Top Air Travel Stories From July

by Rich Thomaselli
Last updated:: 7:00 AM ET, Sun July 30, 2023

A crowd of people waiting to board the plane. (photo by Eric Bowman)

United flight attendant greeting passenger. (Photo Credit: United Airlines)

Gun in airport screening tray. (photo via Creatas / Creatas / Getty Images Plus)

A stressed traveler. (Photo Credit: Thinkstock)

American Airlines plane (Photo Credit: Eric Bowman)

Travelers wait in line to check-in at the airport. (photo by Eric Bowman)

Pilots before takeoff at sunset. (photo via MatusDuda / iStock / Getty Images Plus)

A Breeze Airways Airbus A220-300 aircraft. (photo via Breeze Airways)

American Airlines pilots conversing at the gate. (Photo Credit: American Airlines)

Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 landing. (photo via Laser1987/iStock Editorial/Getty Images Plus)

A plane flying into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. (photo via ep_stock/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Allegiant Air Airbus. (photo via Angel Di Bilio/iStock Editorial/Getty Images Plus)

British Airways Airbus A380. (photo via Boarding1Now/iStock Editorial/Getty Images Plus)

Unclaimed baggage on the tarmac. (Photo via Chalabala/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Boeing 737 MAX. (Photo Credit: the_guitar_mann/iStock Editorial/Getty Images Plus)

Air Travel Comes Roaring Back

1/15

The demand was there, just like they said it would be. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened a record number of passengers during the July 4th weekend.

United Offers Triple Compensation

2/15

It’s not the first time this has happened, and it probably won’t be the last. United Airlines offered some of its flight attendants triple pay to work the busy Fourth of July weekend.

TSA Reports Increase in Gun Discoveries

3/15

This is not the news you want to digest while going through an airport to get to your flight. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reporting an increase in loaded guns found at airport security checkpoints.

Hangry Passenger Diverts Flight

4/15

True story. An entire flight was diverted after a man threw a temper tantrum on board after realizing he did not get the meal he originally requested.

American Flight Loses Cabin Door

5/15

Luckily, nobody was hurt. In an unfortunate encounter with the jet bridge, an American Airlines flight lost a cabin door that literally fell to the runway ground.

Congress Aims to Combat Crowds

6/15

In light of the record-breaking year of passenger demand this summer, Congress is considering a bill that would alleviate overcrowded airlines.

United Reaches Deal With Pilots

7/15

Hopefully it will have a domino effect on the rest of the industry. But United Airlines averted a crisis by reaching a multi-year pact with its pilots, said to be very lucrative.

Breeze Expands in Florida

8/15

Low-cost carrier Breeze Airways, which likes to utilize underserved airports, is adding 11 new routes from the state of Florida. Most of them will be based in Southwest Florida.

American Seeks to Avoid a Strike

9/15

In an effort to avoid a possible strike and disruption of summer flights, American Airlines upped its offer to the pilots association. To stay competitive with United Airlines, American offered a similar deal to its pilots.

Frontier Hit With Lawsuit

10/15

Be careful what you say. That could be one of the lessons learned here as Frontier Airlines faces a lawsuit over deceptive advertising.

Heat Impacting Air Travel

11/15

One of the big stories of the summer has been the extreme heat that has settled in across much of the United States. One of the consequences of the hot weather has been airlines having to reduce their fuel consumption.

Ultra-Low-Cost Airlines Cut Back on Midweek Flights

12/15

Ultra-low-cost airlines are a viable option to fly. When they fly, that is. For better economic reasons, among others, some of them are cutting back on midweek flights.

British Airways Orders KFC for Passengers

13/15

When British Airways found that the food loaded on one of its planes was not properly chilled, it did the safe thing. When in doubt, throw it out. But that left an airplane full of hungry passengers who were about to make a transatlantic flight. So the airline did the next best thing. It ordered several buckets of chicken and had them delivered from a local KFC in Nassau, the Bahamas.

American Announces New Bag Policy

14/15

American Airlines has a new policy for its smaller, regional jets. From now on, American is asking its customers to put a luggage tag on carry on or small bags when they fly small, regional jets.

Boeing to Boost 737 MAX Production

15/15

In the wake of a terrific second quarter of earnings, Boeing Company said it would boost production of the world’s most popular plane, the 737-MAX.

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Editor Associate Writer true 9281 14744 Rich Thomaselli has written for TravelPulse since 2014 and has been a professional journalist for nearly 40 years. His work has appeared in USA Today, the New York Times and New York Yankees publications. He is an 11-time writ