Author: Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY

The bat was flying through the cabin on a 6 a.m. flight from Charlotte to Newark. Someone captured it and put it in the bathroom, one passenger said.

Southwest Airlines said it will cease operations in Newark, New Jersey, on Nov. 3. It is also adding more Hawaii flights and plans new service to Cozumel, Mexico.

Allegiant has added Allegiant Extra seats on flights out of Los Angeles. For a fee, passengers get extra legroom, priority boarding and a drink.

American Airlines just expanded the window where basic economy passengers can buy seat assignments from 48 hours to a week before the flight.

The airline is eliminating its $150 fee for oversize sports equipment, following a similar move by American. Travelers will pay standard bag fees.

American Airlines blames flight woes on a slowdown by its mechanics to gain leverage in contract talks. The union denies it and blames management.

Southwest has stopped using combined safety information cards following the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft due to fatal crashes.

The TSA is trying to boost enrollment by offering sign-ups at nontraditional venues.

The airline said the move will result in 150 daily flight cancellations. Southwest is the largest U.S. operator of the Boeing 737 Max.