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Four witnesses said the defibrillator never shocked Kevin Greenidge. A judge dismissed the remaining claim over whether a working device would have saved him, and the Supreme Court has declined to revisit the crew’s response.

A deep dive into the no annual fee Citi Strata Card: welcome bonus, bonus categories, point redemptions, and how it pairs with Citi's premium cards.

Bank of America has extended a promotion for new consumer checking accounts that offers up to a $500 bonus with a simple requirement: set up and receive a minimum amount in direct deposits within 90 days of opening the account. $2,000 in direct deposits earns $100; $5,000-$9,999 earns $300; and $10k+...

A Saudia Airbus A320 was destroyed at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH) during attacks that killed three people, including an airline captain. It is another grim development in a conflict that keeps spreading…with airline employees and travelers paying a price far removed from the promises of those who started...

Alaska is making customers cancel their reservations and book again to capture a lower fare. One reader followed those instructions, then discovered that the credit he’d received couldn’t pay for his replacement Companion Fare booking. Alaska ultimately agreed to give his money back, but the problem exposes how much less...

A United Airlines flight attendant allegedly accused a 70-year-old man of sexually assaulting him during a long-haul flight to South Korea in what the man’s family says was a simple misunderstanding over putting trash in a waste sack that the crew member was carrying through the cabin. The flight attendant...

Miami officials are pushing hard for a nonstop Tokyo flight, even floating revenue guarantees to lure American or Japan Airlines into launching the route.

Saudi authorities have now confirmed that three people were killed in a Houthi missile attack on Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH) on Thursday. One of those killed has been identified as Captain Hamoud Ali Alkalthami, who was a long-serving pilot for the Kingdom’s flag carrier Saudia Airlines. After initially...

Southwest Airlines is reportedly leaning toward Boeing 787s for longhaul international flights. I welcome more competition, but before adding an entirely new fleet, I would like to see whether Southwest could accomplish something worthwhile with the aircraft it already knows…and lie-flat beds. Does Southwest Need Boeing 787s To Start Flying...

A Southwest long haul network could strengthen its credit card business and keep customers from booking competitors. But the aircraft would need premium fares, useful connections and somewhere profitable to fly after Europe’s summer rush.

Southwest Airlines could be preparing for a change even bigger than assigned seating: flying…

The beleaguered low-cost long-haul airline Norse Atlantic Airways has been buoyed by securing a wet-lease deal with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), with operations involving two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners set to begin as early as next month. Norse Atlantic started life as a scheduled long-haul airline, operating flights from Norway and...

Southwest Airlines is reportedly leaning towards buying Boeing 787 Dreamliners as it eyes expansion into the long-haul international market, sources from within the Dallas-based carrier cited by Reuters have claimed. The airline has been actively pursuing a move into the long-haul international market for some time now. Last year, chief...

A Houthi missile attack destroyed a Saudia A320 at Riyadh Airport, as the group warns global airlines to avoid Saudi airspace entirely.

Southwest Airlines is reportedly weighing a Boeing 787 order of dozens of jets, signaling it may finally be edging closer to launching long haul international flights.