More Snow

US winter storms continue to cause flight delays and cancellations

More winter weather is headed to the mid-Atlantic, midwest, and northeast, bringing even more snow to the already deluged areas.

Airline Industry

3-hour limit on tarmac delays imposed by the government

WASHINGTON — Stinky toilets, crying babies, airless cabins — the Obama administration said Monday passengers don't have to take it any more.

Bomb Threat Hoaxes

Two airlines get bomb hoaxes to delay flights

What's crazier than one passenger calling in a bomb threat to delay a flight? Having two different passengers calling in bomb threats to delay two separate flights a world away from each other.

Delays Over 3 Hours Will Cost 600 Euros

European court says EU airlines must compensate passengers for delays

A European court today handed down a decision that will require airlines in the European Union to compensate passengers of mass delays for which they are responsible.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Dreamliner turning into Boeing's nightmare

When Boeing Co. unveiled plans to build the 787 Dreamliner, the aircraft was touted as revolutionary, a major technological shift in the way a plane is made and in the way it operates.

Air Travel

More air travel misery on the way

NEW YORK - If you think flying is a miserable experience now, just wait until 2010.

Vietnam Airlines: "Lot Of Headaches" Over Dreamlined

Vietnam Airlines not happy about Boeing's constant delays

PARIS - The head of Vietnam Airlines expressed concern on Monday about production delays to Boeing's 787 Dreamliner and said the group had not made up its mind whether to cancel any of the 16 aircraft

Air Travel

What are the odds your flight will be delayed? Depends on the airport.

We all know the drill: you show up at the airport with plenty of time to spare, only to discover that your flight’s been delayed and now you have hours to kill.

United Airlines

United flights at O'Hare delayed by computer glitch

CHICAGO — A computer problem grounded all United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport Thursday, causing long delays and lines for travelers headed out for the Fourth of July holiday week

American Airlines

American Airlines details Boeing plane delays

American Airlines said it will receive seven fewer 737-800 airplanes from Boeing Co.

Flight Cuts

Flight cuts trim airlines' tardiness

U.S. airlines appear to have found the cure for chronic delays: operating fewer flights.

Delays And Cancellations on UK's West Coast Main Line

Virgin Trains to work over the weekend to handle compensation claims

LONDON - Virgin Trains has drafted in extra staff this weekend to handle compensation claims following a spate of delays and cancellations caused by problems with Network Rail's infrastructure on the

Qantas

Unhappy airline travel: Qantas delays thanks to wandering passengers

Flying 'roo Qantas can't catch a break at the moment.

Flight Delays Spur Fight Over Air Travel Changes

Airline industry: Bush administration's plan to auction off flight slots is not a very bright idea

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are fighting the Bush administration's plan to combat flight delays by experimenting with New York City airspace.

The federal Aviation Administration came under withering criticism Wednesday morning at a hearing about the agency's plan to auction off some flight slots at New York's three major airports.

Flight Delays Cost $41B In 2007

A congressional committee says flight delays cost $12B to passengers, $19B to the air industry and $10B to other industries

NEW YORK - Domestic flight delays cost the industry and passengers $40.7 billion in 2007, according to the Joint Economic Committee from the House and Senate, which released a report Thursday.

As part of this overall cost from the delays, passengers lost an estimated $12 billion worth of time that would otherwise have been spent on ... read more

Singapore Airlines Superjumbo Woes

New A380 delays could impact SIA, airline says

SINGAPORE - Delays announced on Tuesday in delivery of the Airbus A380 could have an impact on Singapore Airlines (SIA), the first carrier to fly the superjumbo, SIA said.

SIA has already received four of the planes and a fifth is expected to be delivered by early July, an SIA spokesman said.

US Airline Delays Worsened In March

Almost 30 pct of US flights failed to arrive on time

WASHINGTON - Nearly 30 percent of domestic flights were late or canceled in March, more bad news for an industry plagued with safety concerns and buckling under record fuel costs.

Airlines Delays

What you can do when your airline is grounded

Travelers caught in a massive airline delay - such as those systemic delays caused by grounding of an entire fleet of aircraft - have very few specific, legally defined "rights." Instead, what you get is what the airline is willing to give you, or if you pursue it, what you can recover in court.

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.

Russian Tourists To U.K. Face Lengthy Visa Delays.

UK is interesting to Russians, but "this interest is easy to break and hard to build up again"

Changes to visa procedures for visitors to the U.K. have led to delays of up to two months and have begun to reduce the number of Russian tourists making the trip there, Moscow tour operators say, although The St. Petersburg Times has learned that visa applications made through the British Consulate in St.