The flight attendant known as the "Queen of Aloha" retires today after spending 50 years working for Hawaii-based Aloha Airlines. Patti Smart was hired by Aloha on Jan. 28, 1957, at age 18. And, back then, she was paid $170...
Delta tomorrow will end nonstop service between Los Angeles and Jacksonville, Fla. However, the carrier will temporarily resume the route between Dec. 16 and Jan. 2 to accommodate heavy holiday traffic, according to Delta spokeswoman Betsy Talton. Elsewhere, Delta's Delta...
In case you missed the subtle reference in Wednesday's chat, this week's mystery airport photo was of Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires. Congratulations to all the readers who correctly identified the airport. And speaking of Argentina, I thought our readers...
United's reservation system and several other parts of its website appear to be down as of 12:55 p.m. ET. United has a message to customers on its site that reads: "We are experiencing technical difficulties with our reservations systems. You...
The world's airlines face a "looming crisis" in being able to provide adequate training to enough pilots to keep up with the expected growth in commercial flying, The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports. Giovanni Bisignani, the director general of...
That's what one consumer-focused lobbying group is calling for. The Air Travelers Association says corporate and private jets should be barred from flying to New York's LaGuardia Airport to help mitigate the chronic congestion that's become a big problem at...
Read on for today's "bonus bundle," which are quick quotes from the media involving recent aviation stories. US Airways points to Thanksgiving as proof of turnaround From The Arizona Republic: "US Airways, hoping to send a signal that its operations...
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu's Airport Check-in column: "HMSHost, the airport food and retail operator, plans to introduce four restaurants early next year at Kahului Airport. Sammy's Beach Bar &Grill, developed partly by rock musician and Maui resident...
American Eagle "will soon find out if it can fly on its own" after American's decision to sell or spin off the regional unit, The Dallas Morning News (free registration) writes. The paper says "American Eagle will find itself in...
West Virginia is set to get a nonstop link to Las Vegas thanks to new flights by Southern Skyways, the Charleston Daily Mail reports. The Charleston-Las Vegas service will start March 11, the same day Southern Skyways begins Las Vegas-Oakland...
"Formerly faithful Boeing customer Hawaiian Airlines has joined the rank of Airbus customers with an order for 12 Airbus wide-bodies." That's from The News Tribune of Tacoma, Wash., one of several media outlets reporting on an aircraft order by Hawaiian...
Predictions of a round of big airline mergers have been slow to materialize despite repeated calls for consolidation in the U.S. airline industry. But United CEO Glenn Tilton thinks that could be about to change. "We at United have been...
Read on for today's "bonus bundle," which are quick quotes from the media involving recent aviation stories. Regional airlines lower bar for pilots That's the headline from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (free registration), which writes: "If you've flown on a...
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu's Airport Check-in column: "Detroit Metro's McNamara Terminal has a new cellphone lot. The 50-space lot replaces the waiting area along Dingell Drive that the drivers have been using to wait for their arriving parties....
