3 d. ago United Airlines stewardess ten times the alcohol limit after downing mini bottles of vodka on flight to Heathrow

The air stewardess was said to be going through a hard time

Society

4 d. ago United Airlines stewardess ten times legal limit after downing vodka on flight

Margit Lake, 56, said she had "needed to calm down" before she downed the vodka during a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Heathrow - she has now been fined

Events

4 d. ago United Airlines stewardess downs vodka on Boeing 777 flight for Heathrow Airport

Margit Lake sneaked "multiple miniature bottles" of vodka onto the plane before it took off from San Francisco for London Heathrow, and had to be taken to hospital upon arrival

Society

4 d. ago Flight attendant accused of being 10 times over alcohol limit while working appears in court

The cabin crew member resigned almost immediately after the incident

Events

4 d. ago Flight attendant accused of being ten times over alcohol limit while working appears in court

The cabin crew member resigned almost immediately after the incident

Events

5 d. ago US flight cancellations rise as Sean Duffy warns travel could reduce to a ‘trickle’

Over 2,500 flights cancelled as transportation secretary says flight reductions could reach 20% if shutdown persistsFlight cancellations and delays are set to grow as airline passengers across the United States spent the weekend grappling with those issues at major airports nationwide after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandated a 4% reduction in air traffic in response to the ongoing federal government shutdown.If the shutdown continues, the FAA has instructed airlines to cut 6% of flights on Tuesday – and to do the same to 10% by 14 November. The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has warned that flight reductions could reach 20% if the shutdown persists, and on Sunday he predicted a “substantial” number of people in the US would be unable to celebrate the upcoming holidays with their families if the shutdown wasn’t resolved.The Associated Press and Reuters contributed reporting Continue reading...

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5 d. ago United Airlines Flight Attendant Drank So Much During Flight to London She Had to Be Rushed to Hospital

United Airlines Flight Attendant Drank So Much During Flight to London She Had to Be Rushed to Hospital  PYOK

Politics

8 d. ago The Latest: Dozens of airports will see flight cuts due to the government shutdown

According to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by The Associated Press, airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago along with hubs across the U.S. are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown

Politics

1 week ago Bomb threat on a plane leads to stop of flights at DC’s Reagan airport

The threat was made against a United Airlines plane

Events

1 week ago Security threat halts flights at Washington's Ronald Reagan airport, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Authority says it has halted all flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport due to a security threat

Events

2 w. ago Two United Airlines planes collide on New York’s LaGuardia tarmac following day of ground stops and wind alerts

LaGuardia is one of several airports in the country facing delays due to staffing shortages amid the government shutdown

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2 w. ago Air traffic controllers now working for food as shutdown stops paychecks and airlines like United and Delta serve them meals

Federal airline employees missed their first paycheck this week as the government shutdown steers toward the longest-ever in U.S. history.

Society

2 w. ago 70 years after the first sabotage of a US airliner, the 44 killed are finally being honored

A memorial to 44 people who died in the first confirmed case of sabotage against a U.S. airliner is being dedicated on the 70th anniversary of its bombing over Colorado

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2 w. ago Flight delayed by more than four hours after cabin crew starts FIGHTING

The incident happened on a United Airlines Airbus A320 set to depart from Des Moines International Airport in Iowa to Chicago O'Hare on Monday, October 27.

Politics

2 w. ago United Airlines pilot accused of DUI sues airline for racial discrimination because they won’t let him fly

The former United pilot says the airline discriminated against him based on a perceived disability and his race

Events

2 w. ago United Airlines flight forced to turn back after passenger loses laptop

‘I’ve never heard anything like that before,’ said air traffic control

Politics

3 w. ago A United Airlines emergency landing likely caused by collision with a weather balloon

A recent United Airlines emergency landing appears to have been the result of a collision with a weather balloon over Utah

Society

3 w. ago Weather balloon blamed for causing plane’s windshield crack at 36,000 feet and forcing emergency landing

One X user described the front of the plane as looking as though it had been ‘sand blasted’ after the alleged collision

Politics

3 w. ago United Airlines pilot forced to land as object smashes windshield at 36,000ft

Dramatic pictures from the aftermath of the United Airlines landing in Salt Lake City show what appear to be scorch marks on the Boeing 737's shattered windshield

Politics

3 w. ago Pilot left 'cut up' as windscreen 'shatters' with plane forced to make emergency landing

The Boeing 737 Max 8, carrying 134 passengers and six crew members, was approximately 200 miles southeast of Salt Lake City when the crew noticed something hit the windshield

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