Allegiant Air pilots have recently approved a new labor agreement that will bring significant improvements to their pay and benefits. The two-year deal, ratified by an overwhelming 80% margin with 99% of eligible pilots participating in the vote, will result in an average hourly wage increase of around 40% and unlock approximately $300 million in […]

WestJet Flight Attendants Reach Tentative Labor Agreement with Airline After a day-long strike, WestJet flight attendants have reached a tentative labor agreement with the airline and will be returning to work on Monday. The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8125, which represents the flight attendants, and WestJet have both confirmed the end of the […]

American Airlines reported improved on-time performance across its network in the second quarter. This was the first full quarter under a new schedule at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Although there was a slight increase in on-time departures at DFW, it still remains the second-worst performing hub among the busiest airports in the US. In […]

Saudia Expands Codeshare Agreements with Delta, Air France-KLM, and Virgin Atlantic for More North American Destinations Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier, Saudia, has announced an expansion of its codesharing cooperation with Delta, Air France-KLM, and Virgin Atlantic. This move aims to provide passengers with greater accessibility to airports in the United States and Canada. The […]

Flight Attendants at WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, who are represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 8125, may go on strike if a new labor agreement is not reached within 72 hours. The union issued a strike notice on Thursday, while WestJet responded with a lockout notice in accordance with Canadian labor […]

President Donald Trump is set to announce a major $22 billion plan to revamp Washington Dulles International Airport, a facility that he has frequently criticized as “terrible. ” According to sources familiar with the matter, Trump will make the announcement at the White House on Wednesday alongside U. S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and United […]

Emirates, a major airline company, has recently announced their partnership with Singaporean cryptocurrency exchange Crypto. com, allowing customers to pay for tickets using digital currencies. This move makes Emirates the first airline to accept crypto as a form of payment for bookings. Customers with a Crypto. com account can now choose the “Crypto. com Pay” […]

Delta Airlines, one of the leading carriers in the United States, has made the decision to permanently remove three routes from its schedule. These routes were temporarily suspended earlier this summer but have now been officially discontinued. The affected routes are from New York-JFK to Houston, Memphis, and St. Louis. The changes were implemented on […]

Mexican airline Aeroméxico has announced plans to equip its narrowbody fleet with a new technology that will alert pilots of potential collisions on the runway. The system, called Surface Alerts (SURF-A), is developed by Honeywell Aerospace and uses GPS data, ADS-B equipment, and software analytics to accurately pinpoint the location of potential hazards on the […]

U. S. In response to the recent government shutdown and its impact on TSA workers, at least three U. S. airports are considering privatizing their security and passenger screening operations. The new program, called TSA Gold+, is an expansion of the existing Screening Partnership Program and allows airports to partner with private screening contractors to […]