Jun
14
2024
Aviation analytics company Cirium has released on-time performance data by airline and airport for May.
Delta Dominates, Ailing American Lags: Most On-Time Airlines And Airports For May
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Staged Command Center And A Secret Agenda: What’s Behind American Airlines Flight Attendant Strike Threat?
Jun
13
2024
I’m increasingly worried that American Airlines flight attendants are being led down a bad path for someone else’s agenda.
Turkish Airlines Likely To Serve 20 U.S. Destinations, Go After Every American Airlines Hub
Jun
13
2024
Turkish Airlines flies to more countries than any other carrier in the world. They already fly to 14 U.S. cities with the recent launch of Denver and Dallas. The airline isn’t coy about expansion plans. Their Chairman gave an interview where he telegraphed their next four U.S. cities: Philadelphia, Charlotte, Orlando, and Minneapolis.
American Airlines Employees Reveal Low Morale And Disconnect With Management
Jun
13
2024
A thread on social media draws out some of the current themes. Bear in mind that online comments will generally skew negative. People are more inclined to post complaints than praise, and the more indifferent won’t post at all.
There weren’t any positive comments posted. Here’s a sampling of what employees shared.
Senate Democrats Push For Airline Strike: Will American Flight Attendants Finally Get To Walk Out?
Jun
12
2024
Senator Bernie Sanders and a majority of Senate Democrats may have just given the National Mediation Board the political cover they need to allow a strike.
Video: Qatar Airways Passengers Strip In 100-Degree Heat As Air Conditioning Fails On Tarmac
Jun
12
2024
Passengers on a Qatar Airways flight from Athens to Doha went to extreme lengths to regulate their body temperatures as the Boeing 777 sat for 3 hours on the tarmac in Athens on Monday while the plane’s air conditioning systems failed to function along with other systems.
With 100 degree temperatures in the cabin, passengers began to strip off their clothes. Footage from the plane showed passengers fanning themselves and each other, drenched in sweat. Some even appeared to pass out due to dehydration.
How American Airlines Flight Attendants May Hand The Election To Donald Trump
Jun
12
2024
If this plays out as the union hopes – released to strike, and (assuming the company doesn’t fold to their demands) actually striking – American Airlines flight attendants could elect Donald Trump as President.
Without getting into debates of whom you wish to see win the election, I point this out because it’s likely not whom they wish to see as President on the whole.
Mayday: JetBlue Flight Bombarded With System Failures After Barbados Takeoff
Jun
11
2024
JetBlue flight 1844 from Barbados to Boston diverted back to Barbados last Tuesday after the Airbus A320 (registration N586JB) experienced “so many… [reported faults that pilots] were unable to tell what is going on with the airplane.”
Brace For Summer Travel: American Airlines Tops List For Most Delays, Cancellations, Lost Bags
Jun
11
2024
If passengers are getting delayed, cancelled, and diverted – and if their bags are lost, or they’re turned away from flying completely despite having a ticket – Department of Transportation data shows that it’s probably happening on American Airlines. And American expects 72 million passengers this summer.
$2 Billion Activist Investor’s Disastrous Plan Threatens Southwest Airlines Future
Jun
11
2024
Activist investor Elliott Capital Management took a nearly $2 billion stake in Southwest Airlines, representing over 11% ownership. They released a plan to fix the airline, and it’s a big old mess.
