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.
American Pays $30M to Seize Spirit Gates at O’Hare
American bought Spirit’s G8 and G10 for $30 million as Spirit restructures. The deal comes after an Oct. 1, 2025 reallocation that expanded United’s gates and prompted American’s lawsuit claiming…
Civil Aviation Ministry Ignored Warnings on IndiGo, Sparking Inquiry
After warnings about crew readiness, IndiGo cancelled at least 2,000 flights (over 586,000 tickets) from December 1–7, 2025…
Ground stop, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Denver (DEN): DEN only potential
FAA records show CLT is not under a ground stop although travelers reported heavy delays. Denver is flagged…
Airport ICE Arrests surge drives detention and enforcement flights nationwide
In 2025 ICE sharply increased enforcement and transfer flights, recording at least 8,877 enforcement flights and record detention…
Allegiant Air faces stalled permanent U.S. residency due to labor certification dispute
A pilots’ union blocked Allegiant’s PERM labor certification, arguing the airline’s $50,000 starting pay is below the prevailing…
IndiGo Airlines Monopoly Risks Grow with 64.2% Market Share
A network disruption at IndiGo, which held 64.2% domestic market share in August 2025, showed how single-carrier dependence…
IndiGo to operate over 1,500 flights as 95% network connectivity is restored by Dec 6
After deliberate cuts to reset operations, IndiGo expects over 1,500 flights and has restored 95% network connectivity to…
Fare caps by Ministry of Civil Aviation curb IndiGo pricing
Following more than 1,000 IndiGo cancellations, India’s aviation ministry set temporary fare caps on affected routes through about…
Airfare caps as IndiGo crisis drives flight cancellations across India
Facing mass cancellations after IndiGo cut over 2,100 flights, India set airfare caps and forced refunds, baggage delivery,…
United Grounds Boeing 777-200, PW4000-powered, grounded after engine overheating incident
After a June 21 overheating incident, United grounded 52 PW4000-powered Boeing 777-200s. FAA and NTSB probe metal fatigue…