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Southwest Airlines Fined $140M for 2022 Holiday Travel Disaster
Southwest Airlines has been hit with a record-setting $140 million fine for pretty much shitting its pants during the 2022 holiday travel season. The civil penalty leveraged against Southwest is 30 times larger than any Department of Transportation airline fine in history, according to a statement from the DOT.
Affordable Private Flights: A Potential Rival to Commercial Airlines | Giga Gears
KinectAir is the latest venture to tout itself as the Uber of private aviation. In the public imagination, rideshare startups have dramatically transformed the taxi industry by providing a cheap and convenient service through smartphone apps. However, chartered flights can either be convenient or relatively cheap, but…
American Airlines Faces Lawsuit Over Bathroom Camera Discovery
The family of a teenager in North Carolina is suing American Airlines because they say a flight attendant taped an iPhone to an airplane toilet to record her using the bathroom on a September flight. Lawyers for the 14-year-old girl and her parents say the airline “knew or should have known the flight attendant was a…
Top Transportation Stories of the Week: December 02, 2023 | Giga Gears
Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in beyond cars. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed.
Taylor Swift Saves Public Transport and Fixes Airlines: Giga Gears
Airlines will usually stop at nothing to squeeze every penny from you when you book to fly with them. But there’s one person who can force their hand and encourage them to scrap change fees for passengers: Ms. Taylor Alison Swift.