United plans to begin nonstop flights between Newark, New Jersey, and Cape Town, South Africa, in December. It is the first U.S. airline to serve the route.
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American extends Max 8 flight cancellations into August, joining Southwest
The move will take 115 daily summer flights out of its schedule. Affected passengers will be notified in advance.
Flying Southwest Airlines this summer? You might now be affected by Max 8 grounding
The airline will cancel 160 daily flights through Aug. 5, affecting summer travel. Travelers will be notified in advance and rebooked or offered a refund.
Southwest flight canceled? Here’s why the airline won’t book you on another carrier
Frustrated Southwest Airlines passengers have bombarded the airline with questions in the wake of heavy Boeing 737 Max 8 flight cancellations.
Boeing 737 Max: How will airlines convince skittish passengers it’s safe to fly again?
The air disasters of the Boeing Max 8 jets have created a disaster of another sort for airlines: namely, how can they convince the public to fly in the planes again?
American Airlines extends Max 8 flight cancellations into June
The airline says it will cancel 90 daily flights through June 5 due to the Max 8 grounding. The airline previously had canceled flights through April.
Southwest Airlines mistakenly tells travelers they’ve earned a coveted companion pass
Some Southwest Airlines frequent flyers received erroneous alerts that they earned a companion pass, which gives a companion free travel for a year.
Southwest blasted for poor Max 8 customer service: ‘They’re kind of just saying, ‘Too bad”
The airline is facing unprecedented criticism for its handling of passenger rebooking after the Max 8 grounding caused 2,800+ flight cancellations.
Delta, Southwest, American Airlines planes temporarily grounded due to computer outage
The airlines experienced temporary groundings due a problem with AeroData, a program that provides weight-and-balance information that is necessary to grant clearance for takeoff.
Southwest flight cancellations to drag into May due to Boeing Max 8 grounding
The airline says it is removing its Boeing 737 Max 8 from its flight schedule through May, up from April 20 previously.