BA Strikes Again

BA is 'worst European airline for cancellations'

British Airways (BA) is currently the worst national carrier in Europe for cancellations, it was claimed today.

Antigua

Tourists turn their backs on ‘paradise’ after double murder

Tourism on the island of Antigua has suffered a dramatic downturn since the double murder of honeymooners Ben and Catherine Mullany, according to one of the Caribbean’s leading tourist associations.

Initial Preparations For Hurricane

Southwest Airlines will not operate on Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13 due to Ike

DALLAS, TX (September 10, 2008) - Southwest Airlines said today that it will not operate flights to and from Corpus Christi International Airport and (Harlingen) Valley International Airport on Friday

Hotel Reservations Cancelled

Thai tourism receives first blow from unrest

Thai tourism has received its first blow from the ongoing unrest when three groups, according to Thai hotelier Andrew J. Wood, have already cancelled reservations Tuesday morning.

flights cancellations would not fly well with the traveling public

Thousands of canceled flights may vex travelers

PHOENIX - As Roger and Pat Bate hustled to catch a plane home to Houston from Phoenix, they got the dreaded call that many will get from their airline this year.

Flight Cancellations Spread

Delays may surpass American's 2,400, continue for weeks.

WASHINGTON - This week's flight cancellations by American Airlines are likely to spread to other U.S. airlines in the weeks ahead as federal regulators step up a by-the-book review of carriers' compliance with maintenance and safety orders issued in recent years.

Airlines' Rule 240

Myth or magic bullet?

Rule 240 is the most misunderstood rule in the airline business.

That's what airline guru Terry Trippler told me a decade ago. And it's never been truer than it is today.

Rule 240 is the paragraph in an airline's contract of carriage -- the legal agreement between you and the airline -- that describes its responsibility when a ... read more

Kenya

Five hotels shut as tourists stay away

Five tourist hotels have closed down in Malindi following a massive cancellation of holidays by European tourists, the Italian Consul confirmed on Wednesday.

United Airlines

United continues to cancel flights after weekend storms

(TVLW) - The effects of a winter storm that blew through the area with wind gusts as strong as 70 mph still were being felt Tuesday by United Airlines passengers, as the Chicago-based airline canceled, for the second consecutive day, dozens of scheduled arrivals and departures at O'Hare International Airport.