Tag: flight

Airlines Cancel 4,400 US Flights Friday as Winter Storm Snarls Travel

WASHINGTON—Airlines canceled over 4,400 U.S. flights on Friday as a massive winter storm snarled airport operations around the United States and frustrated thousands of holiday travelers. The cancellations followed nearly 2,700 canceled flights on Thursday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Passenger railroad Amtrak has canceled dozens of trains through Christmas, disrupting holiday travel for…


Airlines Cancel 5,000 US Flights Friday Amid Fierce Winter Storms

WASHINGTON—Airlines canceled over 5,000 U.S. flights on Friday as massive winter storms snarled airport operations around the United States and frustrated tens of thousands of holiday travelers. The cancellations followed nearly 2,700 canceled flights on Thursday and almost 500 flights have already been canceled for Saturday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Passenger railroad Amtrak…


World’s Tallest Woman Enjoys Her First-Ever Flight After Crew Removes 6 Seats From the Plane

The world’s tallest woman has enjoyed her first-ever trip on an airplane, with the help of flight crews who removed six seats from the plane to accommodate her. Turkish-born Rumeysa Gelgi, 25, currently lives in California. A professional web developer, she is known as the tallest living woman in the world and has held the Guinness…


Flight Diverted After Passenger Found With Box Cutter: TSA

A flight headed to Tampa, Florida, was diverted to Atlanta, Georgia, after a passenger was found to have a box cutter, according to the airline and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). A Frontier Airlines spokesperson said “a passenger on board the aircraft was observed in possession of a box cutter” and that the passenger was later…


Three Guys Named Mike (1951)

A flight attendant becomes romantically involved with an airline pilot, a college professor, and a successful businessman, all of whom are named Mike. After the three find out about one another, she must decide which one she loves the most, which won’t be easy. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch…


Million Dollar Weekend (1948)

Two people—a middle-aged stock broker and a young widow—are passengers on the same flight from California to Hawaii. For different reasons, they’ve both fled the state with secrets. Neither knows of the other’s situation, and they both turn to each other for help. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original…


World’s 1st Space Tourist Signs up for Flight Around Moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The world’s first space tourist wants to go back—only this time, he’s signed up for a spin around the moon aboard Elon Musk’s Starship. For Dennis Tito, 82, it’s a chance to relive the joy of his trip to the International Space Station, now that he’s retired with time on his hands. He…


Ryanair Cancels 420 Flights Due to French Air Traffic Control Strike

DUBLIN—Ryanair said it will cancel 420 Friday flights, impacting 80,000 passengers, due to an air traffic control strike in France that will limit overflights and more than halve Air France’s scheduled short and medium-haul services. France’s DGAC aviation authority earlier this week asked airlines to halve their flight schedules on Friday due to the planned…


‘Heartbreaking’: Canadians Recount Travel Plans Foiled by Flight Nightmares

Thousands of delayed and cancelled Canadian flights have caused enormous hassles in recent weeks. In the last week of June, more than half of domestic and international flights at Canada’s major airports were delayed or cancelled. The Epoch Times heard from three Canadians whose travel plans were frustrated on June 30 for different reasons. A Wing…


Flights to Get More Expensive ‘Without a Doubt,’ Air Transport Association Chief Warns

Flight prices are set to rise even further as fuel prices continue to soar, Willie Walsh, director-general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has warned. Walsh, who previously served as CEO of Aer Lingus and British Airways, told the BBC’s “Sunday Morning” that airlines would ultimately be forced to pass higher oil prices onto customers in…