May 2 JetBlue lawsuit raises airline pricing questions A proposed class action lawsuit claims JetBlue used tracking tools to monitor browsing activity and adjust flight prices without customer consent.
May 2 Spirit Airlines shuts down operations after bailout talks White House break down 91±¬ÁÏ’ Chanley Painter reports on Spirit Airlines’ shutdown after talks with the White House broke down.
May 1 Texas Cessna plane crash kills 5; NTSB investigating Five people were killed when a Cessna 421C crashed overnight in Wimberley, Texas, reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed before the impact.
April 29 Japanese airline starts testing robot baggage handlers, and the early returns are not impressive Japan Airlines is rolling out humanoid robots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport for baggage handling, but the early results are far from impressive so far.
April 29 'Get off the plane,' Delta passengers chant at flyer who refuses to hang up phone A Delta flight passenger refused to end a cellphone call while taxiing in Miami, leading to disruptive behavior and removal from the Atlanta-bound flight.
April 27 Airline doesn't buy couple's claim that they were praying, bans them for attempting to join mile high club A couple caught in a sexual act on a Jet2 plane claimed they were praying because it was their first flight. They earned a lifetime airline ban.
April 27 Delta flight forced to divert after passenger goes into labor and delivers baby midair A woman gave birth midair on a Delta flight bound for Oregon with the help of two emergency medical technicians, who volunteered aboard the packed plane.
April 25 Airline CEO sparks backlash after revealing what’s really driving sky-high ticket prices Airlines face backlash over high fares after Delta and United reportedly signaled ticket prices may stay elevated even if fuel costs eventually stabilize.
April 24 Flight passengers warn new boarding overhaul could trigger more chaos at the gate Calling it more intuitive, JetBlue has rolled out a new numbered boarding process, but some frequent flyers warn the changes could make boarding worse.
April 23 NTSB report details how controller decision and tech failures led to deadly runway collision The preliminary NTSB report on the deadly LaGuardia Airport runway collision found failures in air traffic control, communications and safety systems.