Protest planned against U.S. airport security searches

Protest organizers are calling upon travelers to "opt-out" of all body scans at U.S. airports on November 24. Read the full story on Examiner.com

French aviation unions plan four day strike

Deadline for the next edition of French air travel chaos is Nov. 5 (but with a "bonus" strike by Air France workers on Nov. 4). Read the story here.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

And Consumer Reports has released its latest list ranking domestic U.S. airlines from best to worst. Here goes:

• Hawaiian Airlines
  
• AirTran
  
• JetBlue
  
• Southwest
  
• Continental
• Frontier
  
• US Airways
  
• American
• Alaska
  
• United
• Delta

Factors included passenger satisfaction, on-time performance, baggage handling, and more.

Strike cancels flights in France

Twenty-four hour strike by French air traffic controllers begins at 0600 GMT on September 22. Follow the story on Examiner.com

Strike forecast: Virgin clear, BA cloudy

Virgin Atlantic airlines managed to avoid its first-ever strike when it reached an agreement with its pilots union concerning work schedules.

Competitor British Airways continues to face possible strike by the union representing its cabin crew. The Unite union has already sponsored more than 20 days of strike action at BA this year.

Unite is seeking support from other BA union groups, although these have not joined in Unite's past actions against the airline. British Airways plans to operate all scheduled services if more cabin crew strikes are held.

Volcano sleeps and Europe flies

Iceland's onetime trouble-maker is now quiet. See the story on Examiner.com

British Airways union in a striking mood

Unite union planning yet another strike vote. Follow the story on Examiner.com