Category: flights

Over 10,000 Flights in US Canceled or Delayed Amid Severe Weather

More than 10,000 flights into and out of the United States were canceled or delayed on July 17 as severe weather continued to plague parts of the country, wreaking havoc on multiple airports. Approximately 8,671 flights within, into, or out of the United States were delayed Monday, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware, while 1,817 were canceled. That number…


Typhoon Talim Lands in Southern China, Flights and Trains Cancelled

BEIJING—Typhoon Talim became the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year on Monday evening, prompting authorities to issue flood warnings, cancel flights and trains, and order people to stay at home. Talim, the fourth typhoon of the year, made landfall at 10:20 p.m. (1420 GMT) in Zhanjiang city of Guangdong province, with winds…


United Airlines Gets a Handle on Canceled Flights, CEO Outlines How to Prevent Another Meltdown

Air travelers could breathe a little easier Monday, as a break in stormy weather—and lighter schedules a day before the July 4 holiday—helped airlines keep more flights moving on time. By 10 p.m. ET, about 133 U.S. flights had been canceled and 4,454 were late, according to FlightAware. Those numbers were down from more than…


Southwest, American or Spirit for a Last-Minute Trip? Your Ticket Could Be Pricey

By Alexandra Skores From The Dallas Morning News Dallas—If you’re looking for a quick getaway or need to travel immediately, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines could get you there for under $300 on short notice, according to a recent study. An average last-minute, one-way ticket on Southwest is $233.72, based on Google Flights data over…


The ABCs of Red-Eyes

You’ve seen those humorous T-shirts reading: ¨There are 10 types of people in the world—those who understand binary and those who don’t.” That also applies to travelers: They either love or hate red-eye flights. In case you’re from a different planet and don’t already know, a red-eye is a long-haul flight that operates overnight on…


JFK Airport’s Terminal 1 to Remain Closed, Power Outage Continues to Impact Flights

A power outage at John F. Kennedy International (JFK) Airport’s Terminal 1 that prompted a small fire will continue to plague passengers on Feb. 17 after the terminal was shut down, airport officials have said. The outage at Terminal 1 was caused by an electrical panel failure that resulted in a “small isolated fire overnight that…


All Flights Diverted From Frankfurt Amid Lufthansa IT Glitch

Germany’s air traffic control agency said Wednesday that it is diverting all flights away from the country’s busiest airport, Frankfurt, after a problem with Lufthansa’s computer systems caused major disruption at the German airline. Agency spokesman Robert Ertler said all plane parking spots in Frankfurt were full because passengers and crews are unable to board…


At Least 3 Dead, Thousands of Flights Disrupted Amid Ongoing Winter Storms Across US

At least three people have died in fatal crashes on slick, ice-packed roads in Texas amid a series of ice storms that have brought inclement weather conditions across parts of south central United States on Tuesday. The wintry weather conditions arose on Monday, causing dangerous travel conditions for those both on the roads and in…


Capitol Report: 50th Anniversary of March for Life; Breaking Down US Energy Transition

Thousands of people were in Washington, D.C., on Friday for the 50th annual March for Life in a post-Roe America. President Joe Biden is touting legislative achievements on his second anniversary in office. The White House makes its latest move after Biden says he has “no regrets” about classified documents. An often overlooked factor of…


FAA Reveals Cause of Outage That Grounded Over 11,000 Flights

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revealed the cause of a systems outage that on Jan. 11 led to a ground stop of thousands of flights and disrupted air travel across the United States. The FAA has been probing the reasons behind the failure of a key pilot notification system operated by the agency since it…