Posts Tagged ‘weather delays’
 

 
Virgin America jet sits on a rainy tarmac at SFO.

DOT Fines Copa And Virgin America For Tarmac Delays

The US DOT starts the year with nearly an extra $100,000 in the bank thanks to fines issued against Copa and Virgin America.
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LaGuardia Airport was severely flooded by a Nor'easter on November 25, 1950. (Photo by Queens Borough Public Library)

Will Hurricane Sandy Delay My Flight?

"Will Hurricane Sandy delay my flight?" We've already been inundated with travelers asking this question so here's the short answer...
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Wednesday Wakeup: Does Obama Want to Own the Airlines?

Does Obama want to own the airlines? A new ground management system at JFK. Thunderstorms wreak havoc on New York-area airports. Boeing issues an ultimatum.
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There is a Virgin Atlantic aircraft somewhere in this photo. (Photo by Simon Allardice via Flickr, CC-BY)

Europe Airports Crippled By Snow For Second Straight Day

Hundreds of flights were cancelled across much of Europe on Monday as heavy snow and freezing weather gripped the continent.
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A Wicked Winter’s Eve in the Skies: Pilots DO Feel Bad When Weather Delays Your Flight

Out of sight and out of mind is such an easy mindset to fall into, but down a winding jetway, a flight crew sits in the front of a widebody airliner and truly feels badly for the delays that mother nature is throwing at their c...
by Justin Schlechter
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