Trump administration begins deportation flights amid crackdown on illegal immigration
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has initiated deportation flights for individuals in the United States illegally, signaling a continuation of its tough stance on immigration enforcement. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt…
Lufthansa limits catering on some flights due to staff shortages
BERLIN – German flag carrier Lufthansa said on Friday it had to reduce the buy-on-board meal offer for some short- and medium-haul routes departing from Frankfurt as its catering contractor Gate Gourmet…
Major blizzard pummels U.S. Northern Plains, flights canceled
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) – A major blizzard slammed North Dakota on Tuesday with snow, high winds and whiteout conditions, and meteorologists said the spring snowstorm could rage into Thursday, becoming one…
Lufthansa slashes flights amid Fraport personnel shortages
BERLIN – German flag carrier Lufthansa said it would cancel some domestic flights to Frankfurt from Thursday, an announcement that follows a staffing shortage warning from Germany’s biggest airport operator, Fraport. Lufthansa…
Fraport cancels flights due to personnel shortages
BERLIN – Germany’s biggest airport operator Fraport said on Twitter on Wednesday it had to cancel flights as it was struggling to hire enough people after massive job cuts due to the…
Spirit Airlines Completes LaGuardia Terminal Move, All Flights Now Operating From Historic Marine Air Terminal
MIRAMAR, Fla., March 29, 2022 — Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today announced the completion of its terminal move at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) with all Spirit flights now calling Terminal A home. Over the…
Russia’s biggest cargo airline to suspend all Boeing flights
– Russia’s biggest cargo airline Volga-Dnepr Group has suspended all flights using Boeing aircraft due to Western sanctions, it said on Friday. Sanctions have cut off the supply of most aircraft and…
Delta weighs flights out of new Mexico City airport – Mexican president
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that U.S. airline company Delta is analyzing whether to fly to and from a new airport serving Mexico City. The…
China Eastern Airlines seeks U.S. approval to shift New York-Shanghai flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -China Eastern Airlines Corp on Wednesday asked the U.S. Transportation Department for approval to temporarily shift New York to Shanghai flights over COVID-19 measures. The carrier said because…
Russia’s S7 airline announces it is ceasing international flights
MOSCOW – S7, Russia’s biggest private airline and second largest overall, said on Friday it was ceasing all international flights as of Saturday after the Russian aviation sector was hit by sweeping…
Russian’s Aeroflot to cancel all flights to European destinations
– Russian airline Aeroflot said on Sunday it would cancel all flights to European destinations until further notice after the decision by many countries to close their airspace in protest at Russia’s…
Wizz Air suspends all flights to and from Russia temporarily
BUDAPEST – Wizz Air said on Sunday that it had suspended all flights to and from Russia temporarily. The airline added on its website that it was constantly monitoring the situation. (Reporting…
Wizz suspends Ukraine flights, trying to evacuate staff, planes
LONDON – Wizz Air said it was working to evacuate its Ukrainian based crew, their families and four aircraft on Thursday after Russia’s invasion forced it to suspend all operations in the…
Lufthansa to suspend flights to Kyiv, Odessa from Monday
FRANKFURT – Germany’s Lufthansa group is suspending flights to and from the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Odessa, a spokesperson said on Saturday amid growing fears of a possible Russian invasion. The…
Billionaire e-commerce mogul partners with SpaceX for 3 more crewed flights
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES – The billionaire e-commerce mogul who last year led the world’s first all-private space crew launched into orbit said on Monday he plans to help bankroll up…
Airlines need to negotiate Ukraine insurance cover for flights – Lloyd’s official
LONDON – Airlines will need to negotiate Ukraine aviation cover with their insurers, with some of the required war risk policies now being agreed on a daily basis, a senior Lloyd’s market…
Frontier Airlines temporarily halts all flights after tech issue
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – Frontier Airlines on Monday temporarily halted all flights after a technology issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the airline. A Frontier spokeswoman said the…
U.S. airlines cancel almost 5,000 flights ahead of Nor’easter
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – U.S. carriers on Friday canceled thousands of flights through the weekend in anticipation of a winter storm forecast to bring high winds and heavy snow across…
North Korea Missle Launches Briefly Grounded Flights On West Coast
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile on Tuesday, leading to the brief grounding of all West Coast flights, NPR reported. The missile was the second launched by North Korea in a…
Thousands Of Flights Delayed, Canceled As Airlines Struggle With Surging Omicron Cases
Airlines canceled nearly 1,500 U.S. flights Wednesday, marking the 11th consecutive day of more than 1,000 cancellations, the most in a row since the beginning of the pandemic, multiple sources reported. Delayed…
Major Airlines Cancel Hundreds Of Flights As COVID-19 Cases Surge
Over 2,000 international flights on Friday have been canceled due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, multiple sources reported. The number of canceled international flights on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day…
Taliban Halts All Evacuee Flights From Afghanistan
The Taliban has paused all evacuation flights out of Afghanistan due to a disagreement over who gets seats on the planes, NBC News reported Thursday. The flights stopped two weeks ago after…
Democrats Urge Health Officials To Require Vaccination Or Negative Test For Domestic Flights
A group of Democratic lawmakers sent letters to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday asking officials to require proof of vaccination or a…
Major Airline To Limit International Flights Due To Plane Shortage
American Airlines said Thursday it plans to cut international flights next summer due to Boeing’s inability to deliver new 787 Dreamliner aircraft, The Wall Street Journal reported. The airline’s cut in flights highlights…
American Airlines Cancels More Flights Citing Weather And Labor Shortage
American Airlines canceled 340 flights on Monday after cutting almost 2,000 flights during the weekend due to staffing shortages and weather delays, multiple sources reported. The airline cut 343 flights Friday, 548…
Donated Frequent Flyer Miles Provide 40,000 Flights For Afghan Refugees
Frequent flyer miles donated over a two-month period will provide around 40,000 flights for Afghan refugees, the Associated Press reported. The Biden administration is considering doubling the number of miles available to…
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