Flight Cancellations

Hundreds of U.S. flights have been cancelled as airlines cut schedules amid a prolonged government shutdown, with the FAA enforcing nationwide slowdowns and fears of major disruptions ahead of Thanksgiving travel.

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AI Express resumes normal operations after Friday flight cancellations

The revenue losses caused due to the flight cancellations and compensation to passengers are anticipated to be around Rs 30 crore, the official told PTI

Vistara CEO, pilots discuss concerns as flight cancellations continue

The cancellations stem from a surge in pilots calling in sick at the eleventh hour, stranding passengers and creating chaos at airports

Vistara pilots' en masse protest leads to delays, cancellations. Angry passengers slam airline

Vistara flight cancellations: In a statement, Vistara admitted to facing a 'significant number' of disruptions, attributing them to various factors, including crew unavailability.

Germany's Verdi Union expands strike call, impacting 10 airports amid wage dispute

Verdi union is pushing for higher wages for the approximately 25,000 employees in the industry nationwide.

Akasa Air cancels 10 flights in 2 days; although CEO Dube asserts no shortage of pilots

Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube in a statement said, "I would like to clarify that we do not have a shortage of pilots. Akasa Air is sufficiently staffed with over 600 pilots, enough to operate more than double the size of our current fleet".

Go First cancels all flights until May 12 citing 'operational reasons'

Initially, the airline cancelled all the flights for three days starting from May 3 and later it was extended till May 9. Now, flights are cancelled till May 12.

How to get maximum refund for delayed or cancelled flights

Tips on what type of airlines tickets to buy, from where, and how to pay for them for ease of refund later. Plus, your refund rights and steps in the process.

3 Point Analysis | IndiGo to gain from other airlines’ woes

Vaibhavi Khanwalkar does a 3 Point Analysis of the changing dynamics of the industry.

SpiceJet flies into turbulence

Sources say as the number of planes it operates reduces, SpiceJet will most likely shut down operations to Indore, Varanasi, Aurangabad, Surat, Mysore, Trivandrum, Sharjah, Kathmandu and Kabul.

ANA cancels 141 more flights with dreamliners grounded

All Nippon Airways will cancel 123 domestic and 18 international flights between Wednesday and Sunday after Boeing's 787 Dreamliner passenger plane was grounded, the Japanese airline said Monday.

Heavy Beijing smog causes flight delays, cancellations

A heavy fog blanketed parts of northern China on Monday, delaying flights and causing hundreds of cancellations, while smog hung in a dark haze over Beijing.

Kingfisher seeks hike in bank loan limit

Ailing Kingfisher airlines on Friday said it has not asked for a bailout from the government but admitted requesting banks to increase the loan limits to enable it meet rising operating costs due to increase in fuel prices and rupee devaluation.