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Hundreds of Travelers Made to Evacuate Chaotic San Jose Airport Terminal Due to False Fire Alarm

As airports nationwide contend with residual flight cancellations and delays from the government shutdown, travelers at San Jose International Airport were hit extra hard Friday evening when a false fire alarm resulted in a full evacuation of one of its terminals.

[Update] SFO Sees Nearly 400 Delays, 55 Cancellations as Storm Conditions Collide With FAA-Ordered Cuts

Almost 400 flights departing from or arriving at SFO have been delayed so far on Thursday, with 55 flights canceled outright — though the majority of the cancelations may be due to the FAA-mandated decrease in air traffic related to the government shutdown.

United and Delta Say That Mostly Regional Flights Out of SFO Will Be Impacted By Air Traffic Restrictions

Airlines are telling passengers Thursday not to worry too much about pending air-traffic restrictions stemming from the shutdown and ongoing strain on the nation's air traffic controllers. But if you're scheduled to take a shorter, regional flight, you may be impacted.

Air Traffic Control Staffing, Impacted By Shutdown, Leads to Ground Stop at LAX, Flight Delays In Bay Area

The government shutdown is impacting air travel and may impact it even more in the coming week and beyond, as air traffic controllers miss paychecks and call in sick.

Alaska Airlines' Operations Halted For Three Hours Sunday Night Due to IT Problem, Impacts Continue

It clearly wasn't as bad as Delta Airlines' meltdown last summer, or the Southwest Airlines meltdown in December 2022, but Alaska Airlines had an IT "outage" Sunday evening that led to a three-hour ground stop for all its planes.

SFO Travelers Hit With Delays Due to Mess In Newark

A major East Coast airport hub, particularly for United Airlines, has been in the throes of an air-traffic control staffing shortage that has led to cascading delays and cancellations around the country.

United Airlines Jet Clips Wing of Another at SFO, Emergency Crews Respond

There was a minor plane whoopsie at San Francisco International Airport Monday night when a United Airlines jet pushing back from the gate clipped the wing of a nearby plane.

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Denver-Bound United Flight Out of SFO Suffers Bird Strike, Returns to Gate After Takeoff

Another United flight out of SFO had an issue on Saturday morning, but this one was due to natural causes, or, rather, a random collision with nature.

Japan-Bound United Airlines Flight Out of SFO Loses Tire During Takeoff, Gets Diverted to LAX

A United Airlines flight leaving SFO had a problem during takeoff on Thursday and ended up being quickly diverted to Los Angeles.

Bay Area Airports Report Dramatic Surge in Holiday Travelers This Year

San Francisco International Airport saw a 14% increase in travelers this year compared to last year.

Alaska Airlines Pilot Pleads Not Guilty; Wife Says 'That Is Not the Man I Married'

Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson was arraigned in a Portland court on Thursday, and while he's essentially admitted to trying to interfere with a plane's engine amid an apparent mental breakdown, he has pleaded not guilty to 167 charges of attempted murder and reckless endangerment.

[Updated] Alaska Airlines Pilot Makes First Court Appearance; Feds Say He Was Doing Mushrooms When He Interfered With the Plane

The off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut off fuel to the engines of an SFO-bound commuter jet on Sunday, endangering the lives of 83 people, is set to make his first court appearance today in Portland.

Alaska Airlines Pilot Arrested For Trying to Bring Down Plane Lives In Pleasant Hill, Described as 'Family Man'

The Alaska Airlines pilot currently in custody in Portland over a Sunday evening incident — in which he allegedly tried to shut down a plane's engines while off-duty and riding in the cockpit — is being described by neighbors as "normal" and a "family man."

San Francisco-Bound Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Off-Duty Pilot Disrupts Engines

A scary situation unfolded in the cockpit of an SFO-bound Alaska Airlines flight on Sunday, when an off-duty pilot traveling on a jump seat in the cockpit allegedly attempted to bring down the plane.

Close Calls on SFO Runways Are Just Tip of the Iceberg In Broader National Trend

An investigation by the New York Times has found an extremely alarming trend of increasing near-misses at U.S. airports in recent years, with a major airline catastrophe getting likelier with each one.

Masks Come Off on BART, Airplanes, and In Uber and Lyft Cars — But Not Muni — Following Ruling By Trump-Appointed Judge

A Trump-appointed federal judge in Florida issued a ruling Monday that denied the authority of the CDC to continue its federal mask mandate on planes and public transit — a mandate that was set to expire in two weeks anyway.

Human Impulses, Pandemic Fatigue Driving People to Ignore Health Warnings and Gather for Holidays

"For every cold statistic there is an equally human justification [for traveling]," the LA Times writes.

Alaska Promises To Keep Virgin Amenities, Signs Partner Deals With Giants, Kevin Durant

Alaska Airlines knows that many folks are going to miss Virgin America, so they're trying their best to ease your worries—by copping some of Virgin America's signature style and reaching out to

Houston Family's Dog Dies In United Flight Cargo Hold En Route To SFO

A five-year-old King Charles spaniel named Lulu died aboard a United Airlines flight from Houston to San Francisco recently, and the family is pointing blame at the airline. The Houston family told their

Air Canada Jet's Near-Miss Landing At SFO Was Within 300 Feet Of Disaster

A new animated simulation illustrates just how close an Air Canada jet was last Friday to killing about 1000 people at SFO. As we now learn via NBC Bay Area, Air Canada Flight

Close Call Involving Air Canada Flight Friday At SFO Could Have Caused Major Aviation Disaster

A terrifying near miss Friday involving an Air Canada pilot apparently unfamiliar with the runways at SFO could have led to the "greatest aviation disaster in history" according to one aviation expert contacted

Newly Discovered Photo Suggests Amelia Earhart Survived Plane Crash In Marshall Islands

A recently discovered photograph, found in the National Archives among previously top-secret documents, may be a major new piece in the 80-year-old mystery of what happened to pioneering airwoman Amelia Earhart. The story

SFO Paving Project Is Going To Make Memorial Day Weekend Travel Very Terrible

A previously discussed project to repave one of the main runways at SFO, which is now in crunch-time as the summer travel rush quickly approaches, is going to result in significant delays and

Video: Slugfest On Oakland-Bound Southwest Flight Snuffed By Santa Clara Man

The internet is chock full of airline confrontation videos lately. The latest involves an Oakland-bound Southwest flight that originated in Dallas, and it is quite a doozy. This one is less disturbing than

Video: SFO-Bound Flyer Gets Ticket Canceled By United Agent In New Orleans After Baggage Dispute

Another day, yet another unhappy airline customer videotaping a confrontation with an airline employee after he has his SFO-bound ticket canceled out of New Orleans. The full, 13-minute cellphone video has now been