A New York-bound Delta Air Lines flight was evacuated in Madrid, Spain after smoke began to fill the cabin prior to takeoff on Tuesday. No injuries were reported but passengers were delayed for two hours, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.com. The smoke was believed to have been the result of oil dripping onto an auxiliary …
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Delta Air Lines Flight Attendant Charged With Being Drunk On Duty
A Delta Air Lines flight attendant is facing criminal charges after police found her several times over the alcohol limit while on duty. According to The Metro, Delta attendant Lemara Thompson was on a flight to London’s Heathrow Airport on June 16 when she was confronted by police for allegedly performing an aviation function with …
Flight Centre Announces Travel Insurance Partnership With Allianz
WHY IT RATES: Flight Centre Travel Group U.S. customers will have access to Allianz Global Assistance products. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer Flight Centre Travel Group and Allianz Global Assistance have announced an exclusive partnership to deliver travel protection and 24/7 emergency travel assistance to Flight Centre’s Canadian and U.S. travelers. As one of the …
Some American Airlines Flight Attendants Wary of 737 Max's Return
The president of the American Airlines flight attendants’ union says some of her workers are “begging” not to fly on the beleaguered Boeing 737 Max whenever the aircraft returns to the air. Association of Professional Flight Attendants president Lori Bassani said there is concern among a faction of flight attendants about working on a plane …
Frontier Airlines Inaugural Flight Celebration Ruined By Bird Strike
What was supposed to be a celebration instead was for the birds. Well, at least one bird, anyway. Frontier Airlines on Thursday was set to inaugurate its service from Green Bay, Wisc., to Orlando, Fla. That included all the bells and whistles that come with a celebration, even Mickey Mouse ears in this particular instance. …
Smoking Bag Prompts Evacuation of Southwest Airlines Flight
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Austin, Texas was forced to evacuate at Chicago Midway International Airport after a bag began smoking while passengers were boarding on Monday morning. Southwest confirmed that no one was injured when the backpack, which was containing electronics, started to smoke, prompting flight attendants to spring into action and place …
Five-Year-Old Becomes Honorary Allegiant Flight Attendant En Route to Disney
Allegiant passengers got a pleasant surprise on a flight from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Orlando, Florida on Monday when they were treated to in-flight snacks by Make-A-Wish kid Stephen “S.J.” Awwad. The five-year-old’s wish was to spend a week with his family at Walt Disney World Resort and assisting the flight crew by passing out …
Blind Passenger Alleges easyJet Wrongfully Removed Him From Flight
An elderly blind and diabetic man is calling out U.K.-based budget airline easyJet, alleging that the carrier wrongfully kicked him off of a flight, leaving him stranded in Paris earlier this month. According to BelfastLive, 78-year-old Eric Smylie of Lisburn, Northern Ireland, was left without his aide, 64-year-old Davey Pogue, and proper medication as a …
Are In-Flight Seatback Screens Essential on Domestic Flights?
While individual seatback screens remain an important feature for the purposes of passenger entertainment aboard long-haul fleets, when it comes to their domestic single-aisle aircraft, it appears that U.S. air carriers are debating the value of such displays in attracting and retaining customer loyalty. With the advent of faster in-flight Wi-Fi and media available for …
Delta Flight Grounded on Tarmac for Hours Due to Weather, Fuel Staffing Issue
A New York City-bound Delta Air Lines flight was left stuck on the tarmac in Memphis for nearly two hours this week due to a combination of severe weather and an alleged dispute with the airline’s fueling contracting company, according to FOX13. “It’s just been crazy, sitting here for two hours waiting to get fuel …