A flight approaches the airport in San Diego, Calif. K.C. Alfred/Getty Images In this week’s airline news, the Transportation Department said the flight cancellation rate in 2023 dropped by almost 50% from the previous year, and the rate over the year-end holidays was even lower; DOT also said the vast majority of flight delays were caused … Read more
49ers fans like these two seen a Dec. 31, 2023 game in Landover, Maryland have big dreams for the 2024 year. But any trip to the Super Bowl looks like it’ll be quite pricey. Greg Fiume/Getty Images The 49ers’ path to the Super Bowl got a little clearer on Sunday with a win over the Commanders. … Read more
FILE: An Alaska Airlines plane takeoff from SFO in June 2023. Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the latest airline news, new construction at San Francisco International could delay flights for months, the airport warns; Alaska Airlines is boosting checked bag fees; regional carrier JSX orders hundreds of hybrid-electric planes to expand service to smaller … Read more
FILE: An Alaska Airlines plane takeoff from SFO in June 2023. Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the latest airline news, new construction at San Francisco International could delay flights for months, the airport warns; Alaska Airlines is boosting checked bag fees; regional carrier JSX orders hundreds of hybrid-electric planes to expand service to smaller … Read more
FILE: Aerial view of San Francisco International Airport with United Airlines jets in 2017. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images In this week’s news, airline travelers are expected to number a record 3 million on several days over the Christmas holidays; a new competitor enters the busy SFO-Taipei route; Alaska Airlines inks a partnership with a fast-growing Canadian carrier; United updates … Read more
A CAT-2 terminal at SFO using a camera to capture a real-time photo of the traveler. Courtesy of TSA Two unexpected ways to make a scene while passing through airport security screeners during holiday travel are to pack wrapped presents in your luggage or wear a certain type of trouser when inside the body scanner. … Read more
Border Patrol faces challenges after smugglers steer migrants into Arizona desert Smugglers are suddenly steering migrants through desolate and dangerous areas of the Arizona borderlands. Associated Press SIERRA VISTA — Cochise County and border community officials were not notified before U.S. Customs and Border Protection began to release migrants into the county on Wednesday at … Read more
FILE: A United Airlines plane takes off from SFO on April 22, 2023. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A man boarded a United flight at San Francisco International Airport earlier this month that was bound for Florida and it wasn’t until reaching his seat that he and the airline both discovered his boarding pass was for … Read more
Aerial view of Barcelona downtown with a view of the Salesforce Tower’s twin: Torre Glòries. Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images Bay Area residents will get a new option for nonstop flights to one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations next year when United Airlines introduces service between San Francisco International and Barcelona, Spain. The airline … Read more
