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Alaska volcano's ash prompts flight cancellations

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:18:14 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Alaska volcano eruption is prompting regional airlines to cancel flights to nearby communities, including a town that reported traces of fallen ash.

Alaska volcano's ash prompts flight cancellations

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:38:14 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Alaska volcano eruption is prompting regional airlines to cancel flights to nearby communities, including a town that reported traces of fallen ash.

LAN suspends flights in Argentina over conflict

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:07:21 -0400

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Hundreds of passengers remained stranded at Argentina's airports on Friday after LAN Airlines S.A. temporarily suspended all domestic and international flights over a dispute with a state-owned company that is the country's sole handler of passenger luggage.

BWI runway closures set for overnight this weekend

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:20:45 -0400

LINTHICUM, Maryland - Commercial runways will be temporarily closed at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Airlines losses narrowed in 1Q to $552 million

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:46:30 -0400

NEW YORK - U.S. airlines charged more in fares and fees and reduced debt as they improved their financial performance in the first quarter.

Storms cancel, delay some AA, Eagle flights at DFW

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:50:06 -0400

GRAPEVINE, Texas - American Airlines and its regional affiliate have canceled dozens of flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after tornadoes hit North Texas.

Southwest to save by delaying delivery of planes

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:51:26 -0400

DALLAS - Southwest Airlines Co. is delaying delivery of new airplanes and filling the gap with used planes to reduce spending over the next five years.

Airlines' on-time rating falls below 80 percent

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:07:44 -0400

WASHINGTON - The government says that fewer flights arrived on time and more were canceled in March than a year ago, but fewer passengers lodged formal complaints against the airlines.

Southwest to save by delaying delivery of planes

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:16:43 -0400

DALLAS - Southwest Airlines Co. is delaying delivery of new airplanes and filling the gap with used planes to reduce spending over the next five years.

Airlines' on-time rating falls below 80 percent

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:08:09 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Transportation Department says fewer flights arrived on time and more were canceled in March than a year ago.

Passengers upset over no plane air conditioning

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:10:03 -0400

DENVER - Passengers are upset after a Lufthansa flight leaving Denver for Frankfurt held passengers on board for three hours without air conditioning.

Passengers upset over no plane air conditioning

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:54:48 -0400

DENVER - Passengers are upset after a Lufthansa flight leaving Denver for Frankfurt held passengers on board for three hours without air conditioning.

Durbin: 5 Ill. airport towers get closure reprieve

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:09:24 -0400

MURPHYSBORO, Illinois - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says control towers at five small airports in his home state of Illinois are among the 149 nationwide that the Federal Aviation Administration is keeping open for now.

2 daily flights serving Sitka canceled for work

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:10:19 -0400

SITKA, Alaska - Runway work in Sitka has resulted in the monthlong cancellation of two of Alaska Airlines' daily flights serving Sitka.

Fewer travelers, less flights hurt El Paso airport

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:16:37 -0400

EL PASO, Texas - A decline in passengers and route cancellations at El Paso International Airport amid tough economic times have city officials scrambling to find ways to attract more travelers and flights.

FAA: Air traffic system soon at full operation

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:06:23 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration said that the U.S. air traffic system will resume normal operations by Sunday evening after lawmakers rushed a bill through Congress allowing the agency to withdraw furloughs of air traffic controllers and other workers.

White House says it's open to fix on FAA furloughs

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:58:46 -0400

WASHINGTON - Under growing pressure, the Obama administration signaled Wednesday it might accept legislation eliminating Federal Aviation Administration furloughs blamed for lengthy delays affecting airline passengers, while leaving the rest of $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts in place.

Airline service improves but delays still possible

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:28:14 -0400

NEW YORK - A day after flight delays plagued much of the nation, air travel was smoother Tuesday, but the government warned passengers that the situation could change by the hour as thousands of air-traffic controllers are forced to take furloughs because of budget cuts.

Airline service improves but delays still possible

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:27:39 -0400

Lawmakers urge delay in control tower furloughs

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:19:40 -0400

WASHINGTON - As airport delays spread across the country, members of Congress on Tuesday urged the administration to postpone the furloughing of air traffic controllers to give the White House and Congress time to find a less painful way of handling automatic spending cuts.

Twin Cities airport not seeing flight delays

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:02:28 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is not seeing the passenger delays some other airports are experiencing as a result of federal budget cuts.

LAX flight rate termed not unusually low

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:23:45 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Long waits that plagued travelers Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport seem to have eased Monday morning.

Furloughs hit Denver airport; no delays reported

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:22:19 -0400

DENVER - Some air traffic controllers at Denver International Airport are being furloughed because of federal budget cuts, but no significant flight delays have been reported.

Furloughs don't appear to be affecting Chicago

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:32:32 -0400

CHICAGO - Aviation officials say some airlines are experiencing minimal delays out of Chicago but that none appear linked to furloughs of air traffic controllers at city airports.

FAA furloughs kick in, some flight delays appear

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:19:06 -0400

Commercial airline flights started backing up and delayed some travelers Monday, a day after air traffic controllers started going on furlough because of government spending cuts.