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Southwest Ends Free Checked Bags Policy Amid Business Overhaul

Southwest Airlines has announced it will start charging for checked bags from May 28, 2025, aligning with industry norms. This marks the end of its 'Bags Fly Free' policy as the company undergoes a strategic transformation to enhance earnings amid financial pressures and evolving customer demands.

2025-03-11T04:04:29.488058-07:00

Bloomberg

Virgin Atlantic Partners with Joby for UK eVTOL Air Taxi Services

2025-03-15T18:16:09.562621-07:00

Skift

Delta Cuts Q1 Profit Forecast Amid Economic Uncertainty

2025-03-10T14:27:10.522948-07:00

CNBC

U.S. Airlines Face Reduced Demand Amid Economic Jitters

2025-03-11T04:32:53.042758-07:00

Hype Analysis

The 2024 CrowdStrike Outage: Unveiling the Aviation Industry's Cyber Vulnerabilities

October 9, 2024 - Examining the 2024 CrowdStrike outage that disrupted global airlines, revealing aviation's cybersecurity vulnerabilities and prompting industry-wide respon Read More.

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United Airlines Overhauls Lounge Access and Membership Pricing United Airlines has significantly revamped its lounge policies, introducing higher membership fees, tiered access, and revised guest restrictions. These changes align with broader industry trends prioritizing exclusive access and enhanced experiences, following similar moves by other major carriers like Delta Air Lines.

2025-03-24T05:08:00.548692-07:00

United Airlines Overhauls Lounge Access and Membership Pricing

AeroTime

Delta CRJ-900 High Descent Rate Led to Toronto Incident The preliminary TSB report reveals that a Delta CRJ-900, arriving from Minneapolis, descended at a speed 50% higher than safe landing thresholds, resulting in the aircraft flipping and catching fire at Toronto Pearson. All passengers and crew survived the non-fatal incident.

2025-03-21T06:37:32.979599-07:00

Delta CRJ-900 High Descent Rate Led to Toronto Incident

CTV News

Canada TSB to Release Preliminary Report on Delta Crash at Toronto Pearson The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will unveil its preliminary findings on Thursday regarding last month's Delta Airlines crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport. This report is anticipated to shed light on the circumstances surrounding the incident and enhance aviation safety measures.

2025-03-19T09:23:42.454687-07:00

Canada TSB to Release Preliminary Report on Delta Crash at Toronto Pearson

NBC News

Delta CRJ-900 Wing Strikes Runway During LaGuardia Go-Around On March 16, a Delta Connection CRJ-900's left wingtip struck the runway during a go-around at LaGuardia. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident. No injuries were reported, and the aircraft remained at LaGuardia for inspection following the event.

2025-03-17T17:44:57.622257-07:00

Delta CRJ-900 Wing Strikes Runway During LaGuardia Go-Around

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LATAM Initiates Daily Santiago-Buenos Aires-Miami Flights in 2025 LATAM Airlines plans to launch daily flights connecting Santiago, Buenos Aires, and Miami by year-end 2025, utilizing fifth-freedom rights. Concurrently, LATAM is working to integrate Argentina into its Joint Venture with Delta Air Lines, aiming for expanded reach and cooperation in South American markets.

2025-03-17T16:07:33.461201-07:00

LATAM Initiates Daily Santiago-Buenos Aires-Miami Flights in 2025

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Delta Pilots' Detour to Avoid Tornado Doubles Flight Time Delta Air Lines flight from Memphis to Atlanta faced significant delays as pilots rerouted to circumvent severe weather and tornado threats across the Midwest and South, doubling travel time. The detour ensured passenger safety amid alerts from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

2025-03-16T14:16:36.423090-07:00

Delta Pilots' Detour to Avoid Tornado Doubles Flight Time

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Delta Unveils Centennial Livery on A321neo and A350-900 Delta Air Lines celebrates its 100th anniversary with a new Centennial livery displayed on its Airbus A321neo and Airbus A350-900. The commemorative design was unveiled during a star-studded gala event in Atlanta, highlighting the airline's historic journey from a crop-dusting firm to an aviation giant.

2025-03-16T11:00:27.971425-07:00

Delta Unveils Centennial Livery on A321neo and A350-900

Bloomberg

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Virgin Atlantic Partners with Joby for UK eVTOL Air Taxi Services Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with Joby Aviation to launch electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi services in the UK. The partnership builds on a collaboration with Delta Air Lines and aims to provide rapid, zero-emission transport between key locations, starting with Heathrow and Manchester Airport.

2025-03-15T18:16:09.562621-07:00

Virgin Atlantic Partners with Joby for UK eVTOL Air Taxi Services

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