Looming Airline Mechanic Shortage Could Prolong Flight Disruptions
Airlines have blamed staffing shortages for this summer’s widespread flight delays, cancellations and disruptions as demand for air travel rebounds to pre-pandemic levels. One of...
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Europe’s Travel Recovery Impeded by Airlines’ Failure To Prepare
Although Europe’s international travel scene initially appeared to be rebounding well at the start of 2022, the current state of air travel chaos seen at...
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Airlines and FAA Continue to Play the Blame Game
Two weeks after the U.S.’ main aviation trade group, Airlines for America, blamed the Federal Aviation Administration for the plethora of delays and cancellations going...
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Weekend Brings Highest Passenger Numbers Since Before COVID-19
On Sunday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more than 2.46 million people passing through airport security checkpoints around the nation. That represents the highest...
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United Airlines Cuts 50 Flights From Newark Ahead of 4th of July
United Airlines just announced that it plans to cut 50 of its daily flights from Newark, New Jersey, this summer, starting July 1. According to...
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US Air Travel Is Normalizing After a Rough Father’s Day, Juneteenth Holiday Weekend
Air travel in the U.S. is normalizing Monday following several days filled with mass flight cancellations and delays, a situation that’s become all too common...
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Buttigieg Takes Airlines To Task Over Recent Mass Flight Disruptions
In response to the aviation industry’s recent spate of mass flight disruptions, which have led to thousands of delays and cancellations, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete...
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Why Air Travel Woes Will Likely Worsen This Summer
Travelers who intend on taking big post-pandemic trips this summer need to be prepared. Industry forecasters are saying that the excessive airport wait time, flight...
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Delta Air Lines Strategically Trims Summer Schedule To Avoid Disruptions
Delta Air Lines today announced its intentions to cut roughly 100 daily flights from its Summer 2022 schedule, aiming to “minimize disruptions and bounce back...
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Flight Disruptions? You Could Be Entitled To $700 or More in Compensation
This spring, we’ve seen a true resurgence of both domestic and international travel among Americans, and the peak summer season promises to be even busier....
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United Airlines Cutting Flights as Nearly 3,000 Workers Have COVID
How bad has the Omicron variant affected staffing shortages at airlines, which have endured a nearly three-week meltdown of delays and cancellations? Just ask United...
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Thousands More Flights Canceled Amid Snowstorms, Omicron Cases
Heading into the second week of 2022, the streak of heavy flight disruptions that characterized the 2021 holiday season is still on a roll. Much...