• A Virgin Atlantic engineer reveals that passenger planes are struck by lightening more than you may realise

    A Virgin Atlantic engineer reveals that passenger planes are struck by lightening more than you may realise

    LIGHTNING strikes may not be something most plane passengers expect to experience when travelling, yet it turns out they happen far more frequently than you might expect – and your flight could have been hit without you ever knowing. A Virgin Atlantic engineer reveals all. Though aircraft crew brief passengers on safety protocols at the …
  • Airlines halt most NYC flights amid escalating coronavirus fears

    Airlines halt most NYC flights amid escalating coronavirus fears

    Airlines are drastically cutting service to and from the New York City area as the feds urge travelers to avoid the nation’s largest coronavirus hotspot. American Airlines plans to operate just 13 flights a day out of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports from this week to May 6 — down 95 percent from a …
  • US reminds airlines travelers are entitled to cash refunds amid coronavirus disruptions

    US reminds airlines travelers are entitled to cash refunds amid coronavirus disruptions

    The US Transportation Department on Friday issued a notice to airlines reminding them they are obligated to refund tickets when they cancel a flight or make a significant flight schedule change that passengers opt not to accept, but will not take any immediate action against airlines. US and foreign airlines have canceled hundreds of thousands …
  • Laid-off Swedish airline workers training for health care jobs amid coronavirus pandemic

    Laid-off Swedish airline workers training for health care jobs amid coronavirus pandemic

    Filip Palmgren had wanted to work on planes since he was a child. Now, after just two years as a flight attendant, the 21-year-old has lost his job because of the coronavirus crisis and will be soon heading to work in a hospital instead to help save patients. He is part of a first group …