Airlines are setting new weight rules for flying; however, no one will be getting weighed for now. According to Business Insider, the average person flying is about eight pounds heavier than they once were. To keep the planes within their safety limits, airlines are considering different ways to make sure …
Read More »FAA Proposes $27,500 Fine For Passenger Accused Of Hitting Flight Attendants
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants a civil penalty of nearly $27,500 against a passenger accused of physically striking a flight attendant in the face after being asked to leave the plane. During an October 2020 flight from Miami to Atlanta, the incident occurred when a verbal altercation turned violent …
Read More »FAA Reports Delays At Multiple Airports and Halts Flights At LaGuardia Due to Staff Shortage
The now 35-day government shutdown is throwing air travel into a tailspin. The Federal Aviation Authority briefly issued a ground stop for arriving flights at New York’s LaGuardia Airport this morning as the government shutdown is now causing severe staffing shortages at air traffic control facilities across the country. The …
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