Alaska Airlines has successfully resolved a tech systems outage that caused its entire fleet to be grounded for three hours on Sunday night. The airline announced the fix in a statement early Monday morning, stating that operations have resumed. The IT outage, which was first reported around 11 p. m. ET, affected both Alaska Airlines […]

The Airbus A380 has gained popularity as one of the world’s largest aircraft. Designed as a full-length double-deck jet airliner, Airbus initially began researching the program in the late 1980s to compete with the Boeing 747 in the long-haul market. In December 2000, the company officially launched the program with a total cost of approximately […]

An unforeseen technology failure caused a major disruption in Alaska Airlines’ operations on Sunday evening, leaving passengers stranded across the United States. All flights were temporarily halted due to an IT outage, causing confusion and delays for travellers. The airline has since resumed operations, but residual impacts are still being felt. Unexpected Outage Grounds Entire […]

Alaska Airlines experienced a sudden IT outage on Sunday night, resulting in a complete grounding of its fleet and raising concerns about the airline’s digital infrastructure. This is the second time in just over a year that Alaska has had to ground its planes due to technical issues. Ground Stop and Resumed Operations According to […]

Judo Coach Sues JetBlue After In-Flight Coffee Spill Results in Permanent Vision Loss A well-known judo coach and third-degree black belt, Arturas Lanchinskas, has filed a lawsuit against JetBlue Airways after a hot coffee spill on board left him with permanent vision loss. The incident occurred in July 2023 on JetBlue Flight 1825 from New […]

Delta and United Airlines, two of the “Big Three” legacy carriers in the United States, are both eyeing the Airbus A350 family of aircraft. Currently, Delta Air Lines is the only airline in North America to operate the A350, specifically the A350-900 model. However, this will soon change as United Airlines has placed an order […]

A new supersonic aircraft, nicknamed the ‘son of Concorde’, is in development and has the potential to drastically reduce flight times between New York and London to less than four hours. The X-59 is currently in the taxi testing phase, which involves ground maneuvers at various speeds to assess its handling, performance, and systems before […]

Keflavík International Airport (KEF) has reported a total of 867,310 passengers in June, which is slightly less than the number of passengers in June 2024. This decrease in passenger traffic is attributed to the ongoing summer travel season. Key Statistics June 29 was the busiest day for KEF with a total of 34,747 passengers. The […]

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) has recently expanded its services, providing travelers with more options for direct flights. With the addition of Ogdensburg, New York as its 80th nonstop destination and the introduction of WestJet as its 19th airline, RDU has surpassed its record for the number of direct flights available. Tammie Hall-Roberts, Chair of the […]

Qatar Airways has made history by becoming the first airline in the world to have its entire long-haul fleet equipped with high-speed satellite Wi-Fi through Starlink. In just nine months, the Doha-based carrier has successfully installed the system on all 54 of its Boeing 777 aircraft, surpassing its original projection of two years. A Swift […]