Nobody was injured and passengers were moved to different aircraft.
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Air travel across U.S. thrown into chaos after FAA computer outage
Longtime aviation insiders could not recall an outage of such magnitude caused by a technology failure.
Southwest Airlines’ meltdown loss could run $500 million to $700 million
Southwest leaders have so far declined to put a price tag on the meltdown while they work to total the damages and process claims for reimbursement.
Southwest Airlines cancels more flights, draws federal investigation
A day after most U.S. airlines had recovered from the storm, Southwest called off about 2,600 more flights on the East Coast by midafternoon.
White House: New rule will show ‘true cost’ of plane tickets
The initiative applies to airlines directly and third-party search sites.
With air traffic increasing, Waterville airport finds itself on promising financial path
Fuel sales also are booming at Robert A. LaFleur Municipal Airport where $13 million in federal funding over the years has allowed for significant infrastructure improvements.
U.S. proposes to increase refund protections for air travelers
The federal government is proposing tougher rules for when airlines must give passengers refunds for changing their travel plans.
London’s Heathrow Airport caps daily passenger numbers
Following in the footsteps of other European airports, it’s setting a limit of 100,000 passengers through Sept. 11.
Pre-pandemic-sized crowds descend on U.S. airports for holiday
The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2.4 million travelers at airport checkpoints on Thursday, 17% more than just before July Fourth in 2019.
Some Portland flights turned away as jetport runway paving continues
The Portland International Jetport will be closed to air traffic overnight until its newly repaved main runway reopens in mid-June.