Travelers "beyond frustrated" by Southwest Airlines cancellations
Carrier cancelled more than 60% of its flights Tuesday after giant winter storm, with federal airline regulators pledging to investigate.
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Carrier cancelled more than 60% of its flights Tuesday after giant winter storm, with federal airline regulators pledging to investigate.
A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures to nearly every state in the country, and snow, ice and wind are causing thousands of flight delays and cancellations. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian joins Bradley Blackburn and Meg Oliver from Houston's William P. Hobby Airport with the latest.
The Thanksgiving holiday is set to be the busiest air travel period since the coronavirus pandemic began. About 4.5 million Americans are expected to fly to their destinations this year, according to AAA. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave discusses.
AAA expects nearly 55 million people to travel this Thanksgiving. This holiday season follows a summer full of air travel disruptions, staffing shortages and record-high gas and airfare prices. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a letter to airlines last week calling their performance unacceptable.
According to FlightAware.com, more than 15,000 flights in the U.S. were delayed over the weekend and more than 1,000 flights were canceled. Taylor Rains, an aviation reporter for Insider, joins CBS News to discuss the travel chaos.
Complaints from frustrated passengers have soared since the beginning of the pandemic.
Outcries are growing worldwide over alleged Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine. Severe Florida weather is behind the cancelation of more than 3,500 flights across the U.S. And Jon Batiste won Album of the year honors as the Grammys were handed out in Las Vegas for the first time.
Memorial Day weekend was a messy one for thousands of travelers across the country. Over 7,000 flights were canceled worldwide this weekend, with more than 2,500 of those flights being canceled in the U.S. alone. CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg has more on the cancellations.
Across the board, airlines are struggling to fill vacated roles, especially when it comes to pilots. And the issue was building long before the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg joins "CBS News Mornings" to explain some of the factors that lead to the issue and what's being done about it.
The U.K. hit its hottest day on record Tuesday afternoon with temperatures exceeding 104ºF.
While domestic airlines in the U.S. are struggling to keep up with the summer travel surge, European airports are dealing with similar issues. CBS Senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg joins "CBS News Mornings" with more on what summer travelers can expect at major airports in Europe and how they can best prepare for airport chaos.
About 48 million Americans were expected to travel this Fourth of July weekend, and many are facing flight cancellations and lost luggage amid airline staffing shortages. Brian Kelly, also known as "The Points Guy," breaks down how you can make your travels as smooth as possible this holiday.
With airlines canceling flights and as pandemic-era policies protecting travel wind down, many people are considering travel insurance as a way to protect their trips. CBS News senior travel editor Peter Greenberg joins "CBS News Mornings" to share what you should know before adding the option to your flight.
Summer travel might not be as easy as you hope this year as airlines struggle with the latest wave of cancellations. More than 5,300 flights were canceled in the U.S. over the holiday weekend. CBS News' senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann is in Atlanta with more.
People were left stranded at airports across the U.S. over the busy holiday weekend, amid prolonged flight delays and cancellations. New York Times travel editor Amy Virshup explains why airlines are struggling to keep up with demand on CBS News.
At least 14,000 domestic flights were canceled or delayed in the United States this holiday weekend.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 14,000 pilot openings are projected for each year over the next decade.
Starting April 18, travelers and employees in the U.S. will no longer be required to wear masks on flights. Some European airlines that have already lifted their requirements are facing employee shortages due to sickness and are having to cancel flights. MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo joins "CBS News Mornings" to explain the effect of lifting restrictions the U.K.
The spate of cancelations, many of which were blamed on bad Florida weather, came as air travel is rebounding from the pandemic, with strong demand for spring break flights.
The travel website Expedia finds 68% of Americans are planning to "go big" on their vacations in 2022 despite big challenges of flight cancellations and pandemic uncertainty. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg takes us through everything from navigating COVID restrictions to purchasing travel insurance to help travelers plan their perfect trip this year.
Verizon and AT&T will roll out 5G service Wednesday after a delay to create buffer zones around airports. Airlines still warn that hundreds of thousands of flights could be canceled starting this week without further federal action. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett reports from Reagan national airport.
Verizon and AT&T are launching their 5G service nationwide, but are delaying the rollout at some airports on Wednesday as airlines continue to warn of flight cancellations and delays. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports from Denver International Airport.
Carriers blame bad weather and COVID-caused crew shortages for frustrating holiday travelers' trips home.
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has forced millions of people around the world to change their New Year's Eve plans. CBS News' Elise Preston reports and Dr. John Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College joins CBSN to discuss the surge and how it will affect New Year's celebrations.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
UPS and FedEx are grounding their MD-11 fleets "out of an abundance of caution" after a deadly crash at a UPS hub in Kentucky.
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.
Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care tax credits.
In late September, President Trump announced he would be deploying federal troops to Portland in response to downtown protests over the administration's immigration crackdown.
The arrests were made in five cities in the first operation in Spain to dismantle the Venezuelan prison gang.
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia took a leave of absence from the team a day before the World Series.
The leader of the influential conservative think tank is facing calls to resign and several staff members have left in protest.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued an interview conducted by a U.S. asylum officer last month did not amount to sufficient due process.