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United Airlines on Thursday announced they would begin service to Everett, Washington’s Paine Field airport beginning in fall 2018. The airline said they would offer six daily flights to the airport from its hubs in Denver and San Francisco. Flights to the airport, located just over 30 miles from larger Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, are meant […]

U.S airlines are involuntarily bumping passengers from flights at the lowest levels since 1995, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s most recent Air Travel Consumer Report, released Tuesday by the agency. The report, which includes data such as on time percentage and mishandled baggage complaints, also contains information regarding overselling of flights. It showed […]

Documents provided to the nation’s parliament show that Johannesburg-based South African Airways (SAA) is out of money and is nearing bankruptcy. After multiple years of losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, the government-owned carrier is nearing the point of not being able to pay its employees’ salaries. The documents also shows that the airline […]

Doha, Qatar-based Qatar Airways announced Wednesday they will not invest in American Airlines as they had previously intended. The U.S. carrier had vigorously opposed the investment. “Further review of the proposed financial investment, taking into account the latest public disclosure of American Airlines, has demonstrated that the investment no longer meets our objectives,” Qatar Airways […]

Over a billion dollars-worth of equity in some of the world’s biggest airlines changed hands Thursday when four companies announced one of the biggest deals to make headlines this year. Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic, Air France-KLM, and China Eastern Airlines are all playing a part in the landmark agreement. Delta and China Eastern both […]

In celebration of 80 years of flying to the Mile High City, United Airlines on Wednesday announced a seasonal service between the carrier’s hub in Denver and London’s Heathrow Airport. The route, which is still subject to government approval, would operate daily between March 24 and Oct. 26, 2018. According to the airline, the route […]

Toulouse, France-based aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered the 100th Airbus A350 XWB to China Airlines Wednesday. The ceremony comes two and a half years after the company delivered the first A350 in December 2014. Fabrice Bregier, Airbus COO and President Commercial Aircraft said the manufacturer was proud to deliver the 100th A350 to longstanding customer China […]

Finally, it sounds like this whole ordeal is nearing the end. Nearly four months ago, U.S. authorities issued a directive banning electronic devices larger than a mobile phone in the cabin on direct flights to the U.S. out of specific airports in the Middle East and Africa. Initially, this caused unwelcome confusion and unnecessary delays […]

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is allegedly looking to buy a stake in India’s Jet Airways, multiple news outlets reported Monday. The 24 percent stake would be worth around $300 million. The two airlines began closer partnerships last year, effectively allowing passengers on both airlines one-stop service between India and the U.S. via Amsterdam. This also […]

The Paris Air Show officially begins this Monday, marking the start of a week where the world’s biggest aircraft manufacturers look to show off their aircraft to prospective customers in an attempt to stir up fervor and gain orders. 2017 marks the 52nd edition of the air show, which first occurred in 1909. This year, […]