American Airlines changed its flight cancellation and refund policy to make it more restrictive, potentially preventing passengers from getting their money back when trips are disrupted. The airline’s 24-hour refund policy now applies only to customers who book a ticket for a flight at least one week away. That means travelers are only entitled to … Read more
More airlines are banning humanoid and pet-like robots from boarding flights or traveling in passengers’ checked luggage, citing potential safety concerns. Although humanoid robots remain rare outside the laboratory and even the factory floor, numerous companies are developing the technology, with robot evangelists such as Elon Musk predicting that they will eventually become common. Earlier … Read more
Nationwide American Airlines ground stop lifted after IT outage – CBS News Watch CBS News American Airlines says its flights are resuming after an IT outage led to a temporary nationwide ground stop on Tuesday. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest. Source link
American Airlines is under a national groundstop due to a system outage, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Tuesday evening. According to the Air Traffic Control System Command Center, all airports and facilities are being impacted by the IT outage. Planes are currently landing, but not departing, according to FlightAware. A post from the airline on … Read more
Trump promises to help Lebanon ‘a lot’ President Donald Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun held a crucial meeting at the White House. Trump emphasized Lebanon’s strong spirit and intellectual prowess, acknowledging the immense challenges the nation has faced for decades. He pledged robust U.S. assistance, vowing to address ongoing problems and ensure the country … Read more
A United Airlines employee appears to have been caught on video threatening to call U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a customer during a ticketing dispute last week at San Francisco International Airport. East Bay resident Julio Varela, who was traveling with his family, told CBS News Bay Area that the incident began when an … Read more
United Airlines employee threatens to call ICE on passenger, video appears to show – CBS News Watch CBS News United Airlines says it’s investigating what happened at San Francisco’s airport last Tuesday when one of its agents appeared to be heard on video threatening to call ICE on a passenger. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source … Read more
With a bill to make daylight saving time permanent moving through Congress, airlines are warning that permanently changing the nation’s clocks could take years to implement and require costly operational changes. Daylight saving time is one step closer to becoming the year-round standard after the House voted in favor of a bill that would keep … Read more
United Airlines on Wednesday said it expects to spend an additional $6 billion on jet fuel, the second-highest cost for airlines after labor, this year, based on Tuesday’s crude oil prices. The airline said in its second-quarter earnings release that it had already spent an extra $2.3 billion on fuel in the second quarter, or … Read more
Catching a flight with just a carry-on can make travel feel easy. No need to check a bag and all your belongings stay with you. But quite often, that suddenly changes before boarding. Why do airlines make passengers gate-check their carry-on luggage? Turns out, it comes down to the size of the plane. “This happens … Read more