In this week’s air travel news, Southwest Airlines is set to overhaul its boarding procedure on Jan. 27 as it switches from open to assigned seating for all passengers, a change that could eliminate ...

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Parts of Alaska Airlines’ website and mobile app went down Tuesday morning, preventing users from logging in to their accounts to book or view travel plans. The ...

When taking a flight today, most passengers don’t expect to get much for free. Maybe a complimentary soda or biscoff cookie, or a free checked bag on an international flight, if they’re lucky. But did ...

The September 2025 ransomware attack on European airports left tens of thousands of passengers stranded. Reuters reported that ENISA confirmed a cyberattack on a third-party boarding system provider ...

“We’re not so good on smartphones,” said Beryl. I met the lady from East Anglia and her husband, Mick, on Wednesday morning at Stansted airport. I was assessing the effects of Ryanair’s latest cunning ...

Each airline’s boarding pass has a different design, but the basics are all there. Your seat number, departure time, airline and flight number, frequent flyer number, and class of service are all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ryanair says it aims to become the world’s first paperless airline. Electronic boarding passes could avoid more than 300 tonnes of ...

With technology continuing to change the way the world travels, there are certain aspects of the airline game that remain very much in the realm of the so-called "old school." Airplanes themselves, ...

SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines' website and app experienced significant technical issues less than a week after an IT outage caused hundreds of flights to be canceled. In a statement posted Wednesday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Depositphotos In a move that could reshape budget air travel, Ryanair has officially eliminated paper boarding ...