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Airlines Cancel Hundreds of Flights In Anticipation of Powerful Winter Storm
|The Aviation System Is Preparing for Storm-Driven Chaos https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/business/airlines-travel-storm.html Airlines and airports on Friday were preparing for widespread disruptions this weekend as a powerful storm threatened to…
The Best and Worst Airlines
This is an edition of the WSJ Weekend Reads newsletter, a weekly look at our most colorful, thought-provoking and original feature stories on the business of life. If you're not subscribed, sign up here. 2025 was a crazy year for air travel. Our…
International Consolidated Airlines Group slips Friday, underperforms market
Shares of International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. IAG dropped 2.79% to £4.18 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.07% to 10,143.44. International…
Southwest Airlines' signature policy to come to an end on Tuesday
In this week's air travel news, Southwest Airlines is set to overhaul its boarding procedure on Jan. 27 as it switches from open to assigned seating for all passengers, a change that could eliminate its problem of accommodating “Jetbridge…
European airlines halt flights on US, Iran tensions
Several European airlines have suspended flights to and over countries in the Middle East as tensions between the US and Iran raise concerns of wider disruption across the Persian Gulf. Air France cancelled flights between Paris and Dubai on Friday…
US Airlines Cancel Thousands of Flights Ahead of Winter Storm
A winter storm expected to be the largest of the season is already causing major disruptions across the US, with airlines cutting more than 2,300 flights Saturday and Amtrak canceling some of its services. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport…
US Airlines Cancel Thousands of Flights Before Winter Storm - TT
Travelers at Penn Station in New York on Jan. 23. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] A winter storm expected to be the largest of the season is already causing major disruptions across the U.S.…
Dutch airline KLM temporarily suspends flights to the Middle East
World THE HAGUE, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Dutch flag carrier KLM has temporarily suspended flights to the Middle East, Dutch media reported Friday. According to Dutch public broadcaster NOS, the airline is not flying through the airspace of Iraq, Iran…
Students Develop AI-Run Tool For Airlines
The tool, called Onboardly, was built by Sneha Khowala along with help from Jash Lodhavia as part of the “AI in Business” course led by Dr Daniel Ringel, assistant professor of Marketing for Data Science and AI at UNC Kenan-Flagler…
Ryanair/SpaceX: could Musk really buy the airline?
When Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary ruled out installing SpaceX's Starlink internet in the company's planes – claiming the cost of installing the aerial antennas was unaffordable – he triggered a “bizarre feud”, said Peter…
Elon Musk Is So Unlikable That His Feud With Random Airline Is Doing Wonders for Sales, Says CEO
Elon Musk tried to pick a fight with a major airline CEO — who says thanks for all the additional business you're bringing in with your public tantrum, sucker. “We love these PR spats that drive bookings on Ryanair,” the budget…
Winter Storm Fern chaos grips travelers as some airlines issue airport advisories
Across the country, U.S. airlines and airports are alerting travelers to brace for a winter storm that's set to bring dangerous snow and ice conditions this weekend. Power outages and tree damage are expected in the Southeast, while heavier snow is…
Dutch airlines ground Middle East flights as tensions mount
Transavia has cancelled flights to Dubai for the coming days, following a similar decision by parent company KLM, amid rising tensions in the Middle East that have grounded many western airlines. Last week, the EU's aviation regulator said airlines…
Viral Video Calls Out Airline's New Cramped, Cost-Cutting Seats
It's no secret that when flying, one can get stuck in a tight situation with little leg or shoulder room to spare. However, according to some passengers, one airline is taking this cramped approach to another, even more uncomfortable level than…
Nobody Wants to Pay More': TotalEnergies CEO Blames Airlines for Green Fuel Roadblocks
TotalEnergies' CEO criticized airlines for lobbying against oil companies and argued that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is significantly more expensive than traditional jet fuel. Regulatory uncertainty and high production costs are cited by fuel…
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