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.
How Visa Holders Find Affordable Thanksgiving Flights in 2025
Fares for Thanksgiving 2025 are 40–60% higher; book early—3–6 weeks domestic, 6–8 weeks international—and confirm visa stamps and travel signatures before buying.
Southwest to Launch Seasonal PNS–BWI Nonstop Flight in 2025
Southwest will introduce a seasonal nonstop Pensacola–Baltimore/Washington route in 2025, improving direct access for leisure, military, business, and…
American Airlines Announces Management Cuts at Texas Headquarters
American Airlines will cut a small number of mid-management and support roles at its Fort Worth headquarters to…
Montego Bay Welcomes American Airlines as Flights Resume
After Sangster reopened November 1, 2025, American resumed one daily Miami–Montego Bay flight (AA3154) using a Boeing 737.…
Spirit Scales Back Again, Exits Five More Cities in 2026
Under its second Chapter 11 filing, Spirit will end service at five cities in January 2026 and furlough…
ATC Shortages Weigh on US Flights as Shutdown Nears One Month
The 31-day government shutdown left nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers unpaid and caused staffing shortages at about half…
Flights Resume at Reagan National After Bomb Threat Ground Stop
A robotic-voice bomb threat targeting United Flight 512 led to a 102-minute ground stop at DCA. The flight…
United Airlines CEO Warns Shutdown Erodes Trust, Endangers Economy
After a 30-day government shutdown starting October 1, 2025, airlines report rising safety and staffing pressures—nearly 10% controller…
Brussels Airlines Launches Kilimanjaro Service for Summer 2026
From June 3, 2026, Brussels Airlines will operate a twice-weekly Brussels–Kilimanjaro–Nairobi triangular route on A330-300s, running Wednesdays and…
80% of NYC-area air traffic controllers Absent as FAA warns of surge
The FAA said nearly 80% of New York-area controllers were absent on Oct. 31, 2025, amid a 31-day…