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Articles tagged “flight delays”

Airlines

American Airlines was the tardiest airline by a landslide this September

AA can’t know for certain that its pilots were behind the airline’s shocking number of delays this September, especially since its record has improved, despite the ongoing rift between pilots and management.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

American Airlines was the tardiest airline by a landslide this September

Airlines

Airlines brace themselves for another wave of flight disruptions today

Airlines hardly had a chance to get back on their feet from Hurricane Sandy before they started cancelling and rescheduling flights in the northeast in anticipation for another storm tonight.

Samantha Bomkamp, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines brace themselves for another wave of flight disruptions today

Airlines

Travelers definitely don’t want to be stranded at these three U.S. airports

Getting stuck at any airport is an annoyance, but the frustration is eased if there’s plenty of snacks and massage chairs at Brookstone.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times | 11 years ago

Travelers definitely don’t want to be stranded at these three U.S. airports

Airlines

Airline customers stayed chill when warned well ahead of cancelled flights

The severity of the storm and safety concerns outweighed flying frustrations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Passengers also felt less anxious as they kept abreast of airline updates via social media.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Airport updates: Flight cancellations rise at Detroit Airport

Flight cancellations on the East Coast surpassed 10,000 on Monday, but regional delays will throw a wrench into travel across the country, even if the wind hasn’t picked up there yet.

Ellen Creager, Detroit News | 11 years ago

Airport updates: Flight cancellations rise at Detroit Airport

Airlines

Airports are becoming activity hubs to take advantage of listless flyers

Regular retailers have to pull consumers into their stores, but airports are granted with thousands of passengers looking for a distraction before their flight. Why not capitalize on that?

Skift | 12 years ago

Business Travel

Business travelers unite on New York Times blog post to gripe about air travel

The comments all dwindle down to the two competing mindsets of a business traveler: one adjusts his expectations to the realities of air travel, while the other believes airlines should adjust regulations to cater to his needs.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

Business Travel

Businesses need to trash traditional travel policies to increase employee productivity

As the rules of travel change, so must the travel policies that employees abide by. The study suggests that implementing a more intuitive, individually tailored trip will result in happier, more productive business travelers.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Basic advice about what to do after a missed or cancelled flight

This case study points out passenger strategies for dealing with customer service, using a smartphone to rebook, and knowing when it's time to give up and rent a car.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Video: NextGen airplane GPS comes into view on National Aviation Day

If Democratic and Republican politicians are truly concerned about the nation's economic vitality, not to mention aviation safety, then they should ensure that NextGen and FAA air traffic controllers don't become the fall guys.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago