Flight Delays

Flying The Unfriendly Skies

David Fagin | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Flight Delays, Corporate Merger, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, Air Travel, Airline Amenities, Airline Merger, Airline Policies, United Continental Merger, Travel News

So, how come everyone you talk to now refers to it as "United F#&*n Airlines?" That's easy. Just pull back the first-class curtain and you will see the "friendly skies" aren't so friendly after all.

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How To Miss Your Flight

Sebastian Lindstrom | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Paris, Flight Delays, Flight, American Airlines, Geneva, Latin America, Nicaragua, Travel News

A wave of dread washed over me as I scrambled to get dressed, screamed at my friend to call a cab and then prepared myself mentally for an upcoming epic failure.

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Airlines Play The Victim After Hefty Delay Fine

Kate Hanni | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Airline, Flight Delays, Flyersrights, Dot, American Eagle, Chicago O'Hare, Department of Transportation, Travel News

The fact is that American Eagle was fined for loading 15 aircraft that they knew had no chance of making an on-time departure and for those flights' passengers spending hours on the tarmac.

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America's Best and Worst Airports for Flight Delays (PHOTOS)

Travel + Leisure | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Flight Delays, Airports, Travel + Leisure, Travel News, Travel Tips, San Diego, Chicago, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Airlines, Delays, Travel News

Chicago Midway ranked the No. 1 worst airport for delays, but overall, the bad news is that even the best airports slipped a little in performance compared to last year.

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The Horror Of AirTran

Rahim Kanani | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Flight Delays, Airtran, Airlines, Flight Attendants, Flight Cancellations, Boston, Washington DC, Airports, Logan Airport, Flights, Travel News

Cut to five hours later: We approach AirTran again and inquire about the flight. The man behind the desk was wide-eyed and high-strung, with a wrinkled white dress shirt and untucked in the back.

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Dogs On Runway Delay Airplane Landing

Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Animals on Runway, Global Pulse, Flight Delays, Dogs on Runway, Alaska Airlines, Dogs Delay Flight, Travel News

Two dogs loose on a runway at Juneau International Airport caused an Alaska Airlines jet to delay its landing. The plane, attempting to land in Ala...

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Travel This Weekend Will Be A Nightmare

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Storm Delays, Flight Delays, Storm Flight Delays, Hurricane Delays, Travel Delays, Hurricane Irene 2011, Hurricane Irene, Airline Delays, Hurricane, Delays, Travel News

It's about to get ugly for anyone visiting or living on the East Coast because the storm is huge and powerful. It'll bring the big winds, plenty of ra...

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15 Dumb Things About Flying The Unfriendly Skies

TruTV.com | David Moye | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Weird Air Travel, Bogus Fare Sales, Landing Ovations, Flight Delays, Wacky Flight Attendants, Slow Boarders, Security-Check Molestation, Bossy Flight Crews, Weird News News

Flying used to be among the most cosmopolitan of undertakings. Now air travel is a bloody struggle for resources and sanity from the moment you lo...

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United Airlines Computer Problems Affect Flights Nationwide

Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Flight Delays, United Airlines Computer Problems, O'Hare International Airport, United Airlines, O'Hare Airport, Chicago, O'Hare, Air Travel, Airlines, Travel News

By HERBERT G. McCANN, Associated Press CHICAGO - It could take several days for thousands of stranded travelers to get home after a United Airlines...

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New Protections Coming For Air Travelers

AOL Travel | David Jones | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: Flight Delays, Air Travel Woes, Business Travel Coalition, Checked Baggage, Transportation Secretary, Bag Fees, Tarmac Delays, Air-Traveler-Rights, American Airlines, Air Travel Hassles, Oversold Flights, Stranded-Air-Travelers, Air Travel, Ray Lahood, Flight Cancellations, Air Travel Delays, Travel Agents, Transportation Department, Jetblue, Gerard Arpey, Tarmac, Airbus A380, Travel Agent, Airlines, The Air Transport Association, Delta Airlines, Travel News

The U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a series of new consumer protection measures that will force airlines to disclose hidden fees, ...

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Winter Storm 2011 Cancels Flights From Ohio To New York

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Flight Delays, East Coast Weather, Extreme Weather, Winter Storm Northeast, East Coast Airport Delays, Airport Delays, Winter Storm 2011, Travel News

ALBANY, N.Y. — Another severe storm walloped the East on Friday, delaying flights, closing scores of schools and leading to at least one death. ...

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Stranded At The Airport In PHOTOS

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Airport Snow, Flight Delays, Snow Storm, Slidepollajax, Airport Cancelations, Extreme Weather, Travel News

Snowmageddon is so 2010. Since the start of 2011, the United States has seen not one, but two major East Coast snow storms. The South, in particular ...

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Flight Delays, Cancellations Trickle In As Snow Falls In Northeast

AP | SARA KUGLER FRAZIER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Flight Delays, Airlines, Snow, Flight Cancellations, Travel News

NEW YORK — New York City came out overprepared Friday for a weak storm that delivered just a few inches of snow – not enough to plow in mo...

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Sleeping in Airports: Top Hotels and Tips for Terminal Stays

Sue Frause | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Flight Delays, Montreal, Airports, Hotels, Zurich, Vancouver, Travel News

I love nice airport hotels. I mean the hotels where you arrive after a very long flight, and instead of making the long drive home, extend your trip for a night.

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DK Matai | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, Flight Delays, Austria, Norway, Germany, France, Iceland Volcano Eruption, Flight, Volcanic Activity, Katla Volcano, Scandinavia, Europe, Denmark, Sweden, World News

Editor's Note: This post has been removed from the Huffington Post....

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Continental-United Merger: The (Fewer) Ups and Downs

Bob Franken | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Deregulation, Flight Delays, Airlines, Mergers, United Continental Merger, Business News

About that proposed Continental-United Airlines merger. My latest struggles as a passenger on another airline, American, offer evidence that while t...

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State Department Allowed US Travelers To Languish In Airports

Jena Axelrod | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Flight Delays, Email-on-Airplanes, Eyjafjallajokull-Volcano, Eyjafjallajokull, United States State Department, Volcano, Eyjafjallajokull-Evacuation, World News

After volcanic activity in Iceland on April 14th caused air space closures in England and around Europe, stranded English travelers received assistance quickly while efforts to assist US citizens stranded abroad seem to be lagging.

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Volcano Ash Flights: EU Says Half Of Normal Flights May Run Monday

AP | ARTHUR MAX | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Travel, Airports, Eu, European Union, Ash Cloud, Europe, Flight, Flight Delays, Flights, Iceland, Volcano, Iceland Volcano Ash Flights, World News

AMSTERDAM — Major airlines that sent test flights into European air space found no damage Sunday from the volcanic ash that has paralyzed aviati...

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Volcano Ash Cloud Flight Disruptions Worsen In Europe: Italy Closes Airspace

AP | SYLVIA HUI and ANGELA CHARLTON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Floods, UK, Flight Delays, Ash Cloud, British Airways, France, Airports, Travel, Italy, Iceland, Flights, Glacier, Norway, Germany, Poland, Scotland, Flight, Scandinavia, Europe, Portugal, Volcano, World News

PARIS — The Icelandic volcano that has kept much of Europe land-bound is far from finished spitting out its grit, and offered up new mini-erupti...

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Will Lack Of London Flights Threaten Book Fair Attendance?

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hachette, Flight Delays, London Flights, Penguin, Europe Flights, Random House, London Book Fair, UK Flights, Books News

NEW YORK — Some book publishing officials have given up on attending next week's London Book Fair because of the volcanic ash from Iceland that has ...

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Into the Friendly Skies with Unfriendly Airlines

Tamar Abrams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Air Travel, Passengers, Flight Delays, Boston, Hassles, Washington DC, Airport Security, Travel, Comair, Airlines, Delta Airlines, Delays, Healthy Living News

Why is it that we are so passive in our belief that we deserve no better than we are getting? We expect the worst from air travel and we are getting it.

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New York Airports Account For Over 80% Of All Flight Delays

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Newark, Laguardia, Flight Delays, JFK Runway, JFK Airport, Worst Delays, Airlines, Worst Airports, New York News

You probably already knew that New York's area airports were some of the worst in the country. And you also probably already knew that these same a...

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Bumpy Ride Ahead: JFK Airport Closes Main Runway For Four Months

AP | SAMANTHA BOMKAMP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Flight Delays, JFK Airport, John F. Kennedy Airport, Jfk, JFK Runway, Runway Closed, Airlines, Bay Runway, New York News

NEW YORK — One runway, a whole lot of problems. The main runway at New York's John F. Kennedy International will be closed for four months star...

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O'Hare Delays: 50 More Flights Canceled (UPDATE)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Midway Airport, O'Hare, Flight Delays, Chicago, Flight, Flights Canceled, O'Hare Flight Delays, Midway Flight Delays, Midway, Ord, Mdw, Chicago News

As the entire Midwest recovers from a brutal snowstorm Thursday, flight patterns are returning to normal at Chicago's two major airports. . Four hund...

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Expect A Holiday Nightmare: NY Airports Ranked Worst For Delays

AP | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Flight Delays, Air Delays, Airport Delays, LaGuardia Airport, Kennedy Airport, Travel Delays, NYC Airports, Thanksgiving Delays, New York Airports, Newark Airport, New York News

NEW YORK — Fewer people are expected to fly this holiday season, but travelers shouldn't expect a full reprieve from the horrid flight delays of Tha...

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