U.S. Airlines and Lost Luggage Liability
With so many people flying over the holidays, there’s a good chance some of these travelers will end up at their final destination without their luggage. Nearly four of every 1,000 passengers filed a...
View ArticleUnited Airlines Not Liable for Alleged 9/11 Security Lapse: Judge
United Airlines bears no responsibility for suspected security lapses at a Maine airport, which allowed hijackers to board the American Airlines plane that crashed into one of the World Trade Center...
View ArticleDreamliner Could Affect Future of Airline Safety Self-Regulation
Eight years ago, U.S. regulators substantially increased their dependence on the aircraft industry to help keep flying safe. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) said it would no longer...
View ArticleFamily’s Lawsuit Against Charlotte Airport, US Airways Dismissed
A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Charlotte, its airport and an airline by the family of a teen who apparently fell to his death from the wheel well of a jet approaching...
View ArticleInvestigators Hunt for Cause of San Francisco Plane Crash
U.S. officials examined flight information recorders and began investigating the crash of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that burst into flames upon landing in San Francisco, killing two teenaged...
View ArticleFlorida Woman Sues Airline Over Rough Landing
A Tampa-area woman has sued US Airways, saying she was injured after a rough landing at Tampa International Airport. Nancy Linker, who is 48, said in the lawsuit that she was hospitalized after the...
View ArticleJetBlue: No Way to Prevent Pilot’s Meltdown
JetBlue Airways Corp. believes it had no way to know it should have grounded a former pilot before his midair meltdown forced an emergency landing, and that his $14.9 million damages lawsuit should be...
View ArticleUnited Airlines Settles with Passenger Dragged from Plane
United Airlines said it has reached a settlement with Dr. David Dao, the passenger who was dragged from a Chicago flight on April 9 because he did not want to surrender his seat. Video of the violent...
View ArticlePassenger Sues Southwest Airlines, Engine Manufacturers Over Fatal Explosion
A lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Co. has been filed by a passenger who was flying on last week’s flight 1380, in which an engine exploded and one person was killed. The lawsuit claims that since...
View ArticleHow Airlines Handle Medical Emergencies While in Flight
In May 2016, Lewis Christman was flying from Chicago to Rome when he suffered a bout of acute pancreatitis. He curled into a fetal position on the floor. He spent the next seven hours in agony while...
View ArticleJudge Nixes U.S. Suit Against Malaysia Airlines, Insurer Allianz Over Plane...
A U.S. judge has dismissed nationwide litigation over the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in which victims’ families sought to hold the carrier, its insurer Allianz SE and Boeing Co....
View ArticleU.S. Court Rules Airport Screeners Can Be Sued
A federal appeals court on Friday handed a victory to travelers who object to invasive screenings at U.S. airport security checkpoints, saying screeners are not absolutely immune from lawsuits accusing...
View ArticleAirlines Liable for Hot Drink Burns During Flights, EU Court Rules
Airlines are liable for a hot drink accidentally spilled and hurting a passenger, the European Union’s top court said in a dispute involving a carrier founded by the late-Formula One motor-racing...
View ArticlePassenger Sues United Airlines Over Refusal to Refund Airfare Despite U.S. Order
United Airlines Holdings Inc. was sued by a passenger for refusing to issue refunds for canceled flights, three days after U.S. regulators ordered airlines to reimburse customers. The passenger, Jacob...
View ArticleIs the Aviation Insurance Market Ready for a COVID-19 Vaccine?
As the development, and possible mass production, of COVID-19 (C-19) vaccines gather speed, the transportation and logistics industry will need to turn its attention to how the product can be safely...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines Is Sued for Not Providing Refunds After Meltdown
Southwest Airlines has been sued by a passenger who said it failed to provide refunds to passengers left stranded when an operational meltdown led the carrier to cancel more than 15,000 flights late...
View ArticleUnited Airlines in $30 Million Settlement With Quadriplegic Man’s Family
United Airlines has agreed to a $30 million settlement after a deplaning incident left a quadriplegic man in a vegetative state, court papers show. The settlement with the family of Nathaniel Foster...
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