North Texas spring break travel meets TSA staffing strain amid government shutdown
With three government shutdowns in less than six months, workers are at a breaking point.
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With three government shutdowns in less than six months, workers are at a breaking point.
More than 40 million people were under blizzard warnings along 700 miles of the East Coast from Maryland to Maine.
The union said financial losses have mounted for the airline since the COVID pandemic and operational performance is behind its competitors.
Flight cancellations are continuing to mount as the U.S. is being hit with dangerous winter weather from a storm moving across the country.
More than 1,100 flights into or out of DFW ahead of Saturday had already been canceled.
Ahead of a major weekend winter storm, many airlines are dropping change fees so travelers can rebook their flights.
A major winter storm disrupted air travel in several big cities in the days after Thanksgiving, including Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis and New York City.
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
Flight reductions begin Friday at dozens of U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages due to the government shutdown.
Estimates of the economic hit from the U.S. government shutdown put the losses at up to $16 billion every week the impasse continues.
Airports, primarily on the East Coast, have seen a substantial spike in flight cancellations since the summer travel rush began this year compared to the same period in 2024.
Friday afternoon, Flight Aware reported 450 flights had been canceled at DFW Airport and at least 138 had been delayed.
All Houston airports will reopen Wednesday after shutting down on Jan. 21 as a winter storm barreled through South Texas.
The winter storm spreading across the U.S. has prompted thousands of flight delays and cancellations. Here's what to know.
U.S. airlines are barred from flying to Haiti for a month after 3 American carriers' planes are hit by gunfire amid relentless gang violence in the Caribbean nation.
Carriers canceled nearly 2,700 U.S. flights Monday as frigid conditions across the U.S. hit air travel for the third day straight.
Southwest Airlines again hit with flight disruptions, though most U.S. passengers are enjoying a smoother takeoff for their holiday travel plans.
Gusty winds and heavy rain could prompt flight delays and cancellations in the Northeast just before Thanksgiving.
Severe storms rolling across North Texas are keeping flights on the ground temporarily.
Over the past several days, the airline cut two-thirds of its flights as it looked to get its crews back in place after they blamed the winter storm as it blanketed many cities they fly to.
Amid the frenzy of Southwest flight cancellations, American, United, Delta and Alaska Airlines tell CBS News they are capping fares between select cities.
Megan and Greg Wilkerson, who live in the San Francisco Bay area, were determined to spend Christmas with their family in Frisco.
Carrier cancelled more than 60% of its flights Tuesday after giant winter storm, with federal airline regulators pledging to investigate.
Bad weather. Computer glitches. Staffing shortages. Oversold flights. Inflation. Holiday crunches. It has been a tough slog for many air travelers for much of 2022.
Flight delays and cancellations plagued some Southwest Airlines passengers over the weekend and the airline says both technology and weather issues were to blame.
