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American Airlines and JetBlue Airways on Thursday unveiled a new alliance that will allow them to sell seats on each other’s planes, giving them more market share in the New York area, JetBlue’s home, and Boston, a longtime battleground among carriers.

United Airlines on Wednesday said it is warning about 36,000 frontline employees — more than a third of its staff — about potential job cuts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil travel demand. Federal law requires employers to give staff notice about possible layoffs or temporary furloughs 60 days in advance. United and other airlines that took $25 billion in…

After months of deserted terminals, airlines say they’re ready to fill flights again. American Airlines expanded flights to full capacity beginning July 1st, joining United and Spirit Airlines. The move comes despite a rise in COVID-19 cases in dozens of states.

The Trump administration is backing away from a threat to ban all flights to the U.S. by Chinese airlines

With the evolving nature of the outbreak, some airlines have increased their flight cancellations, and have even begun waiving fees for those who previously booked flights to high-risk countries.

United Airlines is leaving Biscoff cookies on the ground.

The government is telling airlines and passengers how it will enforce rules governing animals that people bring on planes. The Transportation Department said Thursday that airline employees can bar any animal they consider a safety threat. Airlines, however, can be punished if they ban an entire dog or cat breed, such as pit bulls.

United Airlines won’t use the Boeing 737 Max at all this summer, while American Airlines is still holding out hope for a late August return

United Airlines is pulling the Boeing 737 MAX from its schedule through June 4, a date that is two months later than when other U.S. airlines plan to resume flights of the troubled planes.

A plane from San Diego was forced to make an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, due to a mechanical issue that appeared to cause sparks to fly from the engine during the overnight flight. United Airlines Flight 366 was scheduled to land about 4:30 a.m. in Chicago but was diverted as a result of what appeared to be an…

United Airlines announced Thursday that CEO Oscar Munoz will turn over day-to-day management of the airline next spring to President Scott Kirby, who will become company’s chief executive officer. The change happens in May, when Munoz becomes executive chairman, succeeding Jane Garvey, who is retiring from the board. The announcement ends speculation Kirby could be hired to replace Doug Parker...

A San Francisco-bound flight was diverted to Denver on Wednesday for an unusual emergency. A passenger got stuck inside the plane’s bathroom.

Newport News/Williamsburg Airport is hoping to add a flight connecting it to Dulles International Airport

Forget snakes on a plane — on Monday, it was ants on a plane. Lots of them, apparently.

A United Airlines plane got “multiple flat tires” and skidded off a runway at Newark airport on Saturday, prompting a temporary ground stop and causing minor injuries to some passengers, the FAA and the airline said.

Southwest, American and United Airlines will not fly Boeing 737 Max Jets until late summer. News4’s Susan Hogan reports how these changes could impact your travel.

Power was restored after a four-hour outage at Los Angeles International Airport, but the frustration continued for passengers in a crowded Terminal 1 who had to be re-screened early Thursday morning.

Congress will consider new protections for commercial airline passengers to better prevent sex assaults on the planes after a grand jury indicted a Massachusetts man for allegedly groping a 19-year-old woman on a flight bound for Dulles International Airport last summer.

Congress will consider new protections for commercial airline passengers to better prevent sex assaults on planes. Scott MacFarlane reports.

A Massachusetts man faces a federal charge for allegedly sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman sitting next to him on a flight bound for Dulles International Airport last summer.