Labor Day weekend travelers should expect lots of company
Canceled flights remain elevated as airlines face their last big test of the prime vacation season: Labor Day weekend.
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American Airlines pilots ratify new contract with big pay raises, bonuses
The Allied Pilots Association said that 73% of pilots who took part voted in favor of the four-year contract, which it valued at $9.6 billion.
Wait for passports creating travel purgatory, snarling summer plans
People who thought they were renewing or applying for new passports in plenty of time for their summer trips have flooded what the State Department says is a system still short-staffed from cuts during the pandemic.
Big crowds expected for the summer travel season—and big prices, too
For the travel industry, the big question is how long consumers can keep paying for airline tickets and accommodations while they deal with stubborn high inflation, news about layoffs and bank failures, and fear of a recession.
SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes into test flight
The company plans to use Starship to send people and cargo to the moon and, eventually, Mars. NASA has reserved a Starship for its next moonwalking team, and rich tourists are already booking lunar flybys.
Southwest grounds flights nationwide due to technical issues
Southwest Airlines said an “intermittent technology issue” led to more than 1,700 flight delays Tuesday morning.
SpaceX’s launch of Starship could remake space exploration
SpaceX this week hopes to launch of the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. The company plans to use Starship to send people and cargo to the moon and, ultimately, Mars.
Leaving for spring break? Travelers have plenty of company this year.
Signs are pointing to a busy—and in some places, potentially record-breaking—spring break travel season as Americans hit beaches, slopes and all spots in between.
Self-sanitizing changing tables to be installed at Indy airport
Pluie Inc., a startup co-founded by an Indiana native, is about to get a big boost in exposure, with dozens of its self-sanitizing diaper changing tables being installed in multiple locations at Indianapolis International Airport.
U.S. sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines
The Justice Department said the $3.8 billion acquisition would hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options than they can find on JetBlue and other airlines.
United Airlines posts $843 million profit, bullish on 2023
The report from United comes on the heels of upbeat comments by its closest rivals, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. Officials with all three carriers say that consumers are still booking travel despite concern about the economy.
Southwest apologizes, gives customers frequent-flier points
Southwest Airlines canceled more than 15,000 flights between Dec. 22 and Dec. 30, according to tracking service FlightAware. The flight disruptions began with a winter storm that swept across the country.
Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball
Exhausted Southwest Airlines travelers tried finding seats on other airlines or renting cars to get to their destination, but many remained stranded. The airline’s CEO said it could be next week before the flight schedule returns to normal.
Southwest under scrutiny after wave of storm cancellations
The U.S. Department of Transportation called the rate of Southwest cancellations “disproportionate and unacceptable,” and sought to ensure that the Dallas carrier was sticking by its obligations to stranded customers.
Thousands of flights canceled as weather continues to upend holiday travel
According to FlightAware, a website that tracks airline delays and cancellations, 5,409 flights had been canceled Monday as of 4:30 p.m., while more than 16,000 flights had been delayed.
Bitterly cold gusts and icy conditions slow travel, down power lines
Central Indiana awoke Friday morning to less snow than feared, but subzero temperatures and strong wind gusts still closed many area holiday attractions and created slick but passable roads.
Storm adds uncertainty to strong holiday travel demand
Forecasters predict an onslaught of heavy snow, ice, flooding and even tornadoes from Thursday to Saturday in a broad swath of the country, from the Plains and Midwest to the East Coast.
Real ID requirement for air travel delayed again
Postponing the enforcement of the last phase of the Real ID Act will give motor vehicle departments across the country more time to process the new credentials.
Thanksgiving travel rush is back with some new habits
Experts say many people will start holiday trips early or return home later than normal because they will spend a few days working remotely — or at least tell the boss they’re working remotely.
Flying home for holidays likely to cost travelers much more this year
Airline executives say that based on bookings, they expect huge demand for flights over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Travel experts say the best deals for airfares and hotels are already gone.