United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby issued a formal apology on Friday after facing criticism for chartering a private jet during the height of nationwide travel disruptions caused by adverse weather conditions. Kirby expressed regret for his decision to take a private jet from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, acknowledging it was…
United CEO Scott Kirby Apologizes for Private Jet Flight During Travel Disruptions
Ash From Russia Volcano Causes Flight Cancellations in Northwestern BC
Some flights out of northern British Columbia are cancelled due to ash from a Russian volcano that erupted thousands of kilometres away. Air Canada says it is monitoring the ash cloud from the Shiveluch Volcano, which caused the cancellation of some of its regional flights to and from Prince Rupert and Terrace on Thursday. It…
Florida Airport Shut Down After Heavy Rain and Flooding
April 13, 2023
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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida, has been shut down following floods, with the airport seeing the highest number of flight cancellations in the country. The airport said that it is expected to remain closed until at least 12 p.m. on Thursday. “The airport’s roadways are still closed and impacted by flooding. While…
Coping With Connections
Today’s giant airlines—as well as many smaller ones—make their business on connections. The pervasive “hub and spoke” route system means you can fly from almost anywhere in the U.S. to almost anywhere else with one stop-and-connection at a hub. My home airport, Medford, Oregon, is typical. If I want to fly to, say, New York,…
Over 1,600 Flights Canceled in Winter Storm, Southwest Airlines Tops List Again
January 31, 2023
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Masses of flights in the United States have been canceled or delayed on Jan. 31 owing to a winter storm, with just four airlines making up the majority of the cancellations. There have been 1,623 cancellations as of 4:01 a.m. ET on Jan. 31, according to data from FlightAware. Southwest Airlines saw the highest number…
Southwest Airlines Shareholders Sue After More Than 16,000 Flights Canceled During Holiday Travel Chaos
January 13, 2023
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Shareholders of Southwest Airlines have filed a lawsuit against the company accusing the carrier of failing to publicly disclose serious shortcomings in its outdated flight scheduling software technology, which prompted thousands of flight cancellations in December. The proposed class action lawsuit (pdf) was filed by the Rosen Law Firm on behalf of the shareholders, led by Arthur Teroganesian, in…
Why the FAA System Failure Stopped Air Traffic
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM), made headlines early on Jan. 11 when the system went down, causing a nationwide grounding of flights in the United States. The NOTAM system provides pilots and other aviation professionals with information about potential hazards or disruptions to flight operations. NOTAMs are used to communicate information…
Workers, Internal Memos Reveal Why Southwest Melted Down During Cold Snap
Longtime employees of Southwest Airlines are saying: “We told you so.” In the wake of a brutal pre-Christmas winter storm, Southwest’s competitors quickly rebounded. But as of Dec. 29, the Dallas-based airline was continuing to struggle mightily. The airline has been buried beneath the burden of thousands of canceled flights, mountains of misplaced luggage, and…
Rival Airlines Cap Fares Amid Southwest Flight Cancellation Meltdown
December 29, 2022
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In the wake of Southwest Airlines’ cancellation disaster over the past week, some competitors are filling in to assist its stranded customers at the end of the holiday travel season. Rival carriers have capped airfares at several key airports, as a surge of Southwest customers booked last-minute domestic flights, after the low-cost airline canceled thousands…
Boxing Day Flight Cancellations Top 1,400 as Winter Storm Travel Chaos Continues
Disruptions to Christmas Day travel continued into the early morning of Dec. 26, with Boxing Day flight cancellations topping 1,400 as much of the United States reels from the impact of a powerful winter storm. By 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 26 there were 1,418 flight cancellations within, into, or out of the United States, and 736…
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