TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said Sunday that it canceled more than 800 flights affecting tens of thousands of passengers as an unexpected strike by plane mechanics entered its third day. Around 680 workers, whose daily inspections and repairs are essential to airline operations, walked off the job on Friday evening, despite […]
Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was accustomed to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas, which is currently being blasted by unrelenting heat, frequently experiences heat waves. But when the 21-year-old visited Athens in mid-June with her friends she was shocked by the “unbearable” 98 Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) heat she faced. “I actually […]
Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was accustomed to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas, which is currently being blasted by unrelenting heat, frequently experiences heat waves. But when the 21-year-old visited Athens in mid-June with her friends she was shocked by the “unbearable” 98 Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) heat she faced. “I actually […]
Passengers at Miami International Airport will soon be able to take proper naps – in beds – without leaving the terminal. Two sleeping centers will be ready for use by ticketed travelers by the end of this year, Duilio Sanguineti, founder and CEO of Hotelzo LLC, said in an interview with the Herald on Friday. […]
Travelers were stuck in hours-long lines at times at the Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday, and some even missed their flights because of the wait. Airport leaders tell Channel 11 that the trend of long security lines could stay. Tonight on Channel 11 at 5 p.m., reporter Jillian Hartmann explains just how early the airport […]
Scottie Scheffler claimed his sixth win of the season in the Travelers Championship after a dramatic finish which saw climate protesters storm the 18th green at TPC River Highlands. Scheffler was lining up a birdie putt on the 72nd hole when a protester ran into the bunker behind him, with others sprinting on to the […]
South Korea’s Tom Kim has held onto his lead as Shane Lowry and Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre both shot into contention in a weather-hit second round of the Travelers Championship. On his 22nd birthday, Kim added a 65 to his opening 62 to reach 13-under-par at the halfway stage at TPC River Highlands. World number one […]
Sitting next to someone with poor airplane etiquette can easily ruin your flight, and the U.S. state you’re flying out of may determine that. From the seat in front of you reclining into your lap to a passenger who hogs both armrests — and isn’t in the middle seat — there are a number of […]
“Accessible Travel” is a six-part series focusing on the travel industry’s preparedness to welcome travelers with disabilities. If you’d like to contribute to our future reporting and share your experience as a source, you can click here to fill out this quick form. PROVO, Utah ― Breeze Airways’ flight 9951 to Provo, Utah, on April […]
Flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport experienced delays on Wednesday evening, June 5, because of high traffic volume, according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s National Airspace System and the flight tracking website FlightAware. The departure delay took effect around 5:12 p.m. Arizona time and flights were delayed for an average of 15 minutes. Both […]
Good luck avoiding junk fees when you travel this summer. There are transaction fees, convenience fees, resort fees – and a beef-cost surcharge. That’s what Alan Levine says he found on his bill when he stopped at a steakhouse in Moab, Utah, recently. “My server claimed the beef-cost surcharge was standard,” says Levine, a retired […]
One of India’s biggest airlines has just launched a new feature that allows female travelers to see where other women are sitting when selecting seats for their flights. According to a statement sent to CNN, low-cost carrier IndiGo Airlines is offering the feature on a pilot basis to female passengers checking in for their flights […]