List of ministries of transport by country & flight
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Why a Norwegian airline wants to charge tourists more than residents: Widerøe, a Norwegian regional airline, is pushing for a new ticket pricing strategy that ...
thelocal.no/20240416/why-a-norwegian-airline-wants-to-charge-tourists-more-than-residents
Malaysia may renew search for MH370 nearly 10 years after it disappeared: Malaysia may renew the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 ...
cnn.com/2024/03/04/asia/malaysia-renew-search-missing-plane-mh370-intl/
Quick Glance: Families Advocate New Search for Malaysia Plane
- Relatives of the victims of the mysteriously vanished Malaysia Airlines flight from 10 years ago are calling for a new search.
- Despite the plane never being found, about 500 family members and supporters gathered for remembrance.
- Calls for justice and continued search efforts were made by the relatives and the Chinese community.
- Past search operations were unsuccessful, but the Malaysian government expresses ongoing commitment.
Southwest Airlines fined for meltdown that canceled nearly 17,000 flights last holiday season
usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2023/12/18/southwest-airlines-meltdown-government-fine/71957200007/
Quick Glance: Southwest Airlines Faces $140m Fine for Holiday Chaos
- Over 16,900 flights were cancelled by Southwest during the busy winter travel week, leaving millions stranded.
- The penalty sets a new precedent and sends a clear message, said US officials.
- The majority of the fine will go towards compensating affected passengers, with $35 million paid to the government.
- DOT announced it will be closing its investigation into whether the travel disruptions were caused by an unrealistic flight schedule set out by Southwest due to inconclusive results.
Indonesia's Batik Air faces probe after pilots fall asleep mid-flight: The plane, carrying 153 passengers, briefly veered off course while the pilots fell asleep ...
bbc.com/news/world-asia-68488416
Sunday air travel could set record: A record number of holiday travelers is expected to board flights Sunday, according to experts. The Transportation Security ...
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4324634-sunday-air-travel-record-possible/
U.S. airlines, unions ask officials to pause China flight increases: NEW YORK -- The United States' largest airlines and several aviation industry unions ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/U.S.-airlines-unions-ask-officials-to-pause-China-flight-increases
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United Airlines viral video: 'No way that's a real service dog': One traveler put out a controversial post telling others to "stop faking service dogs to fly."
thestreet.com/travel/united-airlines-flight-fake-service-dog-reddit
Two Dead in Russian Jet Crash in Afghanistan – Official: Two people who were initially unaccounted for in a Russian plane crash over the weekend in the ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/01/23/two-dead-in-russian-jet-crash-in-afghanistan-official-a83813
Quick Glance: Aircraft Crash in Afghanistan
- Russian plane with 6 people disappears from radar
- Flight was from Thailand to Moscow
- Pilot warned of low fuel before disappearing from radar
- Investigation opened to determine if safety rules were violated
People misbehaving on planes face $37,000 fine, Transport Department reminds passengers
businessinsider.com/misbehaving-planes-face-37-000-fine-transport-department-reminds-passengers-2024-2
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Delta Air Lines flight aborted landing after JAL pilot overshot stop line in US : A Delta Air Lines flight aborted its landing after a Japan Airlines pilot ...
aerotime.aero/articles/japan-airlines-jal-delta-air-san-diego-airport
Winter storm: What to do if your flight was cancelled: A nasty storm with 60 mph winds is raking parts of the Northeast creating dangerous conditions on the road ...
apnews.com/article/air-travel-flights-delays-cancellation-storm-winter-cfa34ddf5255b2a533cf15fbf3ec61e3
FG in talks with UK on Air Peace Lagos-London flight: Keyamo made it clear that one of his main goals in office was to help Nigeria's domestic airlines grow ...
punchng.com/fg-in-talks-with-uk-on-air-peace-lagos-london-flight/
Winter weather impacting your flight? What to do if your flight is canceled: Winter weather is causing flight delays and cancellations. Experts have tips on what ...
apnews.com/article/canceled-flights-hotels-consumer-rights-1b55235cfc3bb5309f9b0daa46f69c2d
JAL flew some domestic flights without required maintenance checks: The person in charge of maintenance failed to carry out required work, such as data-logging ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/22/japan/jal-some-flights-no-maintenance-checks/
BREAKING: Southwest Airlines has been handed a record $140 million fine for its operational meltdown during the 2022 holiday travel season ... Show more abcnews.visitlink.me/TGNHBy
Runway entry alert operating normally during Tokyo airport collision - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240106/p2g/00m/0na/002000c
$600M returned to airline passengers under new federal rules on cancellations: Six major airlines have refunded $600 million to passengers affected by canceled ...
thehill.com/policy/transportation/3736284-600m-returned-to-airline-passengers-under-new-federal-rules-on-cancellations/
Buttigieg faces key test amid Southwest meltdown: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg faces one of his biggest tests yet as tens of thousands of outraged ...
thehill.com/policy/transportation/3791246-buttigieg-faces-key-test-amid-southwest-meltdown/
Quick Glance: Sanders Urges Buttigieg to Hold Southwest CEO Accountable for "Greed and Incompetence"
- Buttigieg fined six airlines a total of $7.25 million in November for "extreme delays in providing refunds" to passengers whose flights had been canceled or severely altered.
- Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed around the July 4 holiday by major airlines, including Southwest.
- In addition, the senator asked the Transportation Department to charge airlines "$55,000 per passenger if they cancel flights that they know cannot be fully staffed."
- Senator-elect John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who joined Sanders in calling for a crackdown on the airline sector earlier this year, tweeted on Wednesday that "airlines have a responsibility to their customers."
Southwest under scrutiny after wave of storm cancellations: Major U.S. airlines were broadsided by the massive weekend winter storm that swept across large ...
apnews.com/article/business-transportation-us-department-of-0925834b8cfcf1150358f874334d16d7
DOT to probe Southwest cancellations that stranded flyers: The U.S. Department of Transportation says it will look into flight cancellations by Southwest ...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/dot-probe-southwest-cancellations-stranded-flyers-95845478
Quick Glance: The weather in the United States remains harsh, with thousands more flights canceled.
- 1:52Canadian passengers stranded in Mexico criticize the airline's handling
- Hundreds of Canadians are stranded in Mexico, and the airline in charge of transporting them home blames last week's storms.
- According to flight tracking website FlightAware, the Dallas-based airline canceled 2,503 flights as of Tuesday morning at 5.50 a.m. ET and another 2,474 for Wednesday.
- Southwest makes the majority of its income from domestic flights, and unlike other large US carriers, it depends on point-to-point service rather than operating out of massive hubs.
Transportation Department Seeks to Tighten Rules for Airline Refunds: Officials have grown increasingly frustrated with airlines over delays and cancellations ...
wsj.com/articles/transportation-department-seeks-to-tighten-rules-for-airline-refunds-11659556601
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You’re Stranded at the Airport. Now What?: Airlines may provide vouchers or reimbursements, or there may be places to sleep within the airport.
nytimes.com/2022/12/28/us/airport-stranded-tips-flight-cancellations.html
O colapso do ATC no Reino Unido levanta questões de supervisão da NATS e da CAA, diz a IATA | Aviation Week Network
aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/uk-atc-meltdown-raises-nats-caa-oversight-questions-iata-says
Biden says his administration will hold airlines 'accountable' after nationwide flight cancellations
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/27/biden-airlines-accountable-flight-cancellations/10956375002/
From 'unidentified' objects to a 'strange light': What pilots reported over Canada in 2022
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/from-unidentified-objects-to-a-strange-light-what-pilots-reported-over-canada-in-2022-1.6213338
Buttigieg proposes stronger airline refund rules: The Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed a new rule on Wednesday that clarifies when airlines owe ...
thehill.com/policy/transportation/3586673-buttigieg-proposes-stronger-airline-refund-rules/
After long delays, DOT enforces six airlines to pay $600 million in refunds to travelers
usatoday.com/story/travel/2022/11/14/airlines-pay-flight-cancellation-refunds/10700356002/
US probes ‘unacceptable’ Southwest Airlines storm cancellations: Airline cancels more than two-thirds of scheduled flights over Christmas break amid a ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/27/us-authorities-to-examine-southwest-airlines-mass-cancellations
What do airlines owe you for flight delays, cancellations? New DOT dashboard will show you.
usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2022/08/19/flight-delay-canceled-airline-policy-database/7841398001/
Sorry, Budget Airlines: Feds Are Cracking Down on Hidden Fees: The Biden administration wants airlines to disclose the total cost of a ticket up front rather ...
thedrive.com/news/sorry-budget-airlines-feds-are-cracking-down-on-hidden-fees
Delayed Flights Are Resuming Gradually After FAA Outage: Live Updates: The Federal Aviation Administration lifted an order for airlines to pause all domestic ...
nytimes.com/live/2023/01/11/business/faa-flights-grounded
Southwest Airlines criticized by passengers, Transportation Department as flights delayed nationwide
foxbusiness.com/economy/southwest-airlines-criticized-passengers-transportation-department-flights-delayed-nationwide
Airlines May Finally Have to Refund You if Their Wi-Fi Doesn't Work: Justice for those who pay $10 for in-flight connections.
cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/airlines-may-finally-have-to-refund-you-if-their-wi-fi-doesnt-work/
Southwest says 'normal' services to resume on Friday : Southwest Airlines says it's poised to resume normal schedules on Friday after a tumultuous eight-day ...
cnn.com/travel/article/southwest-flight-cancellations-thursday/
Southwest under scrutiny after wave of storm cancellations: The U.S. Department of Transportation said it will look into flight cancellations by Southwest ...
thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-business/ap-dot-to-probe-southwest-cancellations-that-stranded-flyers/
DOT proposes vouchers for air passengers who cancel travel because of covid-19: The Transportation Department is proposing to require that airlines issue credits ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/08/03/air-travel-vouchers-covid/
How to find out exactly what you're owed when your flight is canceled, delayed: A new Department of Transportation tool shows what airlines owe travelers for ...
usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2022/09/01/flight-delay-canceled-airline-policy-consumer-dashboard/7937630001/
Biden announces new travel rules to fight ‘unnecessary hidden fees’: President Joe Biden announced new rules Monday requiring airlines and travel sites to be ...
cnn.com/2022/09/26/politics/biden-airlines-hidden-fees/
Passengers with disabilities say they want to remain in wheelchairs on flights: People who rely on wheelchairs for mobility, advocates and the U.S ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/air-travel-wheelchairs-1.6536252
More than 800 US flights canceled and 3,500 delayed Tuesday as Northeast faces 'severe weather'
usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2022/08/30/flight-canceled-delayed-weather-waiver/7943903001/
All the airlines’ flight delay and compensation policies from DOT’s customer service dashboard
thepointsguy.com/news/airline-flight-delay-cancellation-policies/
Pete Buttigieg Is Trying to Fix Air Travel With a ‘Dashboard.’ What’s on It?: The D.O.T. says its new interactive chart is compelling many U.S ...
nytimes.com/2022/09/02/travel/airline-dashboard-flights-cancellations.html
If your flight is canceled, are you entitled to a refund?: During the busy summer season, many travelers are left wondering what their rights are during extreme ...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/flight-canceled-entitled-refund/story
U.S. suspends 26 Chinese flights in response to China flight cancellations: The U.S. government said on Thursday it will suspend 26 China-bound flights from the ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-suspends-26-chinese-flights-responding-china-flight-cancellations-2022-08-25/
New airline refund rules may be coming. Here’s what it would mean for you.: Airlines would have to refund travelers whose domestic flight is delayed by three or ...
washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/08/04/airline-refunds-department-transport-rules/
DOT Opens Probe Into Southwest Airlines’ Holiday Flight Debacle: The probe will focus on whether the company knowingly sold more flights than it could carry out.
thedailybeast.com/dot-opens-probe-into-southwest-airlines-holiday-flight-debacle
U.S. Southwest flight cancellation probe looks at scheduling practices: The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said on Wednesday it is investigating ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-southwest-flight-cancellation-probe-looks-scheduling-practices-2023-01-25/
Southwest Airlines accepting requests for meal, hotel reimbursement: What happened with Southwest Airlines? The airline said winter weather triggered mass ...
denver7.com/news/national/southwest-airlines-accepting-requests-for-meal-hotel-reimbursement
Transportation Department issues warning to Southwest Airlines to follow through on promises to passengers
cnn.com/2022/12/29/politics/department-of-transportation-warning-southwest-airlines/
Flight canceled? Here's how to rebook or get a refund: Here's what steps to take from home or the airport to rebook or get a refund when Southwest ...
azcentral.com/story/travel/airlines/2022/11/23/what-to-do-if-your-flight-is-canceled/69671251007/
Quick Glance: Louisville Airport Among Those Affected by Southwest Airlines Cancellations
- According to Natalie Chaudoin, director of public relations at the Louisville Regional Airport Authority, 11 of the airline's 12 flights out of Louisville were canceled on Monday, and seven more have been canceled as of about 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
- The US Department of Transportation labeled Southwest's recent cancellations "unacceptable" and promised an investigation.
- The department stated on Twitter on Monday that it is investigating whether the airline's cancellations were "controllable" and whether Southwest is "complying with its customer service plan."
- The USDOT is concerned about Southwest's unacceptable number of cancellations and delays, as well as reports of slow customer service.
FAA Shutdown Is 'Wake-Up Call' for Cyberattacks: Ex-NATO Chief: The White House said the massive failure showed no evidence of a cyberattack ...
newsweek.com/faa-shutdown-wake-call-cyberattacks-ex-nato-chief-james-stavridis-says-1773104
Department of Transportation Expects Southwest to 'Meet Its Obligations': Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke with Southwest's CEO as the airline ...
newsweek.com/department-transportation-expects-southwest-meet-its-obligations-1769814
Interactive map: See Wednesday’s flight cancellations after Southwest fiasco: A massive Christmas-weekend storm devastated air travel across the country ...
mercurynews.com/2022/12/27/interactive-map-see-flight-cancellations-at-u-s-airports-after-southwest-fiasco
DOT investigating chaos at Southwest after airline cancels more than 2,500 flights
theweek.com/travel/1019617/dot-investigating-chaos-at-southwest-after-airline-cancels-more-than-2500-flights
Are airlines required to provide refunds, hotel rooms when flights are canceled?: Southwest Airlines canceled most of its flights early this week ...
denver7.com/news/national/are-airlines-required-to-provide-refunds-hotel-rooms-when-flights-are-canceled
The United States Transportation Department (DOT) said Wednesday it is investigating whether Southwest Airlines deceived customers by knowingly scheduling ... Show more https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/world-news/20230126/us-investigating-december-flight-cancellations-southwest #GLNRToday
Southwest's meltdown could end up being good for travelers: The Southwest debacle could lead to big consumer-friendly changes
axios.com/2023/01/06/southwest-travelers-rights-refunds-delays
Southwest Airlines schedule returns to relative normalcy: The focus shifted Friday to making things right with what could be well more than a million passengers ...
newsday.com/long-island/transportation/southwest-airlines-schedule-delays-b564dqw2
FAA outage live news updates as ground stop issued for all U.S. flights: A major NOTAM system failure has led to a ground stop for all U..S. flights ...
newsweek.com/faa-outage-live-news-updates-flights-grounded-delays-notam-system-failure-1772990
Southwest apologizes for mass flight cancellations, offers $300 voucher: The Dallas-based airline's mass cancellations stranded tens of thousands of ...
axios.com/2023/01/03/southwest-airlines-flight-cancellations-travel-apologizes
US DOT to examine Southwest Airlines holiday flight meltdown: The U.S. Department of Transportation said it will examine whether Southwest is following its ...
businessinsider.com/us-dot-to-examine-southwest-airlines-holiday-flight-meltdown-2022-12
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axios.com/2022/12/27/transportation-department-to-review-southwest-airlines-mass-cancellations
The FAA NOTAM Outage Lays Bare an Essential System Everyone Hates: A glitch in the so-called NOTAM system caused the agency to ground flights across the US ...
wired.com/story/faa-notam-outage/
'Passengers have rights and they must be respected': Transport Ministry calls Sunwing flight situation 'unacceptable'
ctvnews.ca/canada/passengers-have-rights-and-they-must-be-respected-transport-ministry-calls-sunwing-flight-situation-unacceptable-1.6212383
‘Unacceptable’ Southwest Airlines to fall under federal probe after it cancels nearly 75% of all flights on Monday. ‘We’ve been chasing our tails.’
fortune.com/2022/12/27/how-many-flights-did-southwest-airlines-cancel-christmas-dept-transportation/
If your flight is canceled, are you entitled to a refund?: During the busy summer season, many travelers are left wondering what their rights are during extreme ...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/flight-canceled-entitled-refund/story
Far from a shock, Southwest meltdown was ‘perfect storm’ of well-known vulnerabilities
pressdemocrat.com/article/business/far-from-a-shock-southwest-meltdown-was-perfect-storm-of-well-known-vuln/
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Southwest cancellations: What to know about rebooking, refunds: When will Southwest be back to normal? Here’s what fliers need to know about rebooking,...
sfchronicle.com/travel/article/Southwest-flight-cancellations-What-to-know-17680092.php
Southwest Airlines operations going back to normal Friday after canceling over 10,000 flights
usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2022/12/27/southwest-flights-canceled-delayed-ailrine-policy/10955159002/
Southwest operating about 1/3 of usual schedule, under DOT scrutiny: Problems at Southwest Airlines appeared to snowball after the worst of the storm passed....
houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Southwest-canceled-flights-DOT-17679068.php
Pivot Air crew detained in Dominican Republic since April could return home soon, CEO says
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-pivot-air-crew-detained-in-dominican-republic-since-april-could-return/
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Plans afoot for nine new airports in Vietnam: HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has proposed the Ministry of Transport ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/12/13/plans-afoot-for-nine-new-airports-in-vietnam
Six airlines have been ordered to collectively refund passengers more than $600 million over flight delays and cancellations
businessinsider.com/airlines-refund-extreme-delays-pandemic-passengers-2022-11
Security tests for new airport workers being completed in record time, ministers claim, despite travel disruption continuing
news.sky.com/story/security-tests-for-new-airport-workers-being-completed-in-record-time-ministers-claim-despite-travel-disruption-continuing-12644732
Frontier Airlines fined $2 million by Department of Transportation for trickery: The Department of Transportation issued a $2.2 million penalty on Frontier ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/business/frontier-airlines-fined-2-million-by-department-of-transportation-for-tric/
Airlines ordered to refund customers $600M for canceled flights: The Department of Transportation estimates that hundreds of thousands of customers will be ...
denver7.com/news/national/airlines-ordered-to-refund-customers-600m-for-canceled-flights
Major airlines oppose U.S. push for flight delay compensation: The DOT is looking to secure more assistance for travelers facing tremendous delays and ...
axios.com/2022/10/21/us-airlines-dot-plan-compensation-vouchers
New online dashboard helps flyers with delays, cancellations: The Department of Transportation has launched a customer service dashboard to help vacationers ...
seattletimes.com/business/new-online-dashboard-helps-flyers-with-delays-cancellations/
Transport chief Grant Shapps reignites row over sanction-busting Inverness-Russia flight
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/4722352/grant-shapps-inverness-russia-letter/
US must do more to block harmful airline mergers, anti-monopoly group says: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Transportation Department must step up efforts to stop ...
stltoday.com/business/local/us-must-do-more-to-block-harmful-airline-mergers-anti-monopoly-group-says/article_e306b111-0de8-5006-b3ad-464ae1fb7a63.html
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