The New York Times – Travel:
Physicists have devised a new model to account for the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.
Category: Airlines and Airplanes
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Drone Sightings Force Copenhagen and Oslo Airports to Close Temporarily
The New York Times – Travel:
The closures disrupted dozens of flights, the authorities said. It was not immediately clear who was flying the drones.
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Equipment Outage Disrupts More Than 1,000 Flights at Dallas Airports
The New York Times – Travel:
A problem with telecommunications equipment forced the authorities to slow traffic at the city’s two main airports. Delays extended into Saturday.
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Newark Airport Crisis Has Eased but Tech and Staffing Issues Persist
The New York Times – Travel:
United Airlines said it had a very good summer at Newark airport. But air traffic control equipment issues and staffing shortages remained unresolved.
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Help! Aer Lingus Wouldn’t Let Me Fly Because of a Visa I Didn’t Need.
The New York Times – Travel:
Workers at a U.S. airport incorrectly told a Ugandan she needed a transit visa to fly through Dublin, refusing to believe even the Irish government’s own website.
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United Airlines Says Newark Airport Problems Have Eased Greatly
The New York Times – Travel:
The airline said fewer flights were delayed and more travelers were using the airport after air traffic control challenges and runway construction caused a crisis in the spring.
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The Trump Administration Wants to Roll Back Airline Passenger Rights
The New York Times – Travel:
The Transportation Department’s apparent openness to undoing government policies protecting the rights of airline passengers could have wide ramifications.
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Why Frequent Flier Programs Have Become Essential to Many Airlines
The New York Times – Travel:
The biggest U.S. airlines make billions of dollars from their loyalty programs and branded credit cards, which some analysts believe are now essential to the businesses.