Frontier Airlines has lost in court after keeping $5.4 million in TSA security taxes that passengers paid on tickets they never used, then arguing the money was theirs once travel credits expired. The ruling is a warning to other carriers still fighting the same battle, because it says those fees were never the airline’s money to keep in the first place.
Iran Regime Insider’s Son Boards Private Jet To Party In Ibiza While Iranians Face Hardship And Repression
The son of a top Iranian regime insider was filmed boarding a private jet to Ibiza with a Louis Vuitton bag, the latest display in a long-running social media parade of luxury cars, parties, and contempt for poorer Iranians – underscoring the Islamic Republic’s core hypocrisy: austerity, repression, and moral policing for everyone else, indulgence and Western excess for the families of insiders.
Off-Duty Flight Attendant Demands Crew Speak Chinese, Gets Kicked Off Flight
An off-duty flight attendant flying as a passenger delayed an AirAsia flight for about 90 minutes after refusing to calm down, insisting crew speak Chinese, and forcing police to board the aircraft.
Trump Administration Prepares Illegal $500 Million Spirit Airlines Bailout — Taxpayers Stuck With The Bill
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a $500 million bailout for Spirit Airlines, a carrier that has already burned through bankruptcy, taxpayer aid, and private capital without finding a viable business model. If this goes through, it will not just hand public money to a failing airline — it will normalize using legally dubious federal power to socialize losses for companies the market has already given up on.
Finnish Air Force Cadets Drew At Least Four Phalluses In The Sky — Face Discipline
Finnish Air Force cadets turned a routine training exercise into a juvenile aviation tradition, tracing at least four phalluses and two hearts in the sky near Jyväskylä. The flights reportedly stayed within their assigned training area and posed no danger, but the Air Force says the cadets still face disciplinary consequences.
American Airlines Will Add PS Private Terminal Access For ConciergeKey Members
American Airlines will announce a deal that gives ConciergeKey members access to PS private terminals, extending one of the most exclusive ground products in commercial aviation to its top customers. This fits with PS’s expansion into Dallas and Miami this summer and gives American a new way to make its invitation-only status feel meaningfully more premium than priority check-in, golf carts, and upgrade priority.
Frontier Airlines Sues American After Planes Collided At The Gate — Again
Frontier Airlines is suing American after another gate collision between the two carriers, arguing this latest incident was not just a one-off ground accident but part of a pattern. Liability seems clear but it’s not obvious how much Frontier can recover beyond repair costs, and American has already offered to pay half.
Delta Removed A Passenger Who Appeared Drunk — But She May Have Been Drugged Onboard
A Delta passenger who appeared intoxicated was removed from a flight after landing, but the story took a darker turn the next day when she returned to the airport with little memory of what had happened. Witness accounts suggest she may have been drugged, raising the possibility that what looked like a routine removal of a drunk passenger may actually have prevented something much worse.
Is It Time To Let Spirit Airlines Die?
The problem for Spirit is that they really have very little of actual value for an investor or acquirer.
American Airlines Served Broken Glass In First Class — That’s Worth A $100 Voucher [Roundup]
American Airlines served a business class meal with glass in it, plus Southwest gate-checking bags despite empty bin space, Alaska and Bank of America extending their card deal, better meals returning to American at Heathrow, and more.











