Category: flights

Lufthansa to Suspend Flights to Kyiv, Odessa From Monday

FRANKFURT—Germany’s Lufthansa group is suspending flights to and from the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Odessa, a spokesperson said on Saturday amid growing fears of a possible Russian invasion. The company, which owns Germany’s flagship carrier as well as Eurowings, Swiss, Brussels, and Austrian Airlines, will conduct some last flights to those cities over the…


Airlines Cancel Flights, Call for Travel Restriction Rollbacks Des 1/8 Glimmers of Hope

Canada’s two main airlines continue to slash their schedules and demand that Ottawa roll back COVID-19 travel restrictions to staunch the cash bleed—though experts see glimmers of hope on the horizon. WestJet Airlines Ltd. has cancelled 20 percent of its flights in March, extending schedule cuts from February amid ongoing uncertainty that continues to drain…


Airlines Cancel Flights, Call for Travel Restriction Rollbacks

Canada’s two main airlines continue to slash their schedules and demand that Ottawa roll back COVID-19 travel restrictions to staunch the cash bleed—though experts see glimmers of hope on the horizon. WestJet Airlines Ltd. has cancelled 20 percent of its flights in March, extending schedule cuts from February amid ongoing uncertainty that continues to drain…


As Winter Storm Moves Across US, Ice Becomes Bigger Concern

CHICAGO—About 350,000 homes and businesses lost power across the United States on Thursday as freezing rain and snow weighed down tree limbs and encrusted power lines, part of a winter storm that caused a deadly tornado in Alabama, dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the Midwest and brought rare measurable snowfall…


Winter Storm Packing Snow, Freezing Rain Moves Across US

AUSTIN, Texas—A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain, and snow to the middle section of the United States on Wednesday as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses. The blast of frigid weather, which began…


1,500 Flights Canceled as Governors Declare States of Emergency

Well over 1,000 U.S. flights were canceled on Wednesday as a significant winter storm crosses the country, bringing ice and snow, as several states declared an emergency to prepare for the weather system. Flight tracker FlightAware.com shows that about 1,489 flights into or out of the United States were canceled as of Wednesday morning—a number…


US Airlines Cancel Almost 5,000 Flights Ahead of Nor’easter

CHICAGO—U.S. carriers on Friday canceled thousands of flights through the weekend in anticipation of a winter storm forecast to bring high winds and heavy snow across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The National Weather Service said in an advisory that the Nor’easter would result in dangerous blizzards and make travel “nearly impossible.” Flight-tracking service FlightAware reported…


US Suspends 44 Flights by Chinese Carriers in Response to Beijing’s Cancellations

The U.S. Transportation Department said it’s going to suspend 44 China-bound flights by Chinese carriers after China suspended dozens of similar flights by U.S. carriers. Biden administration announced on Friday that the United States was to ground Xiamen Airlines’ scheduled flights from Los Angeles to Xiamen starting Jan. 30. In addition, the United States will…


US Suspends 44 US Flights by Chinese Carriers After China Action

WASHINGTON—The U.S. government said on Friday it would suspend 44 China-bound flights from the United States by four Chinese carriers in response to the Chinese government’s decision to suspend some U.S. carrier flights over COVID-19 concerns. The suspensions will begin on Jan. 30 with Xiamen Airlines’ scheduled Los Angeles-to-Xiamen flight and run through March 29,…


Taiwan Bolsters Defense With Minelaying Ships

Could the United States lose all its flights to China? The country has enacted strict travel restrictions due to a surge of virus cases, while Hong Kong’s status as a transit point for international flight passengers may be a thing of the past. Taiwan ramps up its defense. Now the island’s navy is equipped with…