Articles tagged “flight delays”

Airlines

British Air Traffic Service Chief Says Giant Glitch Won’t Happen Again

For Europe that already faces a shortage of airport staff, glitches such as these magnify the disruption during summer travel.

British Air Traffic Service Chief Says Giant Glitch Won’t Happen Again

Airlines

UK Air Traffic Control Problems To Likely Disrupt Flights for Days

The United Kingdom is just the latest European nation to be hit hard by air traffic controller issues, which have stunted the continent's travel recovery.

UK Air Traffic Control Problems To Likely Disrupt Flights for Days

Airlines

White House Wants Aviation Bill to Include New Consumer Protections

One political party wants to let airlines advertise the price of tickets without including government fees and taxes. The other wants to include new consumer protections for passengers. We're curious how this ends.

White House Wants Aviation Bill to Include New Consumer Protections

Tourism

Ask Skift: Why Is Summer Travel So Difficult?

The travel boom this summer doesn't actually mean the travel industry still isn't facing challenges, and here's a look at some factors that have complicated travel for millions of people.

Ask Skift: Why Is Summer Travel So Difficult?

News Blog

United CEO Apologizes for Flying Private While United Planes Were Cancelled

On the same day, Wednesday, that United hub Newark Airport, JFK and LaGuardia saw more than 2,000 flight cancellations by a variety of carriers, CEO Scott Kirby chartered a private jet from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver, according to published reports. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby at the Denver airport in May 2023.…

Tourism

Record 50 Million Americans Expected to Travel for Fourth of July

Inflation no longer seems to be a major hurdle for Americans eager to travel, but flight delays and disruptions that plagued airlines last summer could once again make Fourth of July travel difficult for millions of people.

Record 50 Million Americans Expected to Travel for Fourth of July

Airlines

Biden Administration Wants Congress to Mandate Flight Delay Compensation

The Biden administration wants a law that would mandate airlines pay cash compensation for delays in some cases, similar to how the European Union handles the issue. But the chance Congress will agree is low.

Biden Administration Wants Congress to Mandate Flight Delay Compensation

Airlines

Southwest Airlines Suffers Extensive Delays Because of Latest Tech Issue

Every tech issue or flight stoppage at Southwest will be under intense scrutiny because of its Christmas holidays disruptions last year, and reports that the airline had under-invested in technology.

Southwest Airlines Suffers Extensive Delays Because of Latest Tech Issue

Airlines

Airports Cautiously Confident for a Smoother Summer

A summer sans crisis in 2023 would be an enormous relief for airports that saw a large number of delays and cancellations last year. But they can't get complacent at all during their preparations with passenger demand expected to hit pre-Covid levels on many routes this year.

Airports Cautiously Confident for a Smoother Summer

News Blog

Strikes to Disrupt French Rail and Air Traffic on Tuesday

Train and air services throughout France will be disrupted on Tuesday by a nationwide strike against pension reforms, French authorities said on Sunday.   French rail operator SNCF said that it would operate only about half of its usual number of high-speed, domestic trains while one out of four trains on the Eurostar line to…