Air Canada said Sunday it has suspended its plan to resume limited flights after the union representing its flight attendants told members to defy a federal order to return to work. The airline now expects to restart operations Monday evening. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board directed Air Canada and Air …
Read More »Air Canada strike ends after tentative agreement with flight attendants
The Air Canada strike has ended after flight attendants reached a tentative agreement with the airline, both parties said early Tuesday. “The Strike has ended,” the Canadian Union of Public Employees said in a Facebook post advising its membership to “fully cooperate with resumption of operations.” Air Canada said that …
Read More »Tourist spots try to win back Canadian tourists
The adage “time heals all wounds” is not holding true for Canadian travelers and their desire to vacation in America. Visits to the United States from Canada are down 25.2%, year to date, with a 37% year-over-year drop in arrivals by car in July alone, according to Tourism Economics. “Canadians …
Read More »Cruise passenger who lost $16,000 gambling jumps overboard, is arrested
A cruise ship passenger faces a federal charge after he jumped overboard with thousands in cash on him over the weekend in Puerto Rico after he incurred about $16,000 in gambling losses on the high seas, federal prosecutors said. Jey Xander Omar Gonzalez-Diaz was arrested Sunday after he jumped off …
Read More »Turbulence on Delta Air Lines flight injures 3 flight attendants
Three flight attendants suffered minor injuries during a turbulent Delta Air Lines journey from Ecuador to Atlanta, officials said Tuesday. Medical personnel met Flight 632 when it touched down at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday after the plane “encountered moderate turbulence while en route,” according to a Delta statement. …
Read More »Flight departing from Boston puts on the brakes after spitting out flames
A Swiss International Air Lines passenger jet departing for Zurich from Boston came to a halt during takeoff after it made a loud noise and a puff of smoke emerged from its engine, video shows. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement the carrier’s flight 55 was departing from …
Read More »Spirit Airlines flight repeatedly warned to turn away from Air Force One
An air traffic controller had to repeatedly warn a Spirit Airlines flight Tuesday to turn away from Air Force One’s path as both traversed over New York, according to LiveATC audio. The Spirit Airlines flight was traveling from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Boston on Tuesday morning when the incident occurred. …
Read More »FAA instructs airlines to re-evaluate evacuation procedures
The Federal Aviation Administration is instructing airlines to re-evaluate emergency evacuation procedures, including flight crews’ training, announcements and commands to passengers, the agency told NBC News on Friday. The FAA said in a statement that the new recommendations are meant to ensure that “passengers understand they must leave carry-on items …
Read More »Flights snarled at Dallas airports over equipment issues, FAA says
DALLAS — Hundreds of flights in and out of Dallas were delayed or canceled Friday as telecommunications equipment issues disrupted one of the nation’s busiest airports, federal officials said The Federal Aviation Administration said it was slowing flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport because of a “reported local telephone company …
Read More »Passengers stranded at Heathrow, other European airports after cyberattack
BRUSSELS — A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems disrupted operations on Saturday at several major European airports including London’s Heathrow, the continent’s busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations. The disruption is the latest in a string of increasingly sophisticated cyber and ransomware attacks targeting governments and …
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