LAX, Burbank airports snag key federal funds – Daily News

LOS ANGELES — LAX and Hollywood Burbank are among four California airports that will receive a combined $89.3 million from a federal grant intended to address growing demand for air travel and support projects to improve the passenger experience, the state’s two U.S. senators announced on Thursday, Feb. 15. Sens. Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler … Read more

Tempers flare, pilot assaulted as ‘severe’ India smog sparks travel chaos in Delhi

Dense smog blanketing India’s capital has caused travel chaos and long flight delays, leaving many passengers angry and frustrated. IndiGo, the country’s biggest airline that operates more than 2,000 daily flights, has been the worst affected. On Monday, 78 per cent of the airline’s flights – known for their punctuality – were delayed, according to … Read more

Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737-9 Max jets after window appears to blow out on Ontario-bound flight – Daily News

Alaska Airlines has temporarily grounded its fleet of Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft after one of its planes made an emergency landing in Oregon on Friday, officials said – an incident that a passenger says involved a panel and window blowing out in flight. Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which was headed from Portland to Ontario Airport … Read more

Delta passenger goes on profane rant about her period

A New York-bound Delta passenger was filmed hiring obscenities at terminal staff – then turning to another passenger to yell: “I’m on my period!” The unidentified woman’s screaming tirade was captured Monday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where she planned to board Flight 2097 to Rochester, according to View From the Wing. “You guys are … Read more