Bus and vehicle collide on Pennsylvania interstate; at least 3 dead
At least three people were killed and others were injured when a passenger vehicle and a bus carrying as many as 50 people crashed on a Pennsylvania freeway late Sunday, authorities said. The collision unfolded just before 11:50 p.m. ET Sunday in the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Lower Paxton Township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State More...
Bear escapes from crate in plane’s cargo hold, causing unbearable delay
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into how a bear escaped from its crate in the cargo hold of an Iraqi aircraft as it was due to depart from Dubai airport, leaving passengers disgruntled More...
Spirit Airlines to pay up to $8.25 million in class action over ‘gotcha’ carry-on bag fees
Spirit Airlines has agreed to pay up to $8.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit by passengers who said the low-cost carrier blindsided them with surprise carry-on bag fees on tickets bought through third-party More...
U.K. flights delayed, canceled after air traffic control ‘technical issue’
LONDON — Britain’s air traffic control system said it was hit by a technical issue Monday that threatened delays and cancellations of flights in and out of the country on a busy national holiday. “We More...
Delta flight hits severe turbulence near Atlanta, 11 people taken to hospital
At least 11 people were taken to the hospital after a Delta Air Lines flight hit severe turbulence as it approached Atlanta, the airline said. Both passengers and crew members were injured after Delta Flight More...
Delta will make it harder to get into airport lounges, changes rules to earn elite status
Delta Air Lines is changing how customers can earn elite frequent flyer status and is making it harder for many American Express cardholders to get into the carrier’s airport lounges, the latest reality More...
Las Vegas still struggling against hackers as the weekend arrives
Room reservations and sportsbooks were still dark across swaths of Las Vegas on Friday as the community trudged through its fifth day of a battle against hackers who struck the city’s biggest hotel chain. As More...
How a government shutdown could affect air travel and flights
The U.S. air travel system is huge and complicated, and it could show significant signs of stress in the event of a federal government shutdown. As the hours tick by without any indication of progress on a new More...
First long-haul flight fully powered by sustainable aviation fuel takes off
LONDON — The first transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel departed London for New York on Tuesday as the industry seeks to prove the viability of greener air travel. Virgin Atlantic’s More...
Alaska Airlines to buy Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal
Alaska Airlines has agreed to acquire its rival Hawaiian Airlines in a deal valued at about $1.9 billion, as the companies make a push to expand along the West Coast. The purchase values Hawaiian Airlines More...
