Airlines

The plane skidded off a runway at Muan International Airport and caught fire after crashing, a fire official said.

The U.S. airline industry had another busy year while strong demand buoyed stocks into the end of the year.

A body was found in the wheel well of a United Airlines flight that departed Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Christmas Eve.

Russia’s civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said that preliminary information showed that the pilots diverted to Aktau after a bird strike led to an emergency on board.

The ground stop lasted approximately one hour and it came on what is one of the the busiest travel days of the year

Should you recline your seat while flying? An ad campaign says no, with a video showing the reasons the practice has fallen out of favor in the past decade.

Fort Worth-based American Airlines has reached a settlement in a federal race discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who were removed from a flight at the request of white flight attendants.

American Airlines has agreed to settle a lawsuit after three Black passengers were removed from a flight from a flight last year. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

In a viral TikTok video, “Captain Steve” explains the three dings he uses onboard to communicate to flight attendants.

JetBlue plans to add domestic first-class seats in a two-by-two configuration for shorter flights in 2026.

In a viral “friendly PSA” on TikTok, a pilot shares what can happen if just three or four people’s phones try to receive an incoming phone call.

Mexican authorities say a passenger on a domestic flight in Mexico who tried to divert an aircraft to the United States by force said that he was under threat by criminals who had kidnapped one of his relatives.

NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us about the new changes coming to Southwest Airlines.

Alaska Airlines says an unspecified technology issue caused the temporary grounding of flights in Seattle and continuing problems with booking flights online.

Southwest Airlines is ending cabin service earlier to reduce the risk of in-flight turbulence injuries. The company says beginning on Dec. 4, flight attendants will start preparing the cabin for landing at an altitude of 18,000 feet instead of 10,000 feet. For passengers, that means returning their seats to an upright position and other pre-landing procedures earlier than before. While...

The Senate panel is calling airline executives to testify next week about their carriers’ fees.

A passenger reportedly rushed a flight attendant to open a door mid-flight on an American Airlines flight from Milwaukee to DFW Airport on Tuesday but other passengers stepped in and duct taped the man’s arms and legs until the plane landed. Meredith Yeomans sat down with the first passenger who jumped into action.

Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection after the airline faced years of mounting losses, a failed merger and more demanding consumer tastes.

Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the first major U.S. passenger carrier to do so since American Airlines 13 years ago.

Flight 298 departing from Honolulu for LA when it was ordered to expedite its climb to avoid crashing into mountainous terrain earlier this week.