Flight Delays

O'Hare, Midway Delays Among Country's Longest

Chicago Sun-Times | MARY WISNIEWSKI | Posted 10.08.2009 | Chicago


But if you're waiting in Chicago, your wait could be a long one -- the average wait for a delayed flight at a Chicago airport was 65.7 minutes....

The Most AGONIZING Airline Delays: HuffPost Readers' Stories (PHOTOS)

Posted 09.30.2009 | Business


Last week, Congress heard from passengers' rights groups about the urgent need to pass new airline regulations. Advocates say the proposed measures, w...

The Five Worst Tarmac Delays: Tell Us Your Story! (PHOTOS)

Posted 09.28.2009 | Business


Congress heard a litany of horror stories last week from passengers' rights groups, who were in Washington to push for new requirements for airlines. ...

Talk to Me -- So I Can Have a Good Trip!

Terry Gardner | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living


Terry Gardner

For a quick weekend trip, you want your travel to be hassle-free. The secret to my success and the reason for others distress boiled down to good communication versus poor communication.

Eat Well, Be Green and Cut Costs When Traveling

Laura Trice | Posted 05.13.2009 | Living


Laura Trice

The key to eating well when traveling is to plan ahead, know what you want, and prepare.

Chicago Weather: Frigid Temperatures Through Friday, Wind Chill Plunging, School Closings

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.15.2009 | Chicago


SCROLL DOWN FOR LATEST UPDATES AND TRAVEL INFORMATION FRIDAY 1/16 2:30 P.M. The temperature briefly reached above zero today, before plunging back ...

O'Hare Offers Fewer Thanksgiving Flights

Gannett News Service | Posted 11.20.2008 | Chicago


Airlines will offer almost 3,000 fewer domestic flights a day during the Thanksgiving season, promising fewer choices, fuller planes and higher fares ...

O'Hare's On-Time Rate Improves

Crain's Chicago Business | John Pletz | Posted 11.02.2008 | Chicago


United Airlines' on-time performance continued to improve in August, with 73% of flights arriving as scheduled, according to the Bureau of Transportat...

FAA Computer Glitch Delaying Flights At O'Hare, Midway and Around Country

Posted 09.26.2008 | Chicago


Computer Problems at a Federal Aviation Administration facility in Georgia are delaying flights at O'Hare, Midway and other airports around the countr...

FAA Computer Problems Causing Flight Delays Across The Country

AP | HARRY R. WEBER | Posted 09.26.2008 | Business


ATLANTA — An electronic communication failure Tuesday at a Federal Aviation Administration facility that processes flight plans for the eastern ...

Airlines Kill "The Quickie"

Perry Yeatman | Posted 04.22.2008 | Business


Perry Yeatman

As a plea from one hard working, frequent traveling American, could everybody please just get together and sort out this mess!

FAQ: Flight Cancellations

23/6 | Posted 04.20.2008 | Home


Just in time for the chaotic travel season, airlines began canceling flights at the end of March due to mechanical difficulties and a new round of ins...

American Airlines Fliers Fume

AP | HARRY R. WEBER | Posted 04.19.2008 | Business


ATLANTA — American Airlines grounded hundreds more flights Friday as the inspection-related mess frustrated passengers and hurt an industry alre...

American Continues To Cut Flights, Sheds Revenue

Huffington Post | Posted 04.18.2008 | Business


Another day, another couple hundred of flights cancelled. As the New York Times reports: American Airlines, updating its effort to get the company'...

Airline Mess Spreads, Angering Travelers

AP | HARRY R. WEBER | Posted 04.18.2008 | Business


ATLANTA — Another day and hundreds more flights grounded. The financial toll and loss of goodwill among travelers from the debacle that spread f...

American Continues To Cut Flights, Loses Millions In Revenue

Business Travel News Online | Posted 04.18.2008 | Business


American Airlines today said it expects to complete inspections and return all 300 aircraft in its MD-80 fleet to service on Saturday. The inspections...

United Cancels Flights For Fourth Straight Day

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


United Airlines, still recovering from weekend storms in the Midwest, canceled dozens more flights Thursday as the second winter storm since Christmas...

New York's Airports Are Country's Worst

New York | Michael Idov | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


It's not your imagination: Flying into or out of New York is the worst it's ever been. In fact, our airports are the worst in the country. According t...

Stores And Spas Sprout At Airports As Flight Delays Mount

Los Angeles Times | Peter Pae | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Ricky Yngsdal flies at least twice a month, but lately he has been spending more time in airports than on planes because of the soaring pace of flight...

Bush Orders Transportation Sec'y To Curb Airline Delays

New York Times | MATTHEW L. WALD and JEFF BAILEY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


After years of airline delays and a truly miserable summer at the airports, President Bush publicly directed his transportation secretary today to cor...