Consumer News Airlines Soaring To New Heights Cancellations Down, Passenger Rights Up

Airline passenger rights to refunds amid delays, cancellations during government shutdown

Here's what to know about the DOT's airline ticket refund policy and more. Travelers with plans to fly amid the government shutdown are searching for refund policies related to flight delays or ... Read More

With record Thanksgiving air travel looming, the government launches a new 'civility campaign' to curb an alarming spike in unruly passenger behavior

Last week, Congress officially came to a deal that ended the longest federal government shutdown in history, bringing a bit of relief to the airline industry, which had begun to feel the strain due to ... Read More

Shutdown nears an end, but flight delays and cancellations keep piling up, data shows

As the gridlock on Capitol Hill loosens its grip and the government shutdown nears a resolution, the effects on the nation’s air travel system highlight the fragility of critical infrastructure during ... Read More

The Best (and Worst) Airlines for Flight Delays and Cancellations

This government shutdown has officially become the longest in history. In addition to leaving many government workers without a paycheck, the prolonged shutdown is introducing ripple effects ... Read More

Here’s how fast normal airline operations could resume after the shutdown ends

As U.S. lawmakers inch closer to a compromise that could reopen the federal government, hope is edging up that a fraught weekend in air travel, marred by thousands of shutdown-related flight ... Read More

These 40 airports will be impacted by the FAA's capacity cuts and flight cancellations

The Federal Aviation Administration's plan to slash airline capacity due to the government shutdown will hit some of the nation's busiest airports, including in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Los ... Read More