# Airlines

American Airlines flight attendants are planning protests and have issued a vote of no confidence in their CEO due to growing frustrations. Meanwhile, multiple Canadian airlines have suspended flights to Cuba due to a fuel shortage, impacting travel plans.

### About Airlines
This topic covers news and social media discussions related to commercial airlines, their operations, passenger experiences, and industry trends.  

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/airlines/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Month: [-------------] -57%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +31%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +43%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-18  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-09-26  

Engagements by network (24h):
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/airlines/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
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1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-06  

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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/airlines/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Airlines in the last [--] hours which is up 2.40% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
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1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-06  

The most influential creators that mention Airlines in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                        | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                        | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts) | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [--]          |

[View More](/list/creators/airlines/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 72%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/airlines/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 72%  
Daily Average: 66%  
[--] Month: 67% -6%  
[--] Months: 67% +7%  
[--] Year: 67% -3%  
1-Year High: 90% on 2025-03-08  
1-Year Low: 25% on 2025-07-27  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Southwest Airlines Assigned Seating: (20%) Southwest Airlines has implemented an assigned seating model, leading to varied passenger reactions and discussions.
- American Airlines Operations & Incidents: (18%) American Airlines is facing operational challenges due to weather, resulting in flight cancellations and customer service issues.
- Airline Safety & Incidents: (15%) Discussions focus on aviation safety, including engine malfunctions and bird strikes, highlighting the importance of safety protocols.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Airline DEI Policies: (10%) Concerns are raised about the effectiveness and potential safety impacts of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives within the airline industry.
- International Relations & Air Travel: (9%) Geopolitical events and government decisions are affecting international air travel, impacting aircraft certification and flight policies.
- Airline Customer Service & Policies: (8%) Passengers express dissatisfaction with airline policies, including assigned seating, baggage limits, and customer service responses.
  

### Top Airlines News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Malaysia encourages Indian airlines to expand routes beyond Kuala Lumpur to popular tourist destinations like Langkawi and Penang. Malaysia encourages Indian airlines to expand routes beyond Kuala Lumpur to popular tourist destinations like Langkawi and Penang"  
[News Link](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/malaysia-asks-indian-airlines-to-look-beyond-kuala-lumpur-to-fly-tourists/article70629877.ece) [@the_hindu](/creator/x/the_hindu) 2026-02-14T02:30Z 8.1M followers, [----] engagements


"Russia Launches 'Evacuation' of Citizens From Cuba Amid Fuel Crisis - Business Insider Russian authorities said two major airlines were flying one-way flights out of Cuba as the Trump administration pressures the island's oil supply"  
[News Link](https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-evacuation-cuba-flights-one-way-jet-fuel-crisis-trump-2026-2) [@BusinessInsider](/creator/x/BusinessInsider) 2026-02-14T01:53Z 4.1M followers, [---] engagements


"US airlines must certify use of merit-based hiring for pilots FAA says WASHINGTON Feb [--] (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that all U. airlines must certify they are conducting merit-based hiring for pilots or face a federal investigation"  
[News Link](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-airlines-must-certify-merit-222159223.html) [@YahooNews](/creator/x/YahooNews) 2026-02-14T01:40Z 960.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Canadian airlines slash U.S. capacity amid Trump tensions - Silicon Valley Business Journal WestJet cancels planned summer flights from Vancouver and Edmonton to San Francisco joining other Canadian carriers in cutting U.S. service"  
[News Link](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2026/02/13/westjet-routes-sfo-trump-tourism-air-canada-cuts.html) [@bizjournals](/creator/x/bizjournals) 2026-02-14T00:41Z 51.2K followers, [---] engagements



### Top Airlines Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Starlink has teamed up with more than [--] big-name airlines delivering high speed internet to millions of passengers on hundreds of planes worldwide. Before your next flight check if your carrier is on the growing list: Air France airBaltic Air New Zealand Alaska Airlines Emirates flydubai Gulf Air Hawaiian Airlines JSX Qatar Airways SAS Southwest Airlines United Airlines Virgin Atlantic WestJet and Zipair. Source: @XFreeze Starlink now at [--] million active users Starlink now at [--] million active users"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2022524953804099890) [@MarioNawfal](/creator/x/MarioNawfal) 2026-02-14T04:15Z 3M followers, 53.8K engagements


"'FLY WITH CONFIDENCE': Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is reportedly ordering U.S. airlines to adopt merit-based hiring for pilots or face federal investigation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NEWSMAX/status/2022491052314366382) [@NEWSMAX](/creator/x/NEWSMAX) 2026-02-14T02:00Z 3.6M followers, 16.3K engagements


"American Airlines CEO Robert Isom is under fire as flight attendants demand his resignation. One America's Lili North has more. Watch OAN Live on YouTube TV Today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OANN/status/2022490870562631873) [@OANN](/creator/x/OANN) 2026-02-14T01:59Z 2.3M followers, 44.4K engagements


"This is TC-JAV "Ankara" pictured in [----]. This would later be the jet involved in the crash of Flight [---] near Paris killing [---]. At the time it was the worst disaster in history (Here animation of the crash from the Mayday - ACI Series - more info on the 1st comment) En [----] este DC-10 de Turkish Airlines perdi la puerta de carga en pleno vuelo debido a un diseo defectuoso del cierre. La descompresin arranc parte del suelo de la cabina y cort los cables de control. Murieron [---] personas entre tripulacin y pasajeros. El resultado: https://t.co/n0aMMrgFpk En [----] este DC-10 de Turkish Airlines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2022489296142496223) [@OnDisasters](/creator/x/OnDisasters) 2026-02-14T01:53Z 60.5K followers, 54.6K engagements

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