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UK Airlines Say They're Left On the Hook for ATC Outage Cost
UK airlines said they'll have to foot the bill for the travel chaos caused by a technical glitch at the country's air-traffic control provider and led to thousands of canceled flights this week. The financial fallout from the fault at the National…
U.S. sanctions 27 Iranian airlines in aviation sector crackdown
Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The United States has sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and nine people and companies outside Iran as the Trump administration targets Tehran's aviation sector in an effort to pressure Iran to meet U.S. demands and end the war. The…
Airlines call for air traffic control boss to quit over UK airport chaos
The UK's air traffic control provider NATS has one week to investigate the cause of a system outage that grounded flights across the UK. At least 2,000 flights were cancelled due to the fault. Some major European airlines are calling for the boss…
Airline Group Asks Justices To Review United Vax Bias Class
An airline industry urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to hear United Airlines' challenge to a Fifth Circuit ruling that preserved class status in a religious bias suit over United's... To view the full article, register now. Already a…
US Sanctions Dozens Of Iranian Airlines As Tehran-Favored Mahan Air Defiant, Expands Flights
As part of the latest in the Trump-Bessent 'asphyxiation of this regime' approach to Iran after six months of military action failed to accomplish most White House aims, the Trump administration on Tuesday announced it is sanctioning all Iranian…
UK air traffic control chaos causes airlines to cancel over 2,000 flights: 'Wasteful journey'
Airlines scrambled Wednesday to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems experienced by the United Kingdom's air traffic control system that has forced the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights. Delays continued for a second day…
United Airlines' CEO Wants The U.S. To Fund SAF Like It Funded Solar
Supply chain woes have long blocked the uptake of SAF, but United Airlines' Scott Kirby sees potential in corn and soy currently grown for biodiesel. He wants more government support to firm up the industry — but criticized Europe's…
€10.9bn in free EU carbon permits for airlines fuels row over emissions trading reform
New research published on Wednesday (9 September) by climate change NGO Opportunity Green and independent research and consultancy CE Delft found that between 2013 and 2025, the EU handed €10.9bn in free emissions allowances to European…
Sea-Tac Wheelchair Wait Complaints Target Southwest Airlines
A traveler's complaint about a lengthy wheelchair-assistance wait at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport prompted a public response from the airport this week, one that put the blame squarely on Southwest Airlines rather than the facility itself.
Barcelona Airport grounds flights with people warned to 'check airline
Barcelona Airport has been forced to cancel several flights due to severe thunderstorms, as holiday-makers have been warned 'check your airline'. Northeastern Spain is battling extreme weather conditions including torrential rain, heavy gusts and…
Trump warns handing U.S. future to Democrats 'will be a tragedy
President Donald Trump makes a keynote address during the first night of the Republican midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI Cabinet members and guests…
US airlines resume Israel flights, but fares high until 2027
Two giant US airlines resumed Israel-US flights this week. At the beginning of the week Delta Airlines renewed flights to Tel Aviv and this morning United Airlines followed suit, touching down for the first time in months at Ben Gurion airport.
More than 300k airline passengers 'are unlikely to get compensation
Passengers who saw their flights cancelled or delayed after a technical issue wreaked havoc at Britain's airports are 'unlikely' to be untitled to compensation, the British Civil Aviation Authority warned. More than 300,000 holidaymakers were said…
Frontier Airlines Cuts 10 Phoenix Sky Harbor Routes
Frontier Airlines has wiped 10 nonstop routes off its Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport schedule, cutting connections to cities including Seattle, Chicago Midway, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City, San Antonio, Reno, Spokane and Portland.
Singapore Airlines to seek tougher terms for any fresh Air India funding, sources say
Singapore Airlines, backed by Temasek, is expected to seek greater influence over management and stronger governance rights before approving a capital injection into Air India, said two people familiar with the matter. The proposed conditions…
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