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The Best Airlines in America
The Best Airlines in America
Jan 23, 2026 2:07 PM CST

The Best Airlines in America

Wall Street Journal designates Southwest as No. 1 among major US carriers

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal is out with its annual airline rankings, examining the nine major carriers in the US (not counting Hawaiian Airlines, due to its "regional focus") using seven metrics: on-time arrivals, cancellations, 45-minute-plus delays, luggage handling, delays on the tarmac, involuntary bumping from flights, and "...

Atlanta Is No Longer America's Busiest Airport

Chicago's O'Hare surpasses the Southern city's hub in 2025 count of takeoffs, landings

(Newser) - For the first time in years, the crown for America's busiest airport has shifted away from Atlanta and landed in Chicago. Preliminary Federal Aviation Administration data for 2025 show Chicago O'Hare International Airport handled 857,392 takeoffs and landings, comfortably ahead of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International's 807,625,...

GLP-1 Drugs May Help Airlines Shed Some Financial Weight

Analyst report says slimmer passengers could shave $580M off 4 major carriers' fuel bills

(Newser) - Ozempic isn't just slimming waistlines—it may be trimming jet fuel bills, too. A new analysis from financial firm Jefferies estimates that if GLP-1 weight loss drugs continue to catch on, the four biggest US airlines—American, Delta, Southwest, and United—could together shave up to $580 million a...

Some Airlines Serve Potentially Unsafe H2O
You May Want to Skip the
Coffee, Tea on Your Next Flight
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Jan 11, 2026 2:25 PM CST

You May Want to Skip the Coffee, Tea on Your Next Flight

Research reveals that airline drinking water has become a public health issue

(Newser) - Next time you reach for a cup of coffee at 30,000 feet, you might want to think twice. The nonprofit Center for Food as Medicine & Longevity analyzed more than 35,000 onboard water samples from 10 major and 11 regional US airlines over a three-year stretch and concluded...

The Airlines Most Likely to Cancel Your Flight

Republic Airways claims dubious honor, while Allegiant is least likely to nix your travel plans

(Newser) - There are few things more exhausting and annoying than scrambling to get to the airport on time, only to find out your flight has been pulled from the "departures" board. Citing Department of Transportation data from over the summer, Quartz reports that some airlines are worse than others when...

Venezuela Stuck With 20 Old Planes After US Airspace Ban

Travelers stuck trying to get home as ban cripples Venezuela's international connections

(Newser) - Venezuelans trying to get home now face a new obstacle: There are barely any planes left to fly them there. After the US announced it wanted traffic barred in the skies of Venezuela over security concerns, more than a dozen foreign airlines halted service to the country. That's left...

After Alleged 'Dirty Sock' Smell on Plane, Man Files $40M Suit

Jonathan Harris says he's been left with lasting lung and brain damage from toxic fumes on Boeing 737

(Newser) - A routine flight home from a conference has turned into a $40 million lawsuit against Boeing, with a professor claiming toxic fumes on a Delta-operated 737 left him with brain and lung damage, per the Wall Street Journal . Jonathan Harris, then a 44-year-old lecturer at Los Angeles' Loyola Law School,...

Consider Venezuelan Airspace Closed, Trump Tells Airlines

Announcement ups threat to Maduro's government

(Newser) - President Trump on Saturday told commercial airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed, escalating the standoff between the US and the government of Nicolás Maduro with a step that sometimes precedes airstrikes. Posting on Truth Social, per the Washington Post , Trump wrote, "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers,...

Airbus Orders Urgent Recall for Many of Its A320 Models

Software fix follows emergency landing, injuries last month

(Newser) - Airbus has announced an urgent software recall affecting a large portion of its A320 line of aircraft, a month after at least 15 passengers were hurt when a JetBlue flight inexplicably lost altitude . The company is requiring airlines to implement the software change before the aircraft's next routine flight,...

FAA Warns About Flying Over Venezuela
More Airlines Cancel
Venezuela Flights
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Nov 23, 2025 1:13 PM CST

More Airlines Cancel Venezuela Flights

FAA had issued a warning to pilots, operators

(Newser) - International airlines stepped up cancellations of flights to Venezuela on Sunday after the FAA warned pilots about entering the nation's airspace. The president of the Airlines Association in Venezuela said six carriers indefinitely suspended flights: TAP, LATAM, Avianca, Iberia, Gol, and Caribbean. Turkish Airlines suspended flights from Nov. 24...

Airlines Can Soon Return to Their Regular Schedules

Though some of them may have already kinda done that, data seems to indicate

(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country's longest government shutdown, the AP reports. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6am EST, the agency said. The announcement was made...

Impact of Flight Reductions Could Become Clearer Soon

Minimizing impact becomes more complicated as holiday approaches, cancelations add up

(Newser) - Flight disruptions across the US are on track to intensify this week as the Federal Aviation Administration increases flight restrictions at 40 major airports. Airlines were required to cut 4% of flights starting Friday, a move intended to reduce stress on air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay...

UPS, FedEx Ground Planes 'Out of an Abundance of Caution'

McDonnell Douglas MD-11s taken out of service after Ky. crash that killed 14

(Newser) - UPS and FedEx said they're grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution" following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. The crash on Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville killed 14 people, including the three pilots on...

FAA Cuts Expected to Cause Thousands of Cancellations

40 airports, including busiest US travel hubs, will be affected

(Newser) - Airports in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, along with other hubs across the US, are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by the AP . The Federal Aviation Administration announced on...

After Attendants Fight, United Delays Flight

Passengers deplaned in Iowa as airline scrambled to find replacement crew after flight attendant fight

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight from Des Moines, Iowa, to Chicago was delayed more than four hours on Monday, but not for any of the usual reasons. Passengers boarded Flight 2138 expecting a quick trip, only to be caught in the fallout from an apparent onboard blowup between two flight attendants,...

Southwest's New Snack Plan Raises Allergy Anger

Worried travelers warn pistachios served in premium seats could trigger severe reactions

(Newser) - Southwest Airlines is facing criticism after announcing it will serve pistachios in premium seats next year, alarming passengers with tree nut allergies and parents of kids with such allergies. The announcement, made via Instagram in mid-October, drew hundreds of concerned comments, with many questioning why the airline would introduce a...

Lost Laptop Forces United Flight to Make Abrupt U-Turn

Runaway laptop battery prompts midair return to Washington Dulles

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight from Dulles Airport to Rome was forced to turn back midway through its trip after a passenger's lost laptop vanished into the plane's innards. According to the airline, the computer slipped behind a cabin wall panel on the Oct. 15 flight and found its...

'Pressure Is Real' for Air Traffic Controllers, so Airlines Step In

United, Delta, JetBlue donate meals as federal shutdown leaves workers without a paycheck

(Newser) - As the government shutdown drags through its fourth week, air traffic controllers and other federal aviation workers are feeling the pinch after missing their first full paycheck. Now, major airlines like United, Delta, and JetBlue are stepping up to donate meals to unpaid workers at airports nationwide, citing appreciation for...

In Rural America, the Shutdown Threatens Air Travel

Hundreds of rural airports could lose service by Sunday as EAS funding dries up

(Newser) - Federal funding that keeps air travel running in rural parts of the United States will expire this Sunday if the government shutdown drags on . The Essential Air Service program , created in 1978, provides subsidies to airlines serving 177 small airports—often the only link these communities have to bigger...

Airline Ordered to Pay $9.6M to Passenger Who Had Stroke

Lawsuit said American Airlines failed to follow protocols after warning signs

(Newser) - A federal jury has ordered American Airlines to pay $9.6 million to a California man who suffered a stroke on a 2021 transatlantic flight after the crew allegedly shrugged off warning signs. Jesus Plasencia, a 67-year-old chef, had just boarded a Miami-to-Madrid flight with his wife when he...

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