Plane Forced to Turn Around to Remove ‘Disruptive’ NAACP President
North Carolina NAACP President William Barber was removed from a flight in Washington D.C. Friday night after he was deemed a “disruptive passenger” by an American Airlines pilot.
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Black Lives Matter Activist Claims American Airlines Booted Her from Plane for #FlyingWhileBlack
Over the course of several Tweets, a vocal Black Lives Matter supporter named Imani Cezanne accused American Airlines of racial discrimination after a flight crew escorted her from the plane.
How the Washington Post Gets the North Carolina Anti-Trans Law Wrong
On Saturday, the Washington Post opined that North Carolina lawmakers have rushed “to bigotry” in passing a new non-discrimination law.
World View: Generational View of Tuesday’s Terror Attack in Brussels, Belgium
Contents: Generational Dynamics view of Brussels terror attack; Gone With The Wind
Two Texas Airlines Competing for Service to Cuba
An agreement will be signed in Havana on Tuesday opening Cuban airport gates to more than 100 flights a day from the United States. The flights of scheduled airline service will begin sometime later this year. Two Texas-based Carriers, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, are in the mix to compete for those slots.
Andie MacDowell Complains She Was Bumped to ‘Tourist’ Class on Flight
Actress Andie MacDowell riled up social media over the weekend when she took to Twitter to complain that she had been bumped from her flight’s first-class cabin and was made to sit in “tourist” class.
Sikh Man, Friends Claim American Airlines Kicked Them Off Due to ‘Muslim Appearance’
A Sikh man and his friends from Brooklyn claim a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight kicked them off because they looked “too Muslim.”
LAX Charter Flights to Cuba Take Off
On Saturday, the first flights from the West Coast to Havana, Cuba, were initiated, although must tourists are still banned from visiting Cuba.
‘Hoverboards’ Banned from U.S. Airlines
The nation’s three largest airlines have banned so-called “hoverboards” from both overhead bins and cargo holds as concerns mount over the safety of the popular toys.
California Man Alleges Fat Discrimination, American Airlines Apologizes
A man in California is upset with American Airlines with the way we has treated because of his weight, according to Local8Now. Chris Shelley claims he was kicked off one of company’s planes because he is overweight. “The worst part was
American Airlines Tells Vet with PTSD His Service Dog Is Not Allowed on Flight
American Airlines courted criticism last weekend when airport ticket takers told a wounded Marine veteran with PTSD that his service dog would not be permitted to go with him aboard his flight home to Virginia.
Woman Allegedly Kissed, Punched American Airlines Flight Attendant
Authorities have identified and charged the woman said to have disrupted an American Airlines flight on Monday, causing the plane to make an emergency landing in Indianapolis.
American Airlines May Have Dropped Israel Route to Deepen Ties with Arab Countries
American Airlines’s decision to drop their Philadelphia to Tel Aviv, Israel, flight was not “strictly financial” as the airline claimed last week.
Hollywood-to-Havana: American Airlines to Fly to Cuba
American Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will be offering charter flights from LAX to Cuba starting on December 12.
Venezuela’s Currency Collapsing as U.S. Companies Announce They Will Only Accept U.S. Dollars
The value of Venezuela’s bolivar currency collapsed this month, as air carriers and U.S. automakers announce they will only do business in U.S. dollars.
Anti-Christian Grouch Berates Flight Attendants for ‘Merry Christmas’ Greetings
A man on an American Airlines flight became upset and was taken off the plane after he chastised staff for saying “Merry Christmas.”
