Passenger airlines
TSA will resume defense training for airline employees

By David Koenig Jun. 26, 2021 11:20 AM EDT
DALLAS (AP) — Federal officials cited the surge of incidents involving disruptive and sometimes violent passengers in resuming self-defense training for...

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2020 file photo, a Southwest Airlines jetliner taxis down a runway for takeoff from Denver International Airport in Denver. Southwest Airlines plans to raise minimum pay to $15 an hour for about 7,000 employees, citing the need to attract and keep workers as the airline industry continues to recover from the pandemic. Southwest said Friday, June 25, 2021, that it intends for the raises to take effect on Aug. 1. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Southwest Airlines plans to raise minimum pay to $15 an hour

Jun. 25, 2021 05:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2018 file photo, Gary Kelly, Chairman and CEO, Southwest Airlines Co., speaks in Detroit. Southwest said Wednesday, June 23, 2021, that Kelly will step down next February and be succeeded by Robert Jordan, the airline's executive vice president of corporate services.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Longtime Southwest Airlines CEO will step down next year

By David Koenig Jun. 23, 2021 10:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2020, file photo, a lone traveler goes through a security check point at Seattle Tacoma International Airport, in SeaTac, Wash. Airports around the country will share $8 billion in federal relief to help them recover from the pandemic. The Federal Aviation Administration announced the grants on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
FAA says US airports will get $8 billion in pandemic relief

Jun. 22, 2021 06:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2021 file photo, a passenger wears a face mask to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as he waits for a Delta Airlines flight at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Airlines have reported about 3,000 cases of disruptive passengers since Jan. 1, according to a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. It has gotten so bad that the airlines, flight attendants and pilots sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department on Monday, June 21, urging “that more be done to deter egregious behavior.” (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
As passengers return to air travel, bad behavior skyrockets

By David Koenig Jun. 22, 2021 11:39 AM EDT

Airlines, unions demand crackdown on unruly passengers

The Associated Press Jun. 21, 2021 04:21 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Airlines, flight attendants and pilots are calling for the U.S. Justice Department to prosecute unruly and violent passengers. ...

FILE - In this undate file photo, Geir Karlsen speaks, in Fornebu, Norway. Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has tapped the carrier’s CFO Geir Karlsen as new chief executive on Monday, June 21, 2021, a day after the board decided to immediately terminate its contract with CEO Jacob Schram. No reason was given for the change . Schram told Norwegian news agency that the firing "came as a great surprise to me. (Stian Lysberg Solum/ NTB via AP, File)
In surprise move, Norwegian low-cost airline names new CEO

Jun. 21, 2021 08:19 AM EDT

FILE - This May 16, 2020 file photo shows Air Canada check screens at Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The U.S. government is seeking to fine Air Canada more than $25 million over what it says have been slow refunds for passengers whose flights were canceled since the pandemic started. The Transportation Department said Tuesday, June 15, 2021, it has received more than 6,000 consumer complaints about Air Canada since March of last year. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
US seeks to fine Air Canada $25.5 million over slow refunds

Jun. 15, 2021 02:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 20, 2017, file photo, Emirates planes are parked at the Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Middle East's largest airline, Emirates, announced on Tuesday a net loss of $5.5 billion over the past year as revenue fell by more than 66% due to global travel restrictions sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
Emirates Air posts $5.5B loss as virus disrupts travel

By Aya Batrawy Jun. 15, 2021 02:19 AM EDT

Patrons are assisted while dining along a sidewalk on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday, April 16, 2021. As consumers increasingly venture away from home, demand has begun to shift away from manufactured goods and toward services, from airline fares to restaurant meals, triggering inflation in those areas. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Another jump in prices tightens the squeeze on US consumers

By Martin Crutsinger Jun. 10, 2021 08:42 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx speaks during a news conference with the coronavirus task force at the White House in Washington. On Friday, June 4, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting the U.S. military has arrested Birx for conspiring to push face masks on Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Birx, former coordinator of the White House coronavirus response, has not been arrested. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By Ali Swenson And Arijeta Lajka Jun. 04, 2021 01:19 PM EDT

Albuquerque Sunport restoring some flights nixed by pandemic

Jun. 03, 2021 04:44 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With more people getting COVID-19 vaccines, the Albuquerque International Sunport is restoring some flights to its operation. ...

FILE - In this June 2, 2014 file photo, Willie Walsh, chief executive officer for International Airlines Group, speaks during a panel discussion of the 70th International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Doha, Qatar. The airline industry's main trade group, the International Air Transport Association, said Wednesday, June 2, 2021 that governments should use screening measures, such as testing passengers for the virus, rather than imposing quarantines and other restrictions. The group's leader, Willie Walsh, says some risk needs to be accepted in order to revive travel and tourism. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal, File)
Airlines urge the G7 nations to help international travel

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 07:28 PM EDT

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks during a press conference at the Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. office space in downtown Atlanta, Friday, May 21, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Buttigieg urges travelers to respect mask mandates on planes

By Hope Yen May. 30, 2021 11:26 AM EDT

A member of the wait staff delivers food to outdoor diners along the sidewalk at the Mediterranean Deli restaurant in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday, April 16, 2021. The U.S. economy grew at a brisk 6.4% annual rate last quarter — a show of strength fueled by government aid and declining viral cases that could drive further gains as the nation rebounds with unusual speed from the pandemic recession. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
US consumers boosted spending in April as inflation surged

By Martin Crutsinger May. 28, 2021 08:38 AM EDT

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, former presidential candidate and main figurehead of the Belarus opposition, center, Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte, right, and caretaker Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag, left, pose for a picture at the start of their meeting in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 28, 2021. (Piroschka van de Wouw/Pool via AP)
Belarus' leader seeks Russia's support amid showdown with EU

By Vladimir Isachenkov May. 28, 2021 06:47 AM EDT

FAA sees increase in violent conduct at airports, on planes

May. 26, 2021 08:40 AM EDT
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — Federal crews said there has been a dramatic increase in violent conduct at airports and on planes. The Federal Aviation Administration...

FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 file photo, Jacob Schram poses for the media after being announced as the new CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle, in Oslo. Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle “has been saved,” top boss CEO Jacob Schram said Wednesday May 26, 2021, adding it had “written history” as the ailing airline had struggled with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and a debt restructuring plan. (Vidar Ruud/NTB Scanpix via AP, File)
Norwegian low-cost airline 'has been saved,' CEO says

May. 26, 2021 06:57 AM EDT

A customer walks out of a Zara store, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in New York. U.S. consumer confidence rose sharply for a second straight month in April, hitting the highest level in more than a year as consumer sentiment was boosted by a more rapid rollout of the vaccines and another round of support payments. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Consumer confidence ticks down in May, but remains strong

By Matt Ott May. 25, 2021 10:14 AM EDT

New airline to link north Alabama with mid-sized cities

May. 22, 2021 10:53 AM EDT
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An upstart airline plans to include Huntsville International Airport in its initial array of destinations as U.S. travel revives...