Google pays $10 million for 100 million Spirit Airlines emails and 500 million Teams chats to train AI
A third party will remove personally identifiable information before the transfer
The FAA used Fortnite ads to recruit air traffic controllers, and just had its best hiring year yet
Officials say gaming develops many of the skills needed to manage crowded skies
SEC bought access to over a billion airline records to track travelers, no warrant required
Records included passenger names, itineraries, and credit card numbers
United and Delta are banning humanoid robots from flights
The ban centers on lithium battery limits, not the robots themselves, the airlines say
Frontier Airlines is leaking your passport and credit card details from a boarding pass
A hot potato: A security researcher has discovered serious vulnerabilities in Frontier Airlines' booking system. Using just two pieces of information printed on every boarding pass – a booking code and a last name – anyone can pull full passport numbers, home addresses, TSA PreCheck codes, and nearly complete credit card details from the airline's API. The vulnerabilities have been known for over three months.
Humanoid robots are coming to Japanese airports to help with luggage
In brief: It's not just the factory floor where humanoid robots are starting to appear next to flesh-and-blood employees. Air travelers in Japan will soon see the machines moving luggage and cargo – a response to the country's labor shortage and booming tourism.
United Airlines may now remove passengers who play audio without headphones
Inconsiderate behavior should not be tolerated
American Airlines teams up with AT&T to bring free Wi-Fi to all flights
American believes free Wi-Fi is essential for today's travelers
Delta denies using AI to set personalized ticket prices
The airline says prices are determined by competition, route demand, and advance purchase timing
United becomes largest airline to deploy fast Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi
Say goodbye to Airplane Mode and hello to endless doom scrolling at 30,000 feet
Airline rules on portable batteries are getting stricter – and more inconsistent
South Korean airline passengers must now carry power banks and e-cigarettes on their person
Supersonic travel is making a comeback as newly developed aircraft breaks the sound barrier
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 hits Mach 1.1
Boeing 777X delayed again, and airlines are not pleased
The company's turbulent year shows no signs of letting up
Southwest jumps on electric air traffic bandwagon with Archer partnership
Archer's fleet of eVTOL aircraft will be integrated into Southwest's California operations
TSA fail: Man arrested for stealing boarding pass QR codes with his phone's camera
Used picture of one passenger's pass to get through TSA and another to board the plane
How an Apple AirTag and Twitter saved a cyclist's $8,000 bike
Why you should use trackers in your luggage
Electric air taxis are coming to Chicago, courtesy of United Airlines
Skip traffic with this air taxi
Damaged broadband wires in Frankfurt halted Lufthansa flights worldwide
Flights are resuming, but cables are still being repaired
Why it matters: For the second time in 2023, a minor problem in one location created a ripple effect that grounded many flights over a wide area. Such incidents highlight previously overlooked vulnerabilities in centralized flight control IT systems.
Recent nationwide grounding of flights was due to someone accidentally deleting a file
More than 7,300 flights were delayed and 1,100 canceled
New EU legislation allows airlines to provide in-flight 5G connectivity
Airplane mode could soon be a thing of the past for European travelers
American Airlines deployed bot detectors to cripple an app its flight attendants find vital for their work
The data the app uses is available on public-facing websites
The last man selling floppy disks says he still receives orders from airlines
Your next flight may still be aided by a floppy disk
AT&T's C-Band 5G rollout gets going in eight metro areas
Wireless carriers are not happy with the FFA's response to the deployment
Airlines warn of flight chaos following tomorrow's 5G deployment
Will thousands of Americans really be stranded overseas?
FCC keeps ban on passengers making in-flight calls
It took seven years to reach the decision