While service is slowly recovering, flights are still being canceled and delays can stretch for hours. Here’s the latest on airlines, airports and cruises, as well as your rights and how to reach customer service.
Tag: Delays (Transportation)
Outage Causes Delays at U.K. Airports’ Immigration Checkpoints
Airport officials said Tuesday that a system outage affecting the Border Force’s immigration gates had caused long waits for passengers arriving in Britain. The issue was resolved early Wednesday.
New Freighters Could Ease Red Sea Cargo Disruptions
Analysts and shipping executives say they expect costs to fall later this year as companies receive vessels they ordered two to three years ago.
Snow and Rain Disrupt China’s Lunar New Year Travel Rush
Hundreds of flights and trains have been canceled as China’s most important holiday approaches, and more bad weather is in the forecast.
Storm Isha Diverts Dozens of Flights From England and Ireland
Ferocious winds forced pilots to abort landings and divert passengers hundreds of miles from their original destinations.
UK Air Traffic Control Chaos Was a ‘1 in 15 Million’ Problem
Air traffic computer systems shut down after receiving duplicate data, a report found, forcing plans to be processed manually.
U.K. Flights to Be Disrupted for Days After Air Traffic Control Glitch
The government ruled out a cyberattack as the cause of the technical problems, which forced airlines to cancel about 5 percent of the flights in and out of the country on Tuesday as they tried to catch up.
Amsterdam Train Service Resumes After Disruption
The cause of the problem, which prompted widespread travel delays starting Sunday, had still not been determined.
Airports With the Worst Records for Cancellations and Delays
If you can, avoiding destinations with the worst records for delays and cancellations may be wise. Or at least time your arrival right.
Southwest and Other Airline Meltdowns in Recent History
Flight delays and cancellations over the holiday weekend have left thousands of passengers stranded. Here’s a look at a few other notable episodes like it in recent memory.