A United Airlines passenger’s explosive lavatory episode cancelled their flight, sparked a hazmat response, and became a viral confession.
Spirit Airlines warns it may go out of business within a year. They emerged from bankruptcy but aren’t doing much differently. They’re losing tremendous amounts of cash, and don’t have a lot left. And if something doesn’t change quickly, they can’t last. The airline’s credit card processor appears to be squeezing them, based on an SEC filing, and as they renew their agreement they’re going to have to post more cash – cash they don’t have – as a cushion against chargebacks in case they’re unable to honor flights for the tickets that they sell. And so they’re looking at the sale of additional assets like planes, real estate and gates and “elimination of certain fixed costs.” They could make it. And they’re trying to reassure anxious employees while the AFA-CWA flight attendants union is…
It will have a Chase, American Express and Capital One lounge along with American’s Admiral’s Club, Flagship business class lounge and Flagship First Dining, plus a The Club and Plaza Premium lounge.
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Air Canada Aeroplan is making some pretty big changes to their frequent flyer program, going into effect January 1, 2026.
The Mayo Clinic will get its own employee lounge at the Rochester, Minnesota airport. That’s interesting because as best as I can tell it will be the only company-specific airline lounge in operation.
American Airlines is returning to Prague with a summer seasonal flight from Philadelphia onboard a Boeing 787-8 starting May 21, 2026. The airline has been on a blitz to promote the new service…
Spirit Airlines just issued a warning in its latest SEC filing that they may not last 12 months as a going concern.
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A passenger accidentally boarded Delta flight 607 from New York JFK to Las Vegas on Sunday. He meant to fly to Los Angeles.
An Ibom Air passenger traveling from Uyo to Lagos, Nigeria was filmed striking a flight attendant and then clashing with airport security on arrival on Sunday, August 10, 2025. The airline has banned her, and she’s been remanded to Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending court proceedings.
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