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☆ Southwest is leaving 4 cities this year as it deals with Boeing's 737 Max crisis — see the list
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The airports losing Southwest service are:AdvertisementSyracuse Hancock International Airport in New York. Bellingham International Airport in Washington. Southwest also said it would "significantly restructure other markets," including putting capacity reductions at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Related stories"To improve our financial performance, we have intensified our network-optimization efforts to address underperforming markets," Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said in the earnings report, noting the impact could go into 2025. The backlash has prompted Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to announce his resignation from the company, effective at the end of the year.

Persons: —, George Bush, Boeing's Max, Max, Bob Jordan, Jordan, Dave Calhoun, Boeing's, Larry Kellner, Stan Deal, Stephanie Pope, Sam Salehpour Organizations: Service, Boeing, Max, Southwest Airlines, Business, Southwest, Syracuse Hancock International, Bellingham International Airport, Cozumel International, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Alaska Airlines, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International, Ryanair, United Airlines, Boeing Commercial Locations: New York, Bellingham, Washington, Cozumel, Mexico, Houston, Southwest, Alaska

CHICAGO (AP) — A plane taxiing for departure clipped another aircraft at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Sunday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. No injuries were reported, both planes were of Boeing design, and the FAA says it will investigate the incident. The All Nippon Airways flight was a Boeing 777, and the Delta Airlines aircraft was a Boeing 717. Raymond Bongalon, a customer service representative with All Nippon Airways, said Monday afternoon that the airline could not yet provide any information on what happened. The airline's flight status search said Flight 11 was bound for Tokyo but canceled because of “aircraft inspection.”The Chicago Department of Aviation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Tony Molinaro, Emma Johnson, Raymond Bongalon, ___ Savage Organizations: CHICAGO, Chicago O'Hare International, Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, FAA, All Nippon Airways, Delta Air Lines, Delta Airlines, Max, O'Hare, Associated Press, Delta, Chicago Department of Aviation, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: O'Hare, Detroit, Tokyo

☆ Thanksgiving weekend was the busiest ever for the US travel industry, and things went shockingly smoothly
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

And American Airlines said it canceled fewer flights than any other Thanksgiving period in its history. Before the Thanksgiving period started, TSA Administrator David Pekoske said: "In 2023, we have already seen seven of the top 10 busiest travel days in TSA's history." The TSA's other three busiest travel days were all in 2019. And while last year's Thanksgiving travel numbers still lagged behind pre-pandemic levels, it now looks like the industry has officially recovered. Airlines saw new highs for Thanksgiving travel as well.

Persons: —, David Pekoske Organizations: TSA, Chicago O'Hare, American Airlines, Service, Transportation Security Administration, Chicago O'Hare International, Airlines, United Airlines, ABC, Air Lines

☆ These 10 airports have the best food options in the world—only 4 are in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's no secret airport food can be hit or miss. Radical Storage, a luggage storage service and travel tip provider, ranked the best airports for food in the world from an analysis of more than 1.2 million passenger reviews. Number of eateries that offer vegan and vegetarian options. Number of eateries that offer gluten-free options. Only four airports in the U.S. made the top 10: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Illinois and Los Angeles International Airport in California.

Organizations: Google, U.S ., Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Fort Worth International, Chicago, International, Los Angeles International Locations: U.S, Georgia, Dallas, Texas, Illinois, California

CNN —A United Airlines Boeing 767 plane lost its emergency evacuation slide in mid-air Monday – and it ended up in the backyard of a home near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, officials and a witness said. Patrick Devitt lives in the neighborhood where the slide came down, several miles from the runways at O’Hare. When he got to the house, he dragged the slide from his backyard to the front of the home. It’s a very, very big piece of equipment that fell.”Maintenance workers at O’Hare discovered the plane was missing its slide after it landed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. In 2019, a slide fell off a Delta flight landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport.

Persons: Patrick Devitt, Devitt’s, Devitt, ” Devitt, “ Organizations: CNN, United Airlines Boeing, Airport, WLS, Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, FAA, Chicago Police Department, Logan International Locations: Chicago, O’Hare, North Chester

☆ These are the top 10 busiest airports in the world—5 of them are in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Airports Council International , the trade association of the world's airports, recently released its annual ranking of the busiest airports in the world. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Denver International Airport (DEN) Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) Dubai International Airport (DXB) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Istanbul Airport (IST) Heathrow Airport (LHR) Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international airport topped the list as the world's busiest airport for the second year in a row. The only year that Atlanta hasn't been the busiest airport in the last four years was 2020 when ATL came in second behind Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in southern China. DFW is the second-largest airport by land area in the United States after Denver International Airport, according to the Department of Transportation. Denver International Airport has also been among the top 20 busiest airports in the world every year since 2000, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

☆ Delta and United are dropping service to more cities as the trend of leaving regional airports behind continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The two airlines have collectively dropped 55 regional airports since the COVID-19 pandemic. "Delta continues to evaluate the regional market, monitoring regional carrier pilot availability and customer demand. After Delta pulls out, La Crosse Regional Airport will still be connected to Chicago by American Airlines. The four airports are the latest in a long list of regional airports that were abandoned by major airlines as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Including the airports cited above, Delta has dropped 17 regional destinations and United 38 regional destinations since the beginning of the pandemic.

☆ A Southwest passenger says they felt their lungs 'burning' after the cabin filled with smoke mid-flight
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Florida-bound Southwest flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Cuba on Sunday. The plane's cabin filled with smoke after the Boeing 737 was hit by birds. A passenger told NBC's "Early Today" show they felt their lungs "burning" in the smoke. Marco Antonio, a passenger on the flight, told NBC's "Early Today" show that people on board the Boeing 737 jet were "screaming," adding: "Nobody could breathe. A spokesperson for Southwest told Insider the plane's engine and nose were struck by birds, which prompted an emergency landing.

☆ How to access American Airlines Admirals Club airport lounges
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Jason Stauffer | Elizabeth Gravier | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Below, CNBC Select details of the ways you can access American Airlines' network of Admirals Club lounges. American Airlines lounge locationsAmerican Airlines offers a network of nearly 50 Admirals Club lounges across 32 airports worldwide. How to access American Airlines loungesTo access any American Airlines lounge you'll need to be flying either with American Airlines, a Oneworld alliance partner or JetBlue. Members of the U.S. military traveling in uniform have access to most Admirals Club lounges when traveling on a same-day American Airlines flight. With an annual Admirals Club membership you'll also have access to Alaska Airlines lounges, Qantas lounges and other partner lounges.

☆ Arrive extra-early at these 15 U.S. airports—up to 3 hours—if you don't want to miss your flight
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Going to the airport is often a daunting task. Between long security lines and the crowds in the terminal, giving yourself enough time to make it to your gate is essential. In a 2022 study, the travel experts at Upgraded Points analyzed 15 factors at 50 major U.S. airports to find the ones where it's most important for passengers to arrive early for domestic flights. number of enplanementsnumber of passengersairport sizeaverage TSA wait timenumber of terminalsnumber of gatesnumber of airport employeesnumber of airport loungesnumber of restaurants/barsnumber of shopsnumber of parking lots/deckspercentage of on-time departurespercentage of delayed departurescar traffic volumecar traffic indexThe study found that the airports where passengers need the most time before boarding are Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The airport where passengers don't need to arrive as early and ranked at the bottom of the list was John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) in Columbus, Ohio.

☆ A Lufthansa flight from LA to Germany made an 'unscheduled landing' in Chicago after passenger's laptop caught fire
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt landed in Chicago due to a small fire onboard on Monday night. The fire was caused by an overheating laptop and was put out before the plane landed. No passengers were injured but some flight attendants were treated for smoke inhalation. The fire was caused by a passenger's overheating laptop, Lufthansa said. None of the passengers onboard were injured, but two flight attendants were "treated onsite" for smoke inhalation.

☆ More than 3,000 flights were canceled early Friday as a bitter winter storm engulfed the central and eastern US, throwing Christmas travel into chaos
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

More than 3,000 flights were canceled early Friday as a bitter winter storm engulfed parts of the US. Disruptions are set to continue, the National Weather Service warned. The National Weather Service said early Friday that the US would experience a "historic winter storm" with more than 240 million people under winter weather warnings or advisories. Around a third of the flights to and from Denver International Airport were canceled and around a quarter to and from Chicago O'Hare International Airport were canceled, FlightAware data shows. Other airports, including Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Reagan National Airport, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, had a large proportion of their flights delayed, although fewer than 10% were canceled.

☆ Airlines cancel hundreds of flights as massive winter storm and bitter cold sweep U.S. ahead of Christmas
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Workers deice an Alaska Airlines plane during a snow storm at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Seattle, Washington, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Airlines canceled hundreds of flights this week as winter storms, bitter cold and high winds snarled U.S. travel ahead of Christmas weekend. That period includes what airlines expected to be the busiest travel times before Christmas, which is Sunday. Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver International Airport and Chicago Midway had the biggest share of cancelled flights on Thursday. Airlines warned that the snow, ice high winds and cold temperatures could affect travel from Seattle to Boston to North Carolina.

☆ Envoy Air says a pilot who was reported incapacitated during flight has died
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An Envoy Air flight returned to Chicago shortly after takeoff on Saturday night after a pilot was incapacitated and later died, the carrier said Tuesday. Ric Wilson, vice president of Envoy's flight operations, said in a note to staff that the pilot was a captain in training. The Air Line Pilots Association, the union which represents Envoy's pilots, didn't comment. Envoy Air Flight 3556, an Embraer E175, flying for parent company American Airlines ' American Eagle returned to Chicago O'Hare International Airport at 7:57 p.m. local time, 37 minutes after departing for Columbus, Ohio, according to FlightRadar24. "We're going to need paramedics," said the person on the recording, who seemed to be another pilot on the flight.

☆ A United flight attendant is taken to the hospital after a 'disturbance' involving a passenger with a child seen screaming in a video on flight to Chicago
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A United flight attendant was taken to a hospital after an altercation with an unruly passenger. The Chicago Police Department told Insider it responded to reports of "a disturbance that had occurred on a plane." In a video shared by passenger Peter Kondelis, a woman on the plane appears to be screaming while standing in the aisle holding a young child. "A disruptive customer on a flight from San Francisco to Chicago was removed by law enforcement upon landing on Sunday, and one member of the flight attendant crew was taken to a hospital for evaluation," the spokesperson said. According to Twitter account @WindyCityWxMan, which shares real-time police scanner alerts, three ambulances were specifically requested for the flight attendant, the passenger, and the passenger's child.

☆ United adds new trans-Atlantic flights for summer 2023 in bet on travel recovery
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

United Airlines is planning another big schedule increase for trans-Atlantic travel, in a bet that consumers will continue to shell out for international trips, some of which they had put off for years. Next summer, United says it will fly to 37 cities in Europe, Africa, India and the Middle East, a total it said is more than other U.S. airlines combined. London's Heathrow Airport warned Tuesday that travel demand is "uncertain." It will also offer flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin on a Boeing 767, starting May 25. Its additions include a nonstop from to Geneva, more London service and a resumption of daily Berlin flights, all from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

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