air travel

Published
January 11, 2023

Air travel across U.S. thrown into chaos after FAA computer outage

Longtime aviation insiders could not recall an outage of such magnitude caused by a technology failure.
Published
January 4, 2023

Southwest Airlines’ meltdown loss could run $500 million to $700 million

Southwest leaders have so far declined to put a price tag on the meltdown while they work to total the damages and process claims for reimbursement.
Published
December 28, 2022

Southwest memo cited staffing concerns as scrutiny grows over meltdown

Southwest accounted for about 90 percent of Wednesday's cancellations and about 99 percent of Thursday's grounded flights.
Published
December 27, 2022

Southwest Airlines cancels more flights, draws federal investigation

A day after most U.S. airlines had recovered from the storm, Southwest called off about 2,600 more flights on the East Coast by midafternoon.
Published
October 17, 2022

American Airlines to pay travelers at least $7.5 million over bogus bag fees

The airline agreed to a settlement in a class-action lawsuit without admitting wrongdoing.
Published
September 26, 2022

White House: New rule will show ‘true cost’ of plane tickets

The initiative applies to airlines directly and third-party search sites.
Published
August 5, 2022

With air traffic increasing, Waterville airport finds itself on promising financial path

Fuel sales also are booming at Robert A. LaFleur Municipal Airport where $13 million in federal funding over the years has allowed for significant infrastructure improvements.
Published
August 3, 2022

U.S. proposes to increase refund protections for air travelers

The federal government is proposing tougher rules for when airlines must give passengers refunds for changing their travel plans.
Published
July 12, 2022

London’s Heathrow Airport caps daily passenger numbers

Following in the footsteps of other European airports, it's setting a limit of 100,000 passengers through Sept. 11.
Published
July 1, 2022

Pre-pandemic-sized crowds descend on U.S. airports for holiday

The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2.4 million travelers at airport checkpoints on Thursday, 17% more than just before July Fourth in 2019.