Tag: flight cancellations

Ultra Low Cost Carrier Takes Top Spot in Complaints Against Airlines: Canadian Transportation Agency

A discount airline tops the grievance list in statistics released Monday by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), which rates carriers based on the number of complaints per 100 flights—though details of the complaints were not disclosed when requested. “The complaint data is based on the information submitted by passengers and may not have been reviewed by…


Low-Cost Carrier Takes Top Spot in Complaints Against Airlines: Canadian Transportation Agency

A discount airline tops the grievance list in statistics released Monday by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), which rates carriers based on the number of complaints per 100 flights—though details of the complaints were not disclosed when requested. “The complaint data is based on the information submitted by passengers and may not have been reviewed by…


Capitol Report (Oct. 26): Fetterman and Oz Squared Off in First and Only Debate; Best and Worst Airlines with On-Time Flights

As midterms loom, President Joe Biden is rolling out new steps he says will lower costs. But some Republicans call it “a band-aid on a bullet wound.” Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) joins us to discuss illegal immigration and how big of a role it will play in the elections in Texas. Arizona is a battleground…


Capitol Report (Oct. 26): Fetterman and Oz Square Off in First and Only Debate; Best and Worst Airlines With On-time Flights

As midterms loom, President Joe Biden is rolling out new steps he says will lower costs. But some Republicans call it “a band-aid on a bullet wound.” Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) joins us to discuss illegal immigration and how big of a role it will play in the elections in Texas. Arizona is a battleground…


Mass Flight Cancellations in China Sparks Speculation on Political Turmoil

The recent widespread cancellations of domestic flights across China attracted international attention, leaving many wondering what the reason behind it could be. Largescale flight cancellations have occurred before when major events have taken place at top levels of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Now the same situation appears to have happened again in the run-up…


Airline Chaos Could Persist Until 2024, Despite Efforts to Cure Woes

After a record-breaking summer of angst, aggravation, and anger at America’s airports, little relief may be in sight. The problem came into sharper focus during the past few weeks with airline complaints in May and June soaring 270 percent above pre-pandemic levels. While airlines and federal officials recently announced improved customer service and information-sharing practices…


Major US Airlines to Provide Free Meals, Hotel Rooms for Delays of Three Hours or More and Cancellations

Many of the major airlines in the United States have committed to providing meals for customers who are left waiting three hours or more for delayed flights, as well as hotel rooms for customers who are left stranded, so long as the delays are due to issues under the airlines’ control. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue,…


More Than 1,500 US Flights Canceled Due to Bad Weather for Second Day

For two consecutive days, airlines canceled thousands of U.S. flights scheduled for Thursday and Friday after thunderstorms hit the East Coast. According to the tracking service FlightAware, 1,532 flights, either arriving, leaving, or traveling within the United States, had been canceled as of late Friday, while another 8,803 had been delayed. The three major airports…


The Air Travel Mess

Cole Porter, in a different universe, might have written a song, “Another agony, another trip,” with lines something like these: Four weeks and you think it’s a curse; Three weeks and it couldn’t be worse; One week, will it ever be right? And all of a sudden, it’s time for your flight. Those hypothetical other-universe…


Flight Cancellations Persisted After January COVID-19 Spike, Data Show

By Kelly Yamanouchi From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Flight cancellations continue to persist for U.S. airlines since severe disruptions caused by the January COVID-19 surge and even as carriers staff up ahead of what’s expected to be a busy summer travel season, according to the latest federal data on air travel. Airlines canceled 4.5 percent of…