Articles tagged “flight delays”

Airlines

Life in travel hell: 3-hour tarmac delay rule may be lifted due to sequester

After today, the first day where the delays were felt deeply across key domestic hubs, DoT may have to suspend these rules temporarily, but here's hoping it does it with some riders to protect consumer rights.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

FAA: Air-traffic control furloughs could lead to 3-hour delays this summer

Aviation safety will certainly be sacrificed if these furloughs stick, and summer travel could be a mess.

Andrea Shalal-Esa and Alwyn Scott , Reuters | 11 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines’ statement on flight delays and Twitter apology to Sabre

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines orders systemwide ground delay due to computer glitch

The precise cause of the problems hasn't been articulated, but American obviously needs to get this fixed promptly. This is potentially inconveniencing thousands of travelers, and will cost the airline in dollars and goodwill.

Andrea Ahles, Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 11 years ago

Airlines

Mother nature is in control of U.S. airlines’ on-time arrival records

Hawaiian will continue to dominate the top spot since weather is the main cause delayed arrivals and departures. Still, it’s up to the airline to anticipate and adjust operations accordingly.

Scott Mayerowitz, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines

Alaska Airlines backs data contest to reduce flight delays

Hey, a Big Data approach to the flight delay problem could provide big savings in costs and time to airlines and their passengers.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

EU rules that airlines must pay fliers for delays three hours or longer

What appears to be a consumer victory could actually backfire if smaller carriers refuse certain connections or schedule longer connection wait times to avoid the hefty pay out.

Stephanie Bodoni, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

Labor strike strands thousands of passengers at two German airports

The national angst caused by travelers looking for a way out of the Germany for the second day in a row was augmented on Friday when Berlin’s airport became the third to suspend flights following an accident.

Reuters | 11 years ago

Airlines

Eight airports hoping to get business flyers in for a longer layover

Airports’ efforts to offer activities that are both healthier and more fun for business travelers has been so successful that hubs are on track to earn greater revenue from retail, food, and entertainment than aviation.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Beijing enveloped in smog thick enough to cancel flights and keep babies indoors

The threat that China’s notorious air pollution poses has only recently been fully understood and is prompting Beijing to finally looks at means of reducing its hazards for both locals and visitors.

Louise Watt, Associated Press | 11 years ago