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Dublin Airport apologizes over security delays as disruption in Europe mounts
Dublin Airport (DUB) has said passengers will not be left “out of pocket” after many missed flights on…
2022-05-30
SpiceJet faces ransomware attack; flights delayed and passengers stranded
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet faced a ransomware attack leading to a host of passenger flight delays at Delhi…
2022-05-25
Long queues and irate passengers plague Manchester Airport amid staff shortage
Manchester Airport’s Terminal 1 was like a scene straight out of a long-weekend traveler’s nightmare as passengers were…
2022-05-04
Vancouver airport experiences long queues and delays due to staffing shortage
Travelers flying out of Vancouver International Airport (YVR) were advised to arrive at least three hours prior to…
2022-05-02
UK CAA warns canceled flights and delays could dent travel recovery
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) chief executive Richard Moriarty warned the country’s airlines and airports that…
2022-04-08
London Gatwick flights disrupted after IT problem hits ATC tower
Flights have been disrupted at London Gatwick Airport (LGW), one of the UK’s busiest airports, after an IT…
2022-01-06
2022 starts with thousands of Omicron-driven canceled and delayed flights
The year 2022 started off with thousands of canceled and delayed flights worldwide due to a combination of…
2022-01-03
Thousands of flights in the US canceled over the Christmas weekend
A combination of winter weather and the surge of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has disrupted thousands of flights…
2021-12-27
Strong winds lead to delay of over 1,000 flights at Denver Int’l Airport
Strong wind speeds on December 15, 2021 brought massive flight delays and cancellations at Denver International Airport (DEN). …
2021-12-16
Southwest Airlines president: flight disruptions not caused by employee protests
Flight cancellations and delays at Southwest Airlines (LUV) were not the result of staff protests over vaccination mandates,…
2021-10-15
A chaotic weekend at Berlin’s BER highlights COVID’s impact on aviation
A year after finally opening, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is once again making news for all the wrong…
2021-10-12
Southwest Airlines cancels over 1,000 flights in one weekend
Southwest Airlines (LUV) passengers and customers were left scrambling to rearrange their travel plans as the airline cancelled…
2021-10-11
United Airlines fined $1.9 M by Transportation Department over tarmac delays
United Airlines was fined by the U.S. Department of Transportation on September 24, 2021, $1.9 Million for violating…
2021-09-27
Spirit Airlines revises Q3 forecast after $50M hit from cancellations
US-based carrier Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) announced a bleak revision of its third quarter earnings following massive disruptions…
2021-08-17
British Airways IT glitch strands passengers at 3 London airports
If troubles with its pilots and repercussions from last year’s data breach incident were not enough, British Airways…
2019-08-07
Southwest to investigate jet groundings amid tense labor dispute
Southwest Airlines (LUV) announced it will launch an investigation into the cause of an “operational emergency” declared by…
2019-02-21
Southwest in “operational emergency” as dozens jets grounded
If the delay of the FAA’s authorization for Southwest’s Hawaii service launch as well as the fallout from…
2019-02-18
Airlines: why EU law is desperate fighting against the €8 B debt
Over the last 25 years air travel in Europe has become cheaper, safer and bigger. Air passenger numbers…
2019-02-06