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Airlines
For Europe that already faces a shortage of airport staff, glitches such as these magnify the disruption during summer travel.
Sarah Young, Reuters | 4 months ago
The United Kingdom is just the latest European nation to be hit hard by air traffic controller issues, which have stunted the continent's travel recovery.
Tourism
The travel boom this summer doesn't actually mean the travel industry still isn't facing challenges, and here's a look at some factors that have complicated travel for millions of people.
Rashaad Jorden | 6 months ago
United is taking steps to avoid a debacle on July 4 similar to what it experienced the previous week. There's no excuse for the airline to get caught flat-footed now.
Anirudh Saligrama, Reuters | 6 months ago
News Blog
On the same day, Wednesday, that United hub Newark Airport, JFK and LaGuardia saw more than 2,000 flight cancellations by a variety of carriers, CEO Scott Kirby chartered a private jet from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver, according to published reports. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby at the Denver airport in May 2023.…
Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago
The Biden administration wants a law that would mandate airlines pay cash compensation for delays in some cases, similar to how the European Union handles the issue. But the chance Congress will agree is low.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 7 months ago
Every tech issue or flight stoppage at Southwest will be under intense scrutiny because of its Christmas holidays disruptions last year, and reports that the airline had under-invested in technology.
Aishwarya Nair and Rajesh Kumar Singh, Reuters | 8 months ago
A summer sans crisis in 2023 would be an enormous relief for airports that saw a large number of delays and cancellations last year. But they can't get complacent at all during their preparations with passenger demand expected to hit pre-Covid levels on many routes this year.
Allison Lampert and Joanna Plucinska, Reuters | 10 months ago
Wage disputes left unresolved now could spell a chaotic summer for travelers, with a 24-hour strike to ground German air travel a strong indicator of the possible disruption.
Klaus Lauer and Lisa Jucca, Reuters | 10 months ago
By being under intense public scrutiny by the U.S. Senate and the Transportation Department, Southwest's estimate of a quarterly profit hit of $825 million from the meltdown now seems low.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 12 months ago
