NEWSMay 26, 2023British Airways Cancels Flights at Heathrow Due to IT IssuesBritish Airways has canceled at least 60 flights at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) due to technical issues. The airline is currently working to fix IT issues that have created long delays and left passengers at the airport without their luggage.Read More →
NEWSMay 15, 2023Cyclone Hits Bangladesh Canceling Flights in the AreaOn Sunday May 14, a powerful cyclone hit the coast of Myanmar, causing widespread damage and leaving at least 29 people confirmed dead, according to officials. The cyclone had damaged a nearby refugee center in Bangladesh, but it appears that Myanmar's Rakhine State took the brunt of the storm.Read More →
NEWSMay 08, 2023Biden Administration Introduces Historic New Rules to Hold Airlines Accountable for Cancellations and DelaysThis morning, President Biden and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg spoke on holding airlines accountable at all times throughout the year, regardless of weather delays, and technical issues.Read More →
NEWSApr 20, 2023Emirates Cancels Flights to Hamburg and Dusseldorf Amid Germany Staff StrikesThe Dubai-based airline cancelled flights to and from German airports due to strikes announced by a trade union.Read More →
NEWSApr 16, 2023Chaos at Manchester Airport Amid easyJet CancelationsAccording to Sandra Niemczyk, EasyJet left her family and other passengers stranded in Alicante after the airline unexpectedly canceled their flight to Manchester.Read More →
NEWSJan 14, 2023FAA System Outage Causes Mass Delays and CancellationsOn Wednesday, January 11, 2023, a nationwide ground stop was issued by the FAA due to the outage of a crucial system related to aviation safety in the skies: NOTAMs. Thousands of flights were canceled as well as delayed, leaving passengers stranded all over the country.Read More →
NEWSSep 05, 2022Hundreds of Flights Cancelled After Lufthansa Pilots StrikeThe Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union stated that Lufthansa pilots would begin a 24-hour strike starting at midnight Thursday. The reason: the airline's 5,000-member union went on strike after being denied a requested 5.5% pay increase and automatic inflation bumps. The pilots are also seeking a new pay and holiday structure that Lufthansa said would bring staff costs up 40% or around 900 million euros ($899 USD) within the next two years.Read More →
NEWSJul 11, 2022American Airlines Triples Pilots' Pay Amid Recent Scheduling GlitchAmerican Airlines triples its pilot's pay amid a glitch that caused pilots to drop hundreds of trips. Read More →
NEWSJul 08, 2022President Biden Nominates Denver Airport CEO to Lead the FAAPresident Joe Biden nominated Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. In this article, the historical significance behind this nomination is explored, as well as the crises that await Washington, should the U.S Senate confirm him.Read More →
NEWSJan 03, 2022Winter Storm Prompts Hundreds of Southwest Airlines Flight CancellationsWith a Winter Storm Frida approaching the northeast, Southwest has proactively canceled more than 100 flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. These cancellations are reflective of the vulnerabilities airline networks face during inclement weather and the ongoing pandemic.Read More →
