The Trump administration is scrapping a proposed Biden-era rule that would have made airlines pay customers for long waits when their flights were delayed, according to a document from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Transportation Department on Friday published a notice that it is officially withdrawing the proposed rule, introduced in 2024 under President Biden and then-Transportation…
U.S. airlines ordered to slash thousands of flights due to government shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News Federal officials announced that the U.S. will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets, citing staffing shortages related to the ongoing government shutdown. Kris Van Cleave has details. Source link
Kyle Clark, Founder & CEO of Beta Technologies rings the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 4, 2025. NYSE Beta Technologies, an electric aircraft company, closed up nearly 6% at $36 a share in its New York Stock Exchange debut on Tuesday. On Monday, the company priced shares in its IPO…
Travelers heading to airports this week may face more flight disruptions as air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck late last month and with the government shutdown on the cusp of becoming the longest in U.S. history. Almost 6,000 U.S. flights were delayed on Sunday, Nov. 2, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking service. Newark Liberty…
A new ranking by consumer rights specialist, AirAdvisor, has named the United Kingdom’s most reliable airlines. The study took into consideration 1.5 million flights over 2023 and 2024, and analysed cancellation rates, on-time arrivals, and delays. Jet2 is the most reliable airline in the UK, AirAdvisor found, boasting a 0.02% cancellation rate and 67.4% on-time arrivals…
ISLAMABAD — State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumed flights to the United Kingdom on Saturday for the first time in five years following the lifting of a ban imposed over a fake pilot license scandal. The airline faced a ban from both the UK and the European Union in June 2020 after a deadly crash in…
Virgin Australia has officially become the first airline in the country to welcome furry loved ones onboard with their Pets in Cabin service commencing Thursday. The Aussie-first service will begin its trial with flights scheduled to jet off from Melbourne to the Gold Coast, and to the Sunshine Coast. Tickets for furry loved ones are…
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority is in talks with more than 20 international airlines, including ones from Europe and the US, over launching new routes to the city as it ups its game to entice foreign carriers with incentives. Chapman Fong Shui-man, the authority’s director for hub development, said on Thursday that the statutory body had…
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority is in talks with over 20 international airlines, including those from Europe and the United States, to launch new routes to the city as it ups its game to woo foreign carriers with incentives. Chapman Fong Shui-man, the authority’s director for hub development, said on Thursday they had arranged to meet…
Typhoon Ragasa is continuing to cause severe travel disruption in Hong Kong and China’s south coast. The storm is the most powerful reported anywhere in the world this year, and has brought winds of more than 200 kilometers per hour (124mph). Beyond its deadly trail in the Philippines and Taiwan, Ragasa has paralyzed air travel…