Scenes of confusion appeared over the weekend as Southwest Airlines canceled scores of flights, along with over a thousand delays each day. Southwest blamed air traffic control problems and disruptive weather along with staffing issues in Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration says issues related to traffic control or staffing only happened for a few hours Friday…
Deep Dive (Oct. 11): Southwest Cancels Hundreds More Flights After Weekend Chaos
FAA to Deploy Software to Reduce Airport Delays
WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday it plans to deploy a new software capability to reduce taxi times and ramp congestion for flights at 27 major U.S. airports. The FAA and NASA said the new software was tested for four years that calculates gate pushbacks at busy hub airports “so that each plane can…
US to Award Newark Flights to Low-Cost Carrier to Spur Competition
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced on Thursday that it plans to award 16 slots for flights at Newark International Airport in New Jersey to a yet-to-be-determined low-cost carrier and said it could take action to boost competition at other major airports. The U.S. Justice Department, which had urged the Transportation Department to not retire the slots…
Taliban ‘Holding’ Americans ‘Hostage’ at Afghanistan Airport: Top Republican Lawmaker
The top-ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said that the Taliban terrorist group will not allow Americans to leave from an airport in the northern part of Afghanistan, while the White House chief of staff estimated that about 100 Americans still remain in the country. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said that six airplanes…
Kabul Airport Reopens, Domestic Flights Operational Soon: Qatari Envoy
Qatar’s ambassador to Afghanistan announced on Saturday a technical team was able to reopen the airport in Kabul to receive aid and commercial airlines will also start operating again soon. The airport has been closed since the United States left the Middle Eastern nation at midnight local time on Aug. 31 after ending a large-scale…
Taliban: Ready to Take ‘Full Control’ of Kabul Airport After US Departs
The Taliban terrorist group has taken “full control” of almost every area near the airport in the capital of Afghanistan and is ready to take over as soon as U.S. troops depart, two senior officials from the group claimed on Friday. One of the seniors said their forces have taken over the area with the exception of…
German Civilian Wounded by Gunshot on Way to Kabul Airport, Berlin Says
BERLIN—A German civilian was shot on his was to Kabul airport but is not in a life-threatening condition and will soon be flown out of Afghanistan, a German government spokeswoman said on Friday. “A German civilian suffered a gunshot wound on his way to Kabul airport. He is receiving medical attention, but his life is…
Top General: Armed Air Force F-18 Planes on Standby Amid Kabul Airport Chaos
The U.S. military has placed armed F-18 jets on standby amid the evacuation chaos at the Kabul airport, said a U.S. general on Thursday. The U.S. Air Force jets are on standby if the need for air support arises and to ensure the safety of U.S. troops and operations, said Maj. Gen Hank Taylor in…
Top General: Armed F-18 Planes on Standby Amid Kabul Airport Chaos
The U.S. military has placed armed F-18 jets on standby amid the evacuation chaos at the Kabul airport, said a U.S. general on Thursday. The jets are on standby if the need for air support arises and to ensure the safety of U.S. troops and operations, said Maj. Gen Hank Taylor in a comment to…
Afghans Evacuated to Germany Describe Terrifying Scenes at Kabul Airport
Frankfurt—Afghans who arrived in Germany on Wednesday described chaotic and terrifying scenes at Kabul airport before they were evacuated to safety and said they feared for the lives of loved ones they left behind. Speaking shortly after landing in Frankfurt on a flight from Tashkent, men, women, and children said they were part of a…
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