Travel News Wa Lawmakers Weigh Refunds For Canceled Flights, Air Travel Revamp

Here’s what you need to know about air travel even if government shutdown ends this week

The government shutdown that has already forced thousands of flight cancellations will continue to wreak havoc on air travel for days — even if Congress passes a deal, analysts say. The Senate voted ... Read More

More than 2,200 flights canceled Sunday amid nationwide air travel disruption

Over 7,500 flights were delayed, according to FlightAware. Nationwide flight disruption stretched into Sunday following cancellations or delays to thousands of flights on Saturday, as the Federal ... Read More

Nearly 3,000 flights were canceled on Sunday. Business travelers are scrambling to deal with the air-traffic cutbacks.

There’s hope the federal government shutdown could be ending soon. But until then, business travelers are confronting the challenges posed by the cutbacks in air traffic. And they might look to Holly ... Read More

White House Scraps Cash Payments for Delayed or Canceled Flights

A Biden-era rule, now halted, would have forced airlines to pay passengers up to $775 in cash for significant flight disruptions. Read More

Flight cancellations inch up to 6% day after Senate passes bill to end shutdown

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday urged Congress to quickly pass the bipartisan bill that would end the government shutdown and the flight disruptions that have plagued the country for ... Read More

How many canceled flights? Daily tally crosses 1,000 as weekend begins.

Over 1,000 flights have been canceled across the United States on the second day the Federal Aviation Administration limited flight capacity at 40 major airports during the government shutdown. As of ... Read More

Almost 900 flights canceled early Wednesday ahead of House shutdown vote

Almost 900 flights were canceled nationwide Wednesday morning, hours ahead of a vote in the House that could end the 43-day government shutdown.  A total of 888 flights within, into or out of the ... Read More

Airlines should automatically refund passengers for delayed or canceled flights: lawmakers

Airlines should automatically refund passengers within seven days for delayed or canceled flights, lawmakers have urged amid a spate of complaints about worsening on-time performance. The National ... Read More