https://www.scmp.com/rss/111721/feed The latest news, analysis and opinion on American Airlines. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a United Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter in California, the agency said on Thursday, in the latest incident between a passenger jet and a military aircraft. The FAA said ‌a United Boeing 737-800 jet on Tuesday at 8.40pm was on final approach to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California when a Black Hawk crossed in front of the plane. Flightradar24, a flight tracking site, said the aircraft were 160... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348059/united-airlines-jet-has-close-call-us-army-helicopter-prompting-investigation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348059/united-airlines-jet-has-close-call-us-army-helicopter-prompting-investigation?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:37:47 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street on Tuesday, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with Iran. But the big moves that rocked markets in the morning eased substantially as the day progressed. By the end of trading, the S&P 500 had sunk 0.9 per cent. That would be a solid loss on a typical day, but the index had been down as much as 2.5 per cent in the morning because of worries that the war may do more sustained damage to the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3345318/global-sell-stocks-slams-wall-street-oil-prices-leap-even-higher-war-woes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3345318/global-sell-stocks-slams-wall-street-oil-prices-leap-even-higher-war-woes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:02:57 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday morning, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport. The FAA said in a social media post that it has lifted the temporary closure of the airspace over El Paso, saying there was no threat to commercial aviation and that all flights will resume. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on social media... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343217/el-paso-texas-airport-grounds-all-flights-due-special-security-reasons-10-days?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343217/el-paso-texas-airport-grounds-all-flights-due-special-security-reasons-10-days?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:35:42 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The US stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, at least for now. The S&P 500 rallied 2 per cent for its best day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,206 points, or 2.5 per cent, and topped the 50,000 level for the first time, while the Nasdaq composite leaped 2.2 per cent. Chip companies helped drive the widespread rally, and Nvidia jumped 7.8 per cent to trim its loss for the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3342738/dow-breaks-50000-first-time-us-stocks-rally?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3342738/dow-breaks-50000-first-time-us-stocks-rally?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:32:43 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had informed Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, that he would open up all commercial airspace over Venezuela, and Americans would soon be able to visit Trump said he instructed his transport secretary, Sean Duffy, and US military leaders to take steps to open Venezuelan airspace for travel by the end of the day. “American citizens will be very shortly able to go to Venezuela, and they’ll be safe there,” the Republican president... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3341744/trump-says-hes-reopening-venezuelan-and-americans-soon-can-visit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3341744/trump-says-hes-reopening-venezuelan-and-americans-soon-can-visit?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:01:04 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg At least six people have died after a private plane crashed while taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine on Sunday evening, local authorities said. There were six people on the plane according to the flight manifest, the statement from Bangor police said. “No one from the incident was transported to the hospital, and all on the flight are presumed to be deceased.” The US Federal Aviation Administration said in an earlier statement that the plane was carrying eight people. In a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341314/least-6-dead-after-private-plane-crashes-maine-us-hit-winter-storm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341314/least-6-dead-after-private-plane-crashes-maine-us-hit-winter-storm?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:29:59 +0000 Reuters,Agence France-Presse Reuters,Agence France-Presse A monster storm barrelling across the United States had killed at least 11 people on Monday, prompting warnings to stay off the roads, mass flight cancellations and power outages after a weekend of misery. The storm dumped snow, sleet and freezing rain across swathes of the country from Texas to New England, with temperatures set to fall dangerously low this week. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said five people were found dead outside over the weekend, telling reporters “there is no more... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341187/close-million-us-households-without-power-severe-winter-storm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341187/close-million-us-households-without-power-severe-winter-storm?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:15:30 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from US airlines, authorities said. Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last October. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday following his extradition. According to court documents, Pokornik was a flight attendant for a Toronto-based airline from 2017 to 2019, then used... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340657/former-flight-attendant-posed-pilot-hundreds-free-trips-us-airlines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340657/former-flight-attendant-posed-pilot-hundreds-free-trips-us-airlines?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:00:26 +0000 Reuters Reuters Airlines in the United States have cancelled or ‌delayed thousands of flights on Friday, according to flight tracking website ‍FlightAware, due to winter storm Devin during peak holiday travel. A total of 1,382 flights were cancelled and 4,685 delayed on Friday afternoon, the website said. The National Weather Service (NWS) predicted snowfall across the upper Great Lakes region through the day, with the storm’s focus moving towards the northeast. “Road conditions will be treacherous for those... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337858/us-airlines-cancel-more-1000-flights-due-winter-storm-devin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337858/us-airlines-cancel-more-1000-flights-due-winter-storm-devin?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:27:55 +0000 Reuters,Associated Press Reuters,Associated Press The US Justice Department said late on Wednesday the federal government was liable in the fatal January 29 collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines regional jet that killed 67 people near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It was the deadliest plane crash on American soil in more than two decades. The government admitted it “owed a duty of care to plaintiffs, which it breached, thereby proximately causing the tragic accident” and that the pilots of the Army... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3336963/us-government-admits-liability-fatal-black-hawk-and-american-airlines-jet-crash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3336963/us-government-admits-liability-fatal-black-hawk-and-american-airlines-jet-crash?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:28:38 +0000 Reuters Reuters Europe’s Airbus said on Friday it was ordering immediate repairs to 6,000 of its widely used A320 family of jets in a sweeping recall affecting more than half the global fleet, threatening upheaval during the busiest travel weekend of the year in the United States and disruption worldwide. The setback appears to be among the largest recalls affecting Airbus in its 55-year history and comes weeks after the A320 overtook the Boeing 737 as the most delivered model. At the time Airbus issued its... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3334593/airbus-issues-major-a320-recall-threatening-global-flight-disruption?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3334593/airbus-issues-major-a320-recall-threatening-global-flight-disruption?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:13:25 +0000 Reuters Reuters The US Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines on Friday of a “potentially hazardous situation” when flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution. The FAA notice cited the “worsening security situation and heightened military activity in or around Venezuela” and said threats could pose risks for aircraft at all altitudes. There has been a massive American military build-up in the region in recent months, including the US Navy’s largest aircraft carrier, at least eight... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3333773/us-aviation-agency-warns-airlines-flying-over-venezuela-potential-hazards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3333773/us-aviation-agency-warns-airlines-flying-over-venezuela-potential-hazards?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 03:52:02 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President Donald Trump on Monday demanded air traffic controllers return to work as travellers endured another day of flight cancellations, which the administration ordered to manage staff shortages during the government shutdown. Trump’s comment came after the US aviation system has suffered serious disruptions in recent days as air traffic controller absences soared while they work without pay. Some are absent as they need to work second jobs or cannot afford child care. An airline trade... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332257/trump-tells-air-traffic-controllers-return-work-flight-cancellations-jump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332257/trump-tells-air-traffic-controllers-return-work-flight-cancellations-jump?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:14:46 +0000 Reuters Reuters Hundreds of thousands of travellers had their flights delayed or cancelled on Sunday in the worst day for disruptions since the start of a US government shutdown, as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of worse to come in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday. Airlines cancelled more than 2,800 US flights and delayed more than 10,200 on Sunday in the third day of government-mandated flight cuts due to rising air traffic control staffing shortages, after thousands of delays and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332122/us-air-travel-will-fall-trickle-due-government-shutdown-transport-secretary-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332122/us-air-travel-will-fall-trickle-due-government-shutdown-transport-secretary-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:32:55 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse More than 1,000 flights were cancelled across the US on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers working without pay amid a federal government shutdown. Forty airports were slated for the cuts, including major hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. With Republicans and Democrats in a bitter stand-off, particularly over health insurance subsidies, federal agencies have been grinding to halt since funding lapsed... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331996/us-airline-chaos-cancels-800-flights-budget-crisis-hits-air-traffic-control?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331996/us-airline-chaos-cancels-800-flights-budget-crisis-hits-air-traffic-control?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:33:23 +0000 Reuters Reuters Air travel turmoil deepened as nearly 7,000 flights were delayed in the United States on Monday, with air traffic controller absences surging as the federal government shutdown reached its 27th day. The Federal Aviation Administration cited staffing shortages and imposed ground delay programmes affecting Newark Airport in New Jersey, Austin Airport in Texas and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Flights in the southeast were delayed earlier because of significant staffing shortages at the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3330540/flight-delays-soar-past-4300-us-government-shutdown-continues?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3330540/flight-delays-soar-past-4300-us-government-shutdown-continues?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:18:59 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service A federal California jury ruled that Fort Worth-based American Airlines should pay US$9.6 million for neglecting a passenger who suffered a stroke on board a flight from Miami to Madrid, failing to report his mid-flight symptoms. The San Jose-based jury found that when Watsonville, California, resident Jesus Plasencia suffered a stroke after take-off on flight 68 in March 2021, flight crew did not follow American’s policies and procedures, according to a statement from his lawyers. Plasencia, a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3326105/american-airlines-ordered-pay-us96-million-neglecting-flier-who-suffered-stroke?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3326105/american-airlines-ordered-pay-us96-million-neglecting-flier-who-suffered-stroke?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Sep 2025 05:54:39 +0000 Reuters Reuters A leader of the union on strike against Air Canada said on Monday he would risk jail time rather than allow cabin crew to be forced back to work by a federal labour board, raising the stakes in a battle that has disrupted flights for hundreds of thousands of travellers during tourist season. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said the strike would continue until the carrier negotiates on wages and unpaid work, even after the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) declared the strike... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322289/union-leader-says-he-would-take-prison-over-forced-end-air-canada-strike?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322289/union-leader-says-he-would-take-prison-over-forced-end-air-canada-strike?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:02:51 +0000 Aisyah Llewellyn Aisyah Llewellyn When Michael Watson boarded an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner from New Delhi to Dubai in early June, he didn’t expect to swear off the aircraft type for good. But days later, another Dreamliner operated by the same airline crashed just 30 seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing all but one of the 242 people on board as well as 19 others on the ground. Watson, a retired British teacher and frequent flier in Asia, says he now avoids the 787 altogether because “I have a bad feeling about... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3318804/after-2025s-aviation-scares-are-skies-still-safe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3318804/after-2025s-aviation-scares-are-skies-still-safe?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:11 +0000 Reuters,Bloomberg Reuters,Bloomberg Commercial airlines around the world on Monday were weighing how long to suspend Middle East flights after the United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran and Tehran vowed to retaliate. Singapore Airlines, one of the highest-profile carriers in Asia, had called the situation “fluid” on Sunday as it cancelled flights from Singapore to Dubai following a security assessment. The Middle East route has become more important for flights between Europe and Asia since Russian and Ukrainian airspace... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3315423/singapore-airlines-gulf-flight-freeze-amid-us-iran-escalation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3315423/singapore-airlines-gulf-flight-freeze-amid-us-iran-escalation?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Jun 2025 01:31:47 +0000 Reuters Reuters Following a series of major disruptions in New Jersey’s main airport, the Federal Aviation Administration announced on Tuesday it is requiring temporary cuts to flights at Newark after meetings with major US airlines to address congestion. Newark Liberty International Airport has been dealing with a chaotic series of equipment outages, runway construction and air traffic control staffing issues for weeks. The FAA interim order did not specify what specific flights are being cut but said it... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3311140/us-cut-newark-airport-flights-after-series-major-disruptions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3311140/us-cut-newark-airport-flights-after-series-major-disruptions?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 May 2025 22:33:22 +0000 An engine on an American Airlines jet caught fire after the plane diverted to Denver on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of passengers using emergency slides, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The airline said all 172 passengers and six crew members had exited the plane, though Denver International Airport said 12 people were transported to hospitals with minor injuries. American Airlines Flight 1006 from Colorado Springs on a Boeing 737-800 landed in Denver around 5.15pm, diverting from... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3302307/american-airlines-plane-catches-fire-denver-airport-passengers-evacuated-slides?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3302307/american-airlines-plane-catches-fire-denver-airport-passengers-evacuated-slides?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:52:07 +0000 Two aborted passenger jet landings in Washington DC and Chicago this week – both to avoid other aircraft on the runway – have highlighted ongoing air safety concerns in the US after an alarming series of aviation incidents in the past month. At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, an American Airlines flight from Boston aborted its landing on Tuesday morning to avoid a potential collision with another aircraft departing on the same runway. The jet was ordered by air traffic controllers to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3300309/aborted-airport-landings-add-series-aviation-incidents-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3300309/aborted-airport-landings-add-series-aviation-incidents-us?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Feb 2025 03:26:41 +0000 An American Airlines regional jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, killing 67 people. A private medical jet crashed in Philadelphia, with seven lives lost. A Delta Air Lines flight to Amsterdam returned to Minneapolis-St Paul for an emergency landing on due to a mechanical issue, with no one hurt. And that was just one recent week in aviation. But even in the wake of these incidents, how dangerous is flying, really? Is this part of a new trend? And what... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3300042/driving-remains-riskier-flying-2025-those-accidents-aside?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3300042/driving-remains-riskier-flying-2025-those-accidents-aside?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:15:15 +0000 An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome, Italy on Sunday afternoon following an “alleged bomb scare”, an Italian airport spokesman said. The US-based carrier gave no details on the nature of what it called a “possible security concern” on the flight carrying 199 passengers plus crew, which was escorted by two Italian fighter jets before landing. “The flight landed safely at FCO (Rome), and law enforcement inspected and cleared the aircraft to re-depart,”... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3299837/american-airlines-flight-diverted-rome-after-alleged-bomb-scare?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3299837/american-airlines-flight-diverted-rome-after-alleged-bomb-scare?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:02:14 +0000 The Trump administration began firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Probationary workers were targeted in late night emails on Friday notifying them they had been fired, David Spero, president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists union, said in a statement. The affected workers include personnel hired for... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3299045/trump-fires-hundreds-faa-air-traffic-control-staff-just-weeks-after-deadly-plane-crash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3299045/trump-fires-hundreds-faa-air-traffic-control-staff-just-weeks-after-deadly-plane-crash?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:48:58 +0000 Investigators and aviation experts worked overtime on Friday searching for clues to this week’s deadly mid-air collision between a commercial jet and a military helicopter over Washington as attention focused on an increasingly stressed US aviation system, human error and concern the pilots involved may not have seen each other’s aircraft. Political pressure in the nation’s capital was building to identify what failed leading to the deadliest US air disaster in over two decades. US passenger... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3296988/stressed-us-aviation-system-draws-focus-investigators-search-clues-deadly-crash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3296988/stressed-us-aviation-system-draws-focus-investigators-search-clues-deadly-crash?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:05:24 +0000 The airspace around Washington DC is congested and complex – a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe. Those fears materialised Wednesday night when an American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter, taking the lives of 67 people, including three soldiers, more than a dozen figure skaters and two Chinese nationals. Even in peak flying conditions, experts said, the airspace around Reagan Washington National Airport can challenge the most experienced... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3296893/disaster-waiting-happen-pilots-have-long-worried-about-washington-dcs-complex-airspace?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3296893/disaster-waiting-happen-pilots-have-long-worried-about-washington-dcs-complex-airspace?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:06:47 +0000 A mid-air collision of a commercial airliner and a US Army helicopter, which sent both aircraft into the freezing waters of Washington’s Potomac River Wednesday night, has left all of the jet’s 64 passengers and crew members dead, according to local officials. Speaking in a White House briefing, US President Donald Trump said that federal agencies had launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash as soon as possible, but also insisted that it was his “common sense” opinion that... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3296844/no-survivors-expected-washington-dc-passenger-jet-collision-officials?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3296844/no-survivors-expected-washington-dc-passenger-jet-collision-officials?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:20:06 +0000 American Airlines said on Tuesday its flights had resumed after a technical glitch forced the carrier to issue an hour-long ground stop, disrupting travel for thousands on Christmas Eve, one of the busiest periods of the year. A vendor technology issue briefly affected its ability to get planes in the air, the carrier said, without identifying the provider. While customers were still pressing for details on their delayed flights, the relatively brief stoppage means American is likely to avoid a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3292193/american-airlines-grounds-all-us-flights-christmas-eve-over-technical-issue?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3292193/american-airlines-grounds-all-us-flights-christmas-eve-over-technical-issue?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:57:22 +0000 Hongkongers can expect airfares for long-haul flights, especially to the United States and Canada, to remain on the “high side” for some time because of limited supply although prices for regional destinations have returned to pre-pandemic levels, industry players have said. Ronald Wu Keng-hou, executive director of Gray Line Tours and a Tourism Board member, said airfares for short-haul destinations such as Southeast Asia were back to normal levels due to increasing supply, intense competition... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3273970/airfares-long-haul-flights-hong-kong-remain-high-side-industry-players-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3273970/airfares-long-haul-flights-hong-kong-remain-high-side-industry-players-say?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:36:59 +0000 Baggage fees alone were worth an estimated US$33.3 billion to airlines last year. That’s according to a report from IdeaWorksCompany, a consultancy for airline ancillary revenues, and car rental firm CarTrawler. IdeaWorks’ report analyses revenue disclosures from around 120 major airlines around the world, before collating a global estimate. The fees are mostly for checking baggage, as well as added costs for heavy bags and larger carry-ons. A decade after MH370 disappeared, planes still at risk... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3253417/airlines-made-us33-billion-baggage-fees-worldwide-last-year-and-they-could-make-even-more-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3253417/airlines-made-us33-billion-baggage-fees-worldwide-last-year-and-they-could-make-even-more-year?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:00:14 +0000 The last time humans witnessed supersonic travel was the legendary Concorde, which operated from 1973 to 2003. Equipped with four powerful engines, the super-speedy plane could journey from New York to London in less than four hours – a tremendous feat for the era. However, the aircraft’s costly inefficiencies and risky operation forced airlines to retire it after 30 years of service. No manufacturer has yet been able to recreate the days of the Concorde, but some are trying. Denver-based Boom... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3227395/tokyo-new-york-1-hour-hypersonic-stargazer-jet-aims-best-concorde?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3227395/tokyo-new-york-1-hour-hypersonic-stargazer-jet-aims-best-concorde?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Jul 2023 05:01:07 +0000 An American Airlines passenger urinated on another traveller midflight, according to local media reports. The incident happened on a New York to New Delhi flight on April 23 after two passengers got into an argument, according to local media including India’s CNBC 18TV and PIT. The passenger who urinated is believed to have been drunk, according to local media. “American Airlines flight 292 with service from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport was met by... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3218236/yet-again-drunk-passenger-has-urinated-fellow-traveller-us-india-flight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3218236/yet-again-drunk-passenger-has-urinated-fellow-traveller-us-india-flight?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Apr 2023 05:02:15 +0000 A passenger with Indian citizenship was accused of urinating on a fellow passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi on Saturday, a report says. According to the Indian news agency ANI, a 21-year-old student in the US, was drunk when the incident involving a US citizen occurred during the flight. He is banned from travelling on American Airlines, the airline later said. “American Airlines flight 292, with service from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Indira... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3212459/drunk-indian-man-banned-american-airlines-peeing-fellow-passenger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3212459/drunk-indian-man-banned-american-airlines-peeing-fellow-passenger?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Mar 2023 01:22:26 +0000 Families flying in and out of the UK for Christmas face strikes at London’s Heathrow airport, with baggage handlers set to walk out for three days just as the end of school terms trigger a mass exodus via the major international hub. About 350 staff at Menzies Aviation, which provides ground-handling services for carriers including American Airlines and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, will strike from December 16, the Unite union said in a statement Friday. The action will affect three Heathrow terminals... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3201912/travel-chaos-us-uk-airport-strikes-expected-affect-holiday-travel-period?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3201912/travel-chaos-us-uk-airport-strikes-expected-affect-holiday-travel-period?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:05:12 +0000 Hong Kong is losing its longest non-stop flight with American Airlines (AA) deciding to axe its Dallas route, as another carrier pulls services to a city that has some of the toughest border controls against Covid-19. The world’s largest airline revealed on Thursday that it planned to discontinue, delay or scale back several international flights ahead of the summer, blaming Boeing for being unable to deliver new aircraft and causing a shortfall in the availability of widebody jets. Swiss flag... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3159174/american-airlines-axes-hong-kong-dallas-service-another?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3159174/american-airlines-axes-hong-kong-dallas-service-another?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:11:48 +0000 A 20-year-old California man accused of assaulting a flight attendant on a cross-country American Airlines flight allegedly punched the woman in the face after being told he could not use the bathroom, leaving her bleeding around her nose and giving her a concussion, according to a court document. Prosecutors announced Monday that Brian Hsu, 20, of Irvine was charged with assault and interfering with a flight crew on a flight last week from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3154512/us-charges-passenger-brian-hsu-who-allegedly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3154512/us-charges-passenger-brian-hsu-who-allegedly?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Nov 2021 01:49:14 +0000 Airports are finding themselves with more space than they know what to do with as fewer and fewer passengers have been coming through their doors since the beginning of the pandemic. No airport has been immune to the pandemic that's affected airlines in nearly every country, especially as restrictions cripple even the possibility of most travel. In the US, the country's more than 5,000 commercial airports across the country haven't seen more than 200,000 combined passengers since March 26,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3084841/world-without-fliers-how-7-empty-airports-uk-us-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3084841/world-without-fliers-how-7-empty-airports-uk-us-and?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 May 2020 05:21:17 +0000 Singapore Airlines says it is facing the “greatest challenge” in its history as it became the latest major carrier to ground all but a handful of planes and flights as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaks havoc with the global travel industry. The airline, one of Asia’s largest international carriers, on Monday announced it would cut flight capacity by 96 per cent until the end of April and ground 185 of 196 aircraft, citing the tightening of borders as countries come to grips with the pandemic. Fresh... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3076377/singapore-airlines-slashes-flight-capacity-grounds-nearly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3076377/singapore-airlines-slashes-flight-capacity-grounds-nearly?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2020 02:32:29 +0000 Coronavirus, the Boeing 737 MAX crisis: air travel has never been more stressful. And that is before you take into account the claims made in 2019 documentary Everybody Flies, in which former airline captain Tristan Loraine says that even the air we breathe on planes is laced with toxic chemicals. Add to this the gradual attrition of economy class perks, and it is no wonder that meditation apps are infiltrating the cabin. Industry leader Headspace was the first to do this, with its Virgin... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3074609/reduce-fear-flying-airlines-are-partnering-meditation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3074609/reduce-fear-flying-airlines-are-partnering-meditation?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2020 12:00:13 +0000 Cathay Pacific Group has 120 planes sitting on the tarmac at any given time, accounting for about half of its fleet, and has scrapped more than three-quarters of its weekly flights in March. Sources familiar with the situation said the number of planes left on the ground was likely to rise as Cathay warned of further cuts in flight schedules. “We are continuously assessing our fleet and aircraft deployment in order to best align capacity with market demand,” a spokeswoman for the airline said,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3053060/cathay-pacific-parks-half-its-fleet-and-slashes-nearly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3053060/cathay-pacific-parks-half-its-fleet-and-slashes-nearly?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:00:20 +0000 It’s been decades since American Airlines had its on-board piano clubs or Continental had Polynesian Pubs aboard; now, even Emirates is pivoting away from its horseshoe-shaped bars. Instead, the new high-altitude drinking den is a best-of-all-worlds lounge designed like a co-working space but with flight attendants who can bring you cocktails. And while it’s a trend that has been slow to develop – Etihad introduced the idea in 2014, with other airlines from Virgin Atlantic to Qantas recently... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3052618/goodbye-aeroplane-bars-hello-lounges-and-co-working-spaces?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3052618/goodbye-aeroplane-bars-hello-lounges-and-co-working-spaces?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Feb 2020 18:30:06 +0000 Hundreds more Hong Kong flights are set to be dropped as the floodgates open on airlines cancelling services during the city’s fight against the coronavirus. Carriers based in Asia, Australia, South Africa and the Middle East revealed on Friday morning and the previous night they would cut all or some of their flights to the city. Cathay Pacific is the latest to wield the axe, announcing on Friday afternoon new suspensions of major Hong Kong routes to London, New York and across mainland China... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3049541/hundreds-more-hong-kong-flights-be-cancelled?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3049541/hundreds-more-hong-kong-flights-be-cancelled?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:43:07 +0000 United Airlines said on Tuesday that it will suspend all flights to and from Hong Kong, meaning no US carriers will be flying passenger flights to Hong Kong after this week. The carrier said it would suspend flights through February 20, citing a drop in demand. The carrier’s last US flight to Hong Kong will depart San Francisco on Wednesday, and the last return flight to San Francisco from Hong Kong will depart on Friday. Coronavirus: flight bans are no guarantee of stopping the spread of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3049069/coronavirus-united-airlines-suspends-us-flights-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3049069/coronavirus-united-airlines-suspends-us-flights-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:29:55 +0000 American Airlines has suspended all flights to Hong Kong from Los Angeles and Dallas for about two weeks, citing a lack of demand, amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The giant US carrier’s decision came as Hong Kong on Tuesday confirmed its 18th case of the new coronavirus and recorded its first death in the outbreak, which was believed to have originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan and has spread to more than 20 countries. According to a statement by the Texas-based carrier, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3048996/coronavirus-american-airlines-pulls-plug-flights-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3048996/coronavirus-american-airlines-pulls-plug-flights-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Feb 2020 16:19:53 +0000 As the new coronavirus continues to spread, many airlines around the world have cancelled flights to China, the virus’ epicentre. Flight cancellations and route suspensions have more to do with economics than epidemics, though. Demand for travel to China has plummeted as companies cut back on business travel because of the virus, people with family members in the country postpone visits, and entire regions of the country are quarantined. While halting flights to China reduces the risk of the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3048872/coronavirus-what-worlds-airlines-are-doing-protect?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3048872/coronavirus-what-worlds-airlines-are-doing-protect?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Feb 2020 06:00:13 +0000 Delta Air Lines said on Saturday it will accelerate the suspension of flights in and out of China from the United States after the White House said it was imposing new restrictions on visitors due to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in the country. Delta had planned to end all China flights by February 6. The airline said the last China-bound flights will now leave on Saturday and the last returning flights from China will depart China on Sunday. China is facing mounting isolation from... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3048565/coronavirus-delta-speeds-suspension-us-china-flights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3048565/coronavirus-delta-speeds-suspension-us-china-flights?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Feb 2020 18:06:36 +0000 Only a number of mostly Asian and Middle Eastern airlines were still flying to and from mainland China on Saturday, as a growing number of international air carriers cancel flights to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Chinese carriers are finding it increasingly difficult to fly internationally, with some countries like Vietnam and Italy imposing outright bans on flights from China and others like the United States, Singapore and Australia placing restrictions on citizens coming from the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3048497/american-airlines-pilots-sue-halt-us-china-flights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3048497/american-airlines-pilots-sue-halt-us-china-flights?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:14:43 +0000 The worsening Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is taking a heavy toll on airlines, gaming companies and hotel chains that have increasingly relied on the exponential growth of Chinese tourists and their spending power in recent years. It could still get worse, analysts said. The health scare has prompted authorities from Hong Kong to Singapore to stem or ban visits by Chinese residents or people who have visited the mainland in recent weeks to contain the outbreak. Beijing also has locked down some... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3048331/china-coronavirus-outbreak-could-hit-airlines-hotels-casinos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3048331/china-coronavirus-outbreak-could-hit-airlines-hotels-casinos?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Jan 2020 04:15:15 +0000