Airlines
Latest in Airlines
Alaska Airlines IT Outage: Cancellations and Recovery Timeline
A primary data center failure on Oct. 23 triggered a systemwide ground stop for Alaska and Horizon, lifting at 11:30…
Alaska Airlines brings in outside IT experts after October outage
On October 23, 2025 an IT failure at Alaska Airlines’ primary data center triggered an FAA ground stop, disrupting nearly…
WestJet to Charge for Reclined Seats as of October 2025
Beginning October 2025, WestJet will stop recline in standard economy on reconfigured 737-8 MAX and 737-800 planes; reclining will be…
Staff Shortages Force Periodic Closure of Two Canadian Control Towers
A sustained controller shortage in Canada has caused periodic, safety-driven control tower closures—Winnipeg closed for 30 minutes on August 10,…
Alaska Airlines IT Outage Triggers Three-Hour Nationwide Ground Stop
A critical third‑party hardware failure on July 20, 2025 caused an Alaska Airlines nationwide ground stop from about 8:00 p.m.…
Southwest to Set Up Global Innovation Center in Hyderabad
Southwest Airlines will open a Global Innovation Center in Hyderabad to build digital and operational tools. Announced October 23, 2025,…
Delta, Korean Air, and Air France-KLM Take 25% WestJet Stake
Delta, Korean Air and Air France-KLM bought a combined 25% of WestJet for about US$550 million on October 22, 2025,…
Wizz Air in Talks to Defer 100 Airbus Deliveries Amid Growth Struggles
Facing GTF engine reliability problems, grounded jets, and rising costs, Wizz Air is in talks to defer about 100 A320neo…