Dozens of flights canceled at LAX as airlines continue to struggle with bad weather, crew shortages
2 years, 11 months ago

Dozens of flights canceled at LAX as airlines continue to struggle with bad weather, crew shortages

LA Times  

Icy weather to the east combined with COVID-driven crew shortages Sunday to cause the cancellation of more than 120 flights into and out of Los Angeles International Airport, continuing a holiday period of disruption at airline hubs around the nation. LAX spokesman Heath Montgomery said 123 flights had been scratched by midday, a number that could rise before the end of the New Year’s weekend. “If you’re flying tonight, check your flight status and get here early.” Nationwide, 2,510 flights were canceled as of Sunday afternoon, 240 fewer than on Saturday, according to the FlightAware.com tracking site. For the major carriers, scrubbed arrivals and departures at LAX on Sunday accounted for 2% of American Airlines’ flights; 3% of United’s; 5% of Delta’s; and 10% of Southwest’s, FlightAware figures showed.

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Holiday travel is mostly nice, but with some naughty disruptions again on Southwest Airlines
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Holiday travel is mostly nice, but with some naughty disruptions again on Southwest Airlines

Associated Press  

Conditions were mostly nice this year for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas, but some naughty disruptions again plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines. For this holiday season, U.S. airlines prepared for massive waves of travelers by hiring thousands of pilots, flight attendants and other workers — in an effort to avoid the delays and cancellations that marred travel …

Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway
1 year ago

Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway

Associated Press  

It’s beginning to look a lot like a hectic holiday travel season, but it might go relatively smoothly if the weather cooperates. He added, however, that winter weather “will certainly be a challenge in the next few weeks.” Canceled flights surged last year, as airlines were caught short-staffed when travel rebounded from the pandemic more quickly than expected. After struggling …

US airports saw record passenger volumes, but fewer headaches, over Thanksgiving weekend
1 year ago

US airports saw record passenger volumes, but fewer headaches, over Thanksgiving weekend

Associated Press  

A record number of passengers traveled through U.S. airports over Thanksgiving weekend, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday. Southwest, which canceled nearly 17,000 flights last year, said it purchased additional deicing trucks and updated its crew-scheduling technology. The government also stepped up operations, hiring more air traffic controllers and opening new air routes along the East Coast ahead of the …

US airlines cancel over 1,400 flights as ice storm hits multiple states from Texas to West Virginia
1 year, 10 months ago

US airlines cancel over 1,400 flights as ice storm hits multiple states from Texas to West Virginia

Firstpost  

Nearly 1,467 flights within, into or out of the United States were cancelled, while 527 more flights were delayed as of Wednesday morning, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware Washington: Multiple airlines cancelled over 1,400 flights in the United States on Wednesday, after an ice storm hit states from Texas to West Virginia. Nearly 1,467 flights within, into or out of …

US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights over winter storm
1 year, 10 months ago

US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights over winter storm

Firstpost  

Washington: More than 1,000 Monday flights into or out of the United States have been canceled due to a severe winter storm, with about half of those coming from Southwest Airlines Co. A total of 1,019 flights were cancelled as of 6.00 pm ET, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware. Low-cost carrier Southwest earlier this month faced US government backlash for …

Over 1,000 US Flights Cancelled Due to Winter Storm, Southwest Airlines Worst Hit
1 year, 10 months ago

Over 1,000 US Flights Cancelled Due to Winter Storm, Southwest Airlines Worst Hit

News 18  

More than 1,000 Monday flights into or out of the United States have been cancelled due to a severe winter storm, with about half of those coming from Southwest Airlines Co. A total of 1,019 flights were cancelled as of 6:00 pm ET, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware. Low-cost carrier Southwest earlier this month faced U.S. government backlash for cancelling …

At Southwest Airlines, a day of calm after a week of chaos
1 year, 11 months ago

At Southwest Airlines, a day of calm after a week of chaos

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines returned to a relatively normal flight schedule Friday, as the focus shifts to making things right with what could be well more than a million passengers who missed family connections or flights home during the holidays, and many of whom are still missing luggage. “I’m still reeling from the experience,” said Theresa Kraus, arriving home Friday …

Why Southwest is still melting down
1 year, 11 months ago

Why Southwest is still melting down

CNN  

New York CNN — It’s Thursday. Southwest said that prior to the storm last week, staff levels at the Denver airport became so low that it enacted “operational emergency” staffing procedures. Southwest’s “point-to-point” model involves planes flying consecutive routes and picking up crews at those locations. “That is a tedious, long process.” Watterson noted that manual scheduling left Southwest building …

Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball
1 year, 11 months ago

Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Travelers who counted on Southwest Airlines to get them home suffered another wave of canceled flights Wednesday, and pressure grew on the federal government to help customers get reimbursed for unexpected expenses they incurred because of the airline’s meltdown. “I’m starting to feel homeless.” By early afternoon on the East Coast, about 90% of all canceled flights Wednesday …

Southwest Airlines cancels more flights, draws federal investigation
1 year, 11 months ago

Southwest Airlines cancels more flights, draws federal investigation

Firstpost  

Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Tuesday in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked Christmas travel plans across the US, and the federal government said it would investigate why the company lagged so far behind other carriers. Dallas: Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Tuesday in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked …

3,900 Flights Cancelled in US Amid Severe Winter, Passengers Stranded as Southwest Airlines Call off Most Flights
1 year, 11 months ago

3,900 Flights Cancelled in US Amid Severe Winter, Passengers Stranded as Southwest Airlines Call off Most Flights

News 18  

More than 3,900 flights in the United States have been cancelled on Monday and more than 8,000 flights had been delayed amid severe winter weather. Southwest Airlines blamed the widespread disruption on recent “extreme winter weather,” saying snow and cold temperatures last week forced changes to flight schedules “at a volume and magnitude” still having repercussions Monday. The US airlines …

Stranded Southwest fliers face days of waiting as anger, scrutiny over meltdown grow
1 year, 11 months ago

Stranded Southwest fliers face days of waiting as anger, scrutiny over meltdown grow

LA Times  

Travelers stranded by the meltdown at Southwest Airlines face days of waiting as the airline struggles to rebuild systems battered by holiday storms and faces growing anger and scrutiny from Congress and federal regulators about how the debacle happened. In a video posted to Twitter shortly after 5 p.m., Jordan apologized and said the airline is doing everything it can …

Mass Southwest Airlines cancellations strand travelers, cause chaos at airports
1 year, 11 months ago

Mass Southwest Airlines cancellations strand travelers, cause chaos at airports

LA Times  

Southwest Airlines canceled more than 2,900 flights Monday, disrupting holiday plans across the country, stranding passengers and causing chaos at some airports as much of the nation continued to suffer through the after-effects of a historic winter storm. The airline blamed the extreme weather for the cancellations, adding in a statement “our heartfelt apologies for this are just beginning.. We …

Deadly US storm disrupts Christmas plans, downs power lines
2 years ago

Deadly US storm disrupts Christmas plans, downs power lines

Al Jazeera  

More than 200 million people under weather warnings as thousands of flights cancelled and at least a dozen dead. A battering winter storm has left 1.7 million homes and businesses without power across the United States, as millions of people worry how the prospect of further outages will affect holiday and travel plans. The storm that arrived earlier in the …

More than 500 flights across US are canceled
2 years, 5 months ago

More than 500 flights across US are canceled

Daily Mail  

As Americans prepare for a patriotic Fourth of July weekend, they can expect airline delays and cancelations as critics blame the pilot shortage on vaccine mandates as travel chaos continues for the second week in a row. More than 500 flights have already been canceled and more than 2,000 delayed in the US on Wednesday as passengers gear up for …

More than 6,000 flights in US delayed, canceled by storms
2 years, 6 months ago

More than 6,000 flights in US delayed, canceled by storms

Hindustan Times  

Just a day after airline executives met with US transportation officials on how to stem flight disruptions, a band of storms triggered thousands of cancellations and delays for beleaguered carriers. At the same time, airline staffing woes as carriers rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic have made it more difficult to respond to bad weather, leaving carriers with fewer reserve crews. …

Canceled flights rise across US as summer travel heats up
2 years, 6 months ago

Canceled flights rise across US as summer travel heats up

Associated Press  

U.S. airlines canceled high numbers of flights for a second straight day on Friday as they tried to recover from storms while accommodating growing crowds of summer vacationers. Airports with the most cancellations included those in Charlotte, North Carolina, a major hub for American Airlines, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty in the New York City area, and Reagan Washington National outside …

Airlines reduce cancellations, but US flight problems linger
2 years, 8 months ago

Airlines reduce cancellations, but US flight problems linger

Associated Press  

Air travel in the United States improved Monday after a rocky weekend that left thousands of flyers stranded by thunderstorms in Florida, technology problems at the busiest domestic airline and labor problems at another carrier. “It’s spring-break season, so unfortunately there is no worse place to have bad weather than Florida right now,” Henry Harteveldt, a travel-industry analyst for Atmosphere …

Airlines cancel more than 3,500 US flights over weekend
2 years, 8 months ago

Airlines cancel more than 3,500 US flights over weekend

Associated Press  

Airlines have canceled more than 3,500 U.S. flights this weekend and delayed thousands more, citing weather in Florida and other issues. JetBlue, Southwest, Alaska Airlines, Frontier, Spirit and American Airlines were most affected, according to FlightAware, with JetBlue and Spirit canceling one-third of Sunday’s scheduled flights. “Severe weather in the Southeast and multiple air traffic control delay programs have created …

US airport chaos as more than 2,700 flights cancelled
2 years, 11 months ago

US airport chaos as more than 2,700 flights cancelled

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: Air travel continued to be severely disrupted in the United States on Saturday, with bad weather in parts of the country adding to the impact of a massive spike in Covid-19 infections fuelled by the Omicron variant. The United States had 2,723 cancelled flights, more than half of the 4,698 cancelled worldwide, around 11:00 pm, according to tracking website …

Holiday flight cancellations soar due to Covid-19 staffing issues and bad weather
2 years, 11 months ago

Holiday flight cancellations soar due to Covid-19 staffing issues and bad weather

CNN  

Washington, DC CNN Business — Thousands of US flights were canceled over New Year’s weekend as a combination of Covid-19 disruptions and wintry weather slowed travel. Data from the website FlightAware shows more than 4,731 flights were canceled globally on Saturday — by far the largest day of cancellations since the meltdown began Christmas Eve. Sunday cancellations in the United …

US flight cancellations pile up before busy New Year’s weekend
2 years, 11 months ago

US flight cancellations pile up before busy New Year’s weekend

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of flights have been cancelled this week due to winter storms and COVID-19-related staffing shortages. JetBlue Airways Corp. scratched 175 flights, accounting for 17% of its schedule, by 4:20 p.m. Thursday in New York, according to FlightAware.com. The disruptions come after thousands of flights were canceled over the Christmas holiday weekend and into early this week as winter storms …

More than 1,000 flights are canceled after 1,500 were axed on Sunday causing chaos at airports
2 years, 11 months ago

More than 1,000 flights are canceled after 1,500 were axed on Sunday causing chaos at airports

Daily Mail  

Almost 5,000 flights have been delayed and 1,180 have been cancelled across the United States on Monday as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to surge. Fauci said that the idea of removing masks while on an airplane 'is really not something we should even be considering,' while appearing on ABC's latest edition of This Week on Sunday Approximately 1,400 …

Another 2,500 flights canceled Monday as travel disruption continues amid Omicron surge
2 years, 11 months ago

Another 2,500 flights canceled Monday as travel disruption continues amid Omicron surge

CNN  

New York CNN Business — More than 2,800 flights have been canceled Monday as Covid cases surge across the globe. “Delta people are working hard to get them to where they need to be as quickly and as safely as possible on the next available flight.” International flights European airlines are also experiencing a small number of cancellations amid record-breaking …

American Airlines cancels hundreds of weekend flights
3 years, 1 month ago

American Airlines cancels hundreds of weekend flights

Associated Press  

DALLAS — American Airlines canceled hundreds of flights Sunday for a third straight day as it struggled with staffing shortages and upended weekend plans for tens of thousands of travelers. By late afternoon Sunday, American had canceled more than 900 flights — one-third of its schedule for the day — after scrapping nearly 900 flights over the previous two days, …

American Airlines Cancels Over 1200 Flights Due to Staff Shortage and Bad Weather
3 years, 1 month ago

American Airlines Cancels Over 1200 Flights Due to Staff Shortage and Bad Weather

News 18  

American Airlines has had to cancel hundreds of flights this weekend due to staffing shortages triggered by weather-related disruptions, according to FlightAware data on Saturday. The website, which tracks delays and cancellations in the US skies, showed that American Airlines cancelled more than 800 flights on Friday and Saturday and expects more than 400 cancellations on Sunday. American Airlines CEO …

Southwest canceled more than 2,000 weekend flights and the disruption continues
3 years, 2 months ago

Southwest canceled more than 2,000 weekend flights and the disruption continues

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The long weekend got a bit longer for Southwest customers after the airline canceled more than 2,000 flights Friday through Sunday. “Flight delays and cancellations occurred for a few hours Friday afternoon due to widespread severe weather, military training and limited staffing in one area of the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center,” the FAA …

American Airlines cutting flights as summer season starts
3 years, 6 months ago

American Airlines cutting flights as summer season starts

Associated Press  

DALLAS — American Airlines will cut hundreds of flights over the next three weeks to avoid overloading its operation as demand for summer air travel rises faster than once expected. Jantz said the cuts are “building in additional resilience and certainty to our operation.” She said American is making the most cuts on routes where it has multiple flights to …

Southwest still struggling with flight delays, cancellations
3 years, 6 months ago

Southwest still struggling with flight delays, cancellations

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Passengers on Southwest Airlines had to deal with canceled flights and delays for a third day on Wednesday, as the airline tried to recover from technology problems that started earlier this week. By late afternoon Central time, Southwest had canceled nearly 400 flights and more than 1,000 were delayed, according to tracking service FlightAware. A Southwest spokesman said …

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