The Omicron variant, which is now responsible for more than 70 percent of the new coronavirus cases in the United States, has already helped push daily case averages in the […]
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Back to news homeAirlines Cancel Hundreds More Flights as Virus Scrambles Air Travel
Over 1,000 flights in the United States, and thousands more globally, were canceled Sunday as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus sidelined crews during one of the year’s busiest weekends […]
Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Will Test Airlines
Widespread flight cancellations. Excruciating waits for customer service. Unruly passengers.And that was all before the holiday travel season.Even in normal times, the days around Thanksgiving are a delicate period for […]
American Airlines Cancels Hundreds of Flights This Weekend
American Airlines canceled more than 1,200 flights this weekend, blaming bad weather and staffing shortages for the widespread disruption. The cancellations represented more than 12 percent of the airline’s scheduled […]
Flight Attendants’ Hellish Summer: ‘I Don’t Even Feel Like a Human’
But while airlines are eager to capitalize on the demand, many appear to lack the staffing to keep up.Bureau of Transportation Statistics data show that the number of full-time-equivalent employees […]
Airlines See a Surge in Domestic Flights, Beating Forecasts
The aviation recovery is gaining momentum.A summer travel bonanza is exceeding expectations, helping airlines earn profits again and brightening the outlook for the rest of the year. It’s a welcome relief […]
Southwest Airlines Delays and Cancels Hundreds of Flights a Third Day
Another traveler, Azavier Jackson, 29, said she was disappointed with Southwest, which she was flying for the first time. Her flight from Los Angeles to Charlotte, N.C., was delayed, as […]
Airlines Still Don’t Know When Passengers Will Return
It was “a year of going through hell” for United Airlines. Delta Air Lines had “the toughest year” in its history. And for American Airlines it was “the most challenging […]