares Mayday; grounded after engine failure, prompts investigation

A United Airlines flight bound for Munich was forced to return to Washington Dulles Airport on Friday shortly after takeoff, following a mid-air engine failure. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as Flight UA108, experienced a malfunction in its left engine just minutes after departure, prompting the pilots to declare a Mayday emergency and initiate an […]

Fire on Virgin Australia flight: Blaze erupts mid-air on Sydney–Hobart route likely caused by power bank; airlines to review battery policies

A suspected fire triggered by a power bank in carry-on luggage forced emergency response aboard a Virgin Australia flight from Sydney to Hobart on Monday, prompting the airline to review its lithium battery policies.The incident occurred during descent on Flight VA1528, when smoke and flames were seen emanating from an overhead locker. Battery fire on […]

United Airlines sells 10 Boeing 737-9s to Dubai Aerospace Enterprise in major leaseback deal | World News

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise will take delivery of 10 Boeing 737-9 aircraft from United Airlines between August 2025 and February 2026/ Image: DAE Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd, a leading global aviation services company based in Dubai, today announced the acquisition of 10 new Boeing 737-9 aircraft from United Airlines through a purchase and leaseback agreement. […]

Panic on Denver Airport runway: American Airlines aborts takeoff after gear malfunction; video shows passengers fleeing down slides as smoke engulfs plane

People fleeing using emergency slides (screengrab from video taken from X) A landing gear malfunction during takeoff caused an American Airlines aircraft to abort its departure at Denver International Airport, resulting in at least one passenger injury and prompting an emergency evacuation on Saturday.The incident occurred at 2.45 pm local time when American Airlines Flight […]

‘Terrifying’: Southwest Airlines flight dives to avoid mid-air crash; 2 crew members injured

A Southwest Airlines flight dropped 475 feet to avoid collision with a Hawker Hunter aircraft on Friday, according to flight tracking data and passenger accounts, reports ABC News.Roughly six minutes after departing Hollywood Burbank Airport, California, Southwest Flight 1496 abruptly descended from 14,100 feet to 13,625 feet, as per data from FlightRadar24.The Hawker Hunter was […]