Airlines
Flight disruptions, route launches, rebooking policies, and airline news that affects international travelers. Coverage of schedule changes, airspace closures, and passenger rights across global carriers.
Air Canada Wage Arbitration in 2026: What the CUPE Strike Means
Following a 2025 strike and a near-unanimous rejection of a tentative wage agreement, Air Canada and its flight attendants move to binding arbitration. Hearings scheduled for early 2026 will determine…
Air Canada to Resume Flights After Federal Move Ends Strike
Federal Minister invoked section 107 and CIRB ordered flight attendants back by 14:00 EDT August 17, 2025. CUPE’s…
Air Canada flight attendant strike: How many SFO flights were affected
A CUPE-led strike started 01:00 ET August 16, 2025, and a 1:30 a.m. ET lockout deepened cancellations. Air…
Etihad Launches New 3-Hour Airbus A380 Route Between AUH–JED
In September–October 2024 Etihad temporarily placed an Airbus A380-800 on the Abu Dhabi–Jeddah route for crew familiarization and…
United Airlines Call Scam Sees Denver Passenger Lose $17,000
After a June 2025 United cancellation, Dan Smoker reported a three-hour call but found a $17,000 unauthorized “AIRLINEFARE”…
LATAM Travel Chaos: Four Flights Cancelled, Six Delayed Across Key Routes
August 2025 brought major LATAM schedule problems: over 24 Brazil cancellations (Aug 14–16) and ongoing August 16–17 delays…
Canadian government moves to end Air Canada strike with binding arbitration
On August 16, 2025, over 10,000 Air Canada attendants began a strike, grounding about 700 daily flights and…
American Airlines and STARLUX Announce New Interline Agreement
On August 16, 2025, American Airlines and Starlux formed an interline agreement allowing single-ticket bookings and through-checked baggage.…
Demand for Aviation Mechanics Soars Amid Worsening Labor Shortage
As summer 2025 closes, the U.S. faces growing aviation mechanic shortages: a projected 25,000 shortfall by 2028 and…
JetBlue Faces Widespread Cancellations Across New York, Carolina, Massachusetts
In August 2025 Hurricane Erin triggered cascading JetBlue delays and cancellations across New York, the Carolinas and Caribbean.…