The U.S. Department of Transportation has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required cash compensation for significantly delayed flights. Airlines are still required to offer refunds for ...

Few travel problems are as frustrating as a flight delay or cancellation. It messes up your plans, leaving you stuck and wondering what to do. Beyond that stress, could you get money back? Figuring ...

Last spring, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appeared at Reagan National Airport on a victory lap to tout two new customer-friendly rules that had just been finalized. Passengers would no ...

When Art Elmers of Fort Lee wrote to his congressman complaining about flight delays at Newark Liberty Airport, he got more than a standard reply. On Monday, Elmers was sharing his experience from the ...

The Biden administration spent four years placing a record level of new regulatory impediments on the nation’s airlines. An analysis by the Office of Management and Budget estimates that Biden’s ...

FAA faces staffing issues amid government shutdown Controllers, TSA officers working without pay during shutdown FAA staffing cut by 50% in some areas since shutdown began BALTIMORE, Oct 8 (Reuters) - ...

Flight delays hit major airports across the country Tuesday, as staffing shortages continue amid the ongoing government shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported shortages at ...

Speaking in an televised interview on Fox News on Wednesday, Duffy said that staffing shortages have historically led to 5% delays on average under normal circumstances. However, "last couple of days, ...

Air travelers seem to have a growing list of worries about flying. Concerns from severe weather to tech glitches and aircraft issues can significantly delay flights. And the cost of airfare continues ...