Airlines

Low-Cost Air Carriers JetBlue and Spirit Airlines End $3.8bn Merger Deal After US Judge Blocks Acquisition

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New York, USA – Low-cost air carriers JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have terminated their $3.8 billion merger agreement, following a previous ruling by a US judge in January that blocked the deal due to anti-competition concerns. The merger, if successful, would have created the United States’ fifth-largest carrier and would have helped Spirit Airlines secure its survival. However, the deal faced obstacles ever since a Boston judge warned that it would harm consumers by reducing competition. JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty informed employees through an internal note seen by Reuters that the likelihood of obtaining … Read more

Passengers Seek Justice: Lawsuit Filed Against Boeing and Alaska Airlines Over Door Plug Blowout

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Multnomah County, Oregon – Two months ago, an alarming incident took place on an Alaska Airlines flight bound for Ontario, California. Passengers Kyle Rinker and his girlfriend, who were frequent travelers on this route, expected a routine journey. Little did they know that their flight would turn into a harrowing experience shortly after takeoff. The couple, along with other passengers, are now taking legal action against Boeing and Alaska Airlines, seeking punitive damages of $1 billion for the risks they claim to have faced. During the ill-fated flight on January 5, 2024, just five minutes … Read more

Shocking Lawsuit: American Airlines Faces Legal Battle as Hidden Camera Found in Lavatory by Teenage Girl

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DALLAS – American Airlines is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit after a teenager found a hidden camera in an airplane bathroom. The incident occurred on an aircraft traveling from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Dallas, Texas. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Texas. The airline argues that it cannot be held responsible for the actions of a third-party, as it contracts out the maintenance of its aircraft to other companies. American Airlines asserts that it had no knowledge of the hidden camera and should not be held liable for the invasion of … Read more

American Airlines Faces Legal Battle Over Alleged In-Flight Bathroom Recording Incident

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Charlotte, N.C. – American Airlines has requested to be dropped from a federal lawsuit involving a flight attendant who was accused of secretly recording a 14-year-old girl in the bathroom on a flight out of Charlotte last year. The airline argues that it should not be held liable for the actions or crimes of its employees. The request to dismiss the lawsuit comes after the arrest of the flight attendant, Estes Carter Thompson III, in Virginia last month. Thompson is facing charges of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography depicting … Read more