Three easy ways to buy gifts with credit card points Gifting someone travel points or miles can be worth as much as $164 per 10,000 points The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
American Airlines Joins Spirit Bankruptcy Case to Receive All Filings American Airlines moves to receive all filings in Spirit's bankruptcy case as the struggling carrier explores possible merger or sale options. International Business Times · Dec 8, 2025
Turbulence on New Jersey-bound flight that sent 15 people to hospital may have been caused by cosmic rays from space: professor Airbus officials blamed the incident on ‘intense solar radiation’ from the sun but an academic believes the cause could come from another galaxy The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Plane suddenly plunged 100ft in 7 seconds, injuring 20. Expert says it was hit by something that traveled millions of light years This theory sounds like science fiction, but he's serious. We Got This Covered · Dec 5, 2025
Rare solar flare caused radiation in Earth's atmosphere to spike to highest levels in nearly 20 years, researchers say Levels of potentially dangerous cosmic radiation in Earth's atmosphere rose to a two-decade high in November after a rare solar super-flare pummeled the planet with high-speed particles from the sun. Space · Dec 4, 2025
JetBlue to launch five new US routes to Puerto Rico with fares from $99 — here’s what to do on the island The move significantly expands travel options for Americans heading to the Caribbean island The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
Struck by a cosmic ray: Galactic particles may have forced a passenger jet to make an emergency landing A cosmic ray from a faraway supernova explosion may have sent a packed passenger jet into free fall in late October, forcing an emergency landing. Space · Dec 3, 2025
8 Airlines That Rarely Cancel Flights (and Treat Passengers Right) Traveling can be thrilling, but nothing kills excitement faster than a canceled flight. The anxiety of being stranded, the scrambling for alternative routes, and the inevitable stress of contacting customer service can turn even the most adventurous trip into a nightmare. Some airlines, however, have built a reputation for reliability… Everybody Loves Your Money · Dec 3, 2025
Airbus Software Glitch Allegedly Caused by Solar Flare; Airlines Now Urged To Use Older, But Stable Version Initial results claim that the Airbus software glitch was caused by solar flare. Now, airlines are highly urged to revert to older, but more stable version of the software. International Business Times UK · Dec 1, 2025
Very few UK flights affected by Airbus 320 software update Passengers had been told to expect ‘limited’ travel disruption over the weekend. Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2025
Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft and some flights are disrupted Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial plane after an analysis found computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue aircraft last month The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2025
Travel disruption: Thousands of Airbus planes grounded after faulty software detected Airlines have been forced to ground thousands of Airbus planes following a software problem possibly linked to an aircraft's sudden loss of altitude last month. Euronews · Nov 29, 2025
Airbus 320 Flight Disruption Linked to Solar Radiation: Experts Explain the True Level of Danger Thousands of Airbus A320-family jets have been pulled for urgent software fixes after a solar storm triggered a sudden mid-air descent on a JetBlue flight International Business Times UK · Nov 29, 2025
Airbus Orders Emergency Recall Of 6,000 A320 Jets After JetBlue Incident, Triggering Global Flight Delays And Holiday Travel Chaos Airbus SE (OTC:EADSF) ordered immediate repairs to A320-family aircraft on Friday, a move that affects a significant number of the global fleet and threatens major disruptions across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Benzinga · Nov 29, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025 Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude drop Airbus and European aviation safety regulators say an aircraft heavily used by commercial airlines around the world needs a software fix to address an issue that contributed to a sudden drop in altitude of a JetBlue plane last month
Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025 Travel disruption fears as Airbus says thousands of planes need maintenance Airbus said the problem was discovered following a recent ‘incident’ in the US involving an A320 family aircraft
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025 Airbus issues major A320 recall after mid-air incident grounds planes, disrupting global travel Immediate software change on ‘significant number’ of jets to result in disruption to half the worldwide fleet
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025 Amazon debuts Starlink competitor Leo as Bezos takes on Musk’s space monopoly SpaceX currently controls two thirds of all active satellites in low-Earth orbit through Starlink – but Amazon claims its service is faster
We Got This Covered · Nov 15, 2025 Passenger makes innocent joke in airport lounge, unaware that her harmless words would get her banned Not everyone is your friend.
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025 Judge orders no bond for driver in Tampa crash that killed 4 outside bar in nightlife district A Florida judge has ordered a man to be held without bond after he drove into a crowd outside a Tampa bar, killing four people and injuring more than a dozen
Kiplinger · Nov 6, 2025 The Best (and Worst) Airlines for Flight Delays and Cancellations Flight delays and cancellations can derail your travel plans. See which airlines rank best — and worst — for reliability before you book.
International Business Times · Nov 4, 2025 Major Airlines Offer Meals, Assistance to Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers and TSA Officers Major airlines provide meals and support to unpaid air traffic controllers and TSA officers as US airports face severe delays amid the ongoing shutdown
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025 NYC airports all face restrictions as weather and FAA staffing shortages during shutdown leave fliers frustrated New York City’s JFK Airport was under a ground stop for several hours on Friday
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025 Drop in altitude on JetBlue flight that forced emergency landing injured at least 15, officials say Officials say at least 15 JetBlue passengers were injured after a sudden drop in altitude forced an emergency landing in Florida
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025 Fifteen injured after passenger plane suddenly drops in altitude in horror mid-air incident The JetBlue Airbus A320 departed was forced to make an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida on Thursday