Southwest sued for discrimination over free ticket program for Hispanic students
Southwest Airlines is facing a lawsuit filed by an equal rights nonprofit group over the carrier’s free ticket…
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Southwest Airlines fired pilot who spoke in Spanish during engine fire incident
A Southwest Airlines captain has filed a complaint against the airline after he was sacked for speaking to…
Hundreds of cabin crew sue Virgin Atlantic over unfair dismissal due to age
Virgin Atlantic is facing a lawsuit filed by over 200 cabin crew members who are claiming that the…
Man arrested after pointing high-powered laser at Boston Coast Guard helicopter
A Boston man was arrested for allegedly pointing a high-powered laser at a Coast Guard helicopter that was…
Four flight attendants charged with allegedly smuggling drug money out the US
Four flight attendants have been charged with allegedly smuggling drug money between the United States and the Dominican…
Passenger suing Delta for $1M after suffering rib injuries due to faulty armrest
A passenger is suing Delta Air Lines for $1 Million after he claimed that he suffered hip and…
Qantas agrees to pay $66M in penalty over ‘ghost flight’ sales lawsuit
Qantas has agreed to pay AUD 100 million ($66 million) in civil penalty to resolve the court proceedings…
Singapore Airlines ordered to pay couple $2400 over faulty business class seats
Singapore Airlines was ordered to pay the equivalent of $2,400 to a couple who claimed they suffered “mental…
Australian women lose bid to sue Qatar Airways over invasive search at Doha
Australia’s Federal Court has dismissed a case filed by five women against Qatar Airways over a 2020 forced…
Mexicana faces $800 million lawsuit in New York from aviation consultancy firm
Mexico’s newly reformed state-owned airline Mexicana is facing a hefty lawsuit for at least $841 million over alleged…
Family of woman killed by husband at airport sues Delta for overserving alcohol
Family members of a woman who was killed by her husband in a parking garage at Salt Lake…
Passenger sues Delta after claiming off-duty pilot groped her during flight
A woman is suing Delta Air Lines after claiming that one of the carrier’s off-duty pilots groped and…
American Airlines flight attendants awarded $1M in toxic work uniform case
Four American Airlines flight attendants who claimed that their work uniform made them sick were awarded more than…
Man sues American Airlines after FA spills hot coffee on him, ruining his tattoo
American Airlines is facing a lawsuit from a passenger who claims a cabin crew member spilled hot coffee…
Seasoned pilot allegedly fired after reporting safety concerns to FAA
A seasoned pilot with over 25 years of flying experience has alleged she was fired by a New…
Archer investors file lawsuit against eVTOL firm over ‘misleading statements’
Investors in the eVTOL developer Archer Aviation have filed a lawsuit in the United States (US) claiming that…
Ongoing lawsuits allege Boeing exposed workers to birth-defect causing chemicals
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing is facing several lawsuits alleging workers were exposed to chemicals while working in its…
Jail for designer who received commission to leak Singapore Airlines info
A freelance interior designer has been sentenced to eight months in jail for helping a contractor win a…