2 h. ago Chaos grips India’s busiest airports for fourth straight day as largest airline cancels over 500 flights

IndiGo cancelled over 1,200 flights last month after government mandated new crew rostering rules

Transport

5 h. ago Chaos grips India’s busiest airports for third straight day as largest airline cancels over 500 flights

IndiGo cancelled over 1,200 flights last month after government mandated new crew rostering rules

Transport

3 w. ago US flight cancellations rise as Sean Duffy warns travel could reduce to a ‘trickle’

Over 2,500 flights cancelled as transportation secretary says flight reductions could reach 20% if shutdown persistsFlight cancellations and delays are set to grow as airline passengers across the United States spent the weekend grappling with those issues at major airports nationwide after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandated a 4% reduction in air traffic in response to the ongoing federal government shutdown.If the shutdown continues, the FAA has instructed airlines to cut 6% of flights on Tuesday – and to do the same to 10% by 14 November. The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has warned that flight reductions could reach 20% if the shutdown persists, and on Sunday he predicted a “substantial” number of people in the US would be unable to celebrate the upcoming holidays with their families if the shutdown wasn’t resolved.The Associated Press and Reuters contributed reporting Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Nearly 1,500 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown

Charlotte, North Carolina, has the most cancellations – at 120 – as industry experts say other sectors might also feel effectsUS airlines canceled 1,460 flights on Saturday, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) order to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown.So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Over 1,500 flights canceled and 6,500 delayed as FAA forced cuts continue to cause havoc for travelers

The FAA has plans to ramp up reductions in the coming days

Transport

3 w. ago Over 1,000 flights canceled and 6,500 delayed as FAA forced cuts continue to cause havoc for travelers

The FAA already reduced flights by 4 percent Friday, with plans to ramp up reductions in the coming days

Transport