American Airlines delays COVID-19 vaccine mandate following Biden's updated deadline

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements released Thursday call for companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated by Jan. 4 or be tested weekly.

Southwest pilot under investigation for using 'Let's go, Brandon' phrase

Southwest is investigating a pilot who used a phrase that's become a stand-in for insulting President Joe Biden over the plane's public address system.

About 300 LAX passengers scramble to tarmac after chaos, confusion in terminal

Police say two people were detained after chaos and confusion between passengers at LAX briefly grounded all flights at the airport before the tarmac eventually reopened.

Rockslide on California central coast shuts down stretch of Highway 1

A rockslide on the rugged central California coast forced closure of a long stretch of Highway 1 on Wednesday, state highway authorities said.

United States issues 1st passport with 'X' gender designation

The U.S. issued its first passport with an “X” gender — a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don’t identify as male or female.

US Airlines brace for tough holiday season, busy 2022

The US airline industry faces a tough holiday season as travelers are expected to return to airports at near pre-pandemic levels.

SFO resumes direct flights to Dublin, Ireland for first time since pandemic

Direct international flights between San Francisco International Airport and Dublin Airport in Ireland are returning for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, airport officials said Friday.

Bali reopens to some foreign travelers as COVID-19 surge subsides

Bali reopened for some international travelers for the first time in over a year. They must have proof of vaccination, test negative and quarantine.

Boeing mandates COVID-19 vaccine for employees

The Boeing Co. has told employees they must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or possibly be fired.

Southwest Airlines, FAA differ over cause for cancellations

The airline canceled more than 1,000 flights in total, or 29% of its schedule, as of 7 p.m. ET Sunday, according to flight tracker FlightAware.

Passenger not charged after flight makes emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport

An airline passenger whose behavior aboard a flight Saturday prompted an emergency landing and evacuation at LaGuardia Airport was released with no charges filed.

Travelers from California arrested in Hawaii for fake COVID test results

Hawaii authorities arrested two people from California for submitting fake COVID-19 test results to avoid a mandatory traveler quarantine meant to curb the virus’ spread in the islands.

Unruly passenger incidents on airplanes are on the rise
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A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to the big island had to return to Honolulu Thursday after a passenger attacked a flight attendant. The airline says the male flight attendant was walking down the isle when the passenger punched him twice in an unprovoked attack. TWU Local 556 President Lyn Montgomery speaks with KTVU's Heather Holmes about the rise of unruly airplane passengers.

FAA asks airlines to do more to stop violent, unruly passengers

Despite a zero-tolerance policy enacted in January, the FAA is seeing a rise in violent, unruly passengers on planes. The agency has asked airlines to do more to bring those numbers down.

United briefly experiences system outage impacting operations, website

United Airlines on Friday reported a system outage that briefly impacted its website and mobile app, as well as operations at some airports.