Airlines
United MileagePlus reveals new ‘pay-to-play’ system, penalizing non-cardholders with 40% fewer miles
United Airlines restructured its MileagePlus program on April 2, 2026, creating a two-tier earning system that explicitly penalizes members without a co-branded Chase credit card. Non-cardholder…
Trump administration sparks outrage with $500M Spirit Airlines bailout that looks illegal
The Trump administration is in advanced discussions to provide Spirit Airlines with up to $500 million in government-backed financing — a deal that would give the U.S. government warrants for a…
American Airlines sparks outrage with new ‘me@work’ system grading flight attendants on 5 metrics
American Airlines is rolling out a new individual performance scoring system for flight attendants — called me@work — built on 12 months of data and weighted across five metrics: Individual CSS Score…
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Lufthansa grounds 27 CityLine jets, stranding thousands — passengers due €600 compensation
Lufthansa permanently grounded all 27 CityLine CRJ-900 aircraft on April 18, 2026, stranding tens of thousands of passengers with cancelled bookings. Affected travelers qualify for free rebooking to…
Canadian airlines add $100 fuel surcharges as jet fuel costs double to $200 per barrel
Air Canada has suspended all flights between Toronto/Montreal and JFK Airport effective immediately as jet fuel costs double to $200 per barrel, while WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Transat…
DOT sparks outrage by waiving Frontier’s $162,000 fine for chronically delayed flights
The Department of Transportation waived Frontier Airlines' second $162,000 fine installment on April 18, 2026, crediting the Denver-based carrier for $80,000 in mobile app delay notification…
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