BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Hundreds of passengers remained stranded at Argentina's airports on Friday after LAN Airlines S.A. temporarily suspended all domestic and international flights over a dispute with a state-owned company that is the country's sole handler of passenger luggage. The local branch of LATAM Airlines Group said all its flights in Argentina are suspended at least until Saturday because Intercargo refuses to transfer passengers on buses to and from airplanes, clean the planes and unload cargo and luggage.

It’s not just about getting the cheapest airfare anymore, say the developers of yet another online reservation site who have added the ‘happiness’ factor into the fray. While, for most online airfare bookers, price and schedule remain the most important factors when purchasing tickets, Routehappy.com promises users that they can also help flyers find the ‘happiest’ and most comfortable flight.

International sanctions have piled up against SyrianAir but the carrier is operating at full capacity as civil war has made domestic road travel perilous and Syrian expatriates have few alternatives to get home to see family. The US Treasury imposed new restrictions on the airline on Thursday accusing it of ferrying weapons for the military but SyrianAir's domestic flights all have long waiting lists as it offers civilians the safest way to get around. SyrianAir has been barred from operating flights to the European Union since July last year.

Southwest Airlines on Wednesday became the first airline to order Boeing's new 737 MAX 7 airplane, the smallest model of the new fuel-efficient MAX family, the companies announced. The Dallas, Texas-based carrier changed its existing order for 30 Boeing Next-Generation 737s to 30 737 MAX 7s, they said in a statement. The first delivery is set for 2019. The 737 MAX is a re-engined version of the single-aisle 737, the best-selling plane in aviation history.