After Singapore Airlines turbulence accident, flight crews urge buckling up
Airlines are required by law to switch on seatbelt sign during takeoff and landing, but carriers have own procedures for mid-air turbulence.
Wed May 22 2024
Over 2,000 flights cancelled as Omicron hits holiday travel
The nationwide spike in Omicron cases this week has had a direct impact on our flight crews and the people who run our operation.
Sat Dec 25 2021
United Airlines removes engaged couple traveling to wedding from plane
United said the couple repeatedly tried to sit in more expensive seats for which they had not paid and would not follow flight crew instructions, according to the KHOU 11 New channel in Houston.
Mon Apr 17 2017
Lufthansa slashes 900 flights as pilots' strike drags on
Lufthansa said some 98,000 passengers were grounded by the walkout, which flight crew extended to long-haul flights after Tuesday's action affected only short-haul services.
Wed Nov 30 2016
Air France strike affects 30,000 passengers on day two
Some 30,000 passengers were affected Thursday on the second day of a weeklong strike by Air France flight crew with the cancellation of one in five flights, a company spokesman said.
Fri Jul 29 2016
Top airlines offer to re-assign crew from Zika-hit routes
Major US airlines United and Delta and Europe's Lufthansa and Air France are offering to re-assign certain flight crew concerned about contracting the Zika virus from routes to affected countries.
Thu Feb 04 2016
Budget airline crew members detained during drug party
The National Narcotics Agency Tuesday confirmed three crew of an Indonesian budget airline were among four people detained in a drug-linked raid.
Wed Dec 23 2015
Asiana pilot 'couldn't see runway' before US crash
The flight crew of the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 which crash landed at San Francisco Airport couldn't see the runway just seconds earlier, US investigators said.
Wed Jul 10 2013