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A top EU court ruled this past November that passenger protections for cancelled flights could be expanded to include flights delayed more than three hours. Airlines are fighting these changes.
Posted on Thu, 11-Mar-2010 at 17:08 GMT
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New York's JFK International Airport already has the reputation as being one of the world's busiest airports and one of the most delay-plagued too. The closure of the airport's main runway begins in March and will last four months. Even if you're not flying to or from JFK Airport, your flight could still be affected.
Posted on Tue, 02-Mar-2010 at 16:58 GMT
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It had been talked about in Congress, among industry experts, passenger rights advocates and government agencies. But until now, being stranded on a passenger jet for hours on the ground had no clear outcome. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has now issued a ruling that may answer the question: I'm delayed indefinitely, now what?
Posted on Mon, 21-Dec-2009 at 18:16 GMT
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From 22 December through 02 January, British Airways cabin crew had threatened a strike, affecting as many as 1 million holiday travellers. That threat loomed until a British court imposed an injunction to stop the walkout. Score one for BA. But wait, there's more.
Posted on Thu, 17-Dec-2009 at 23:36 GMT
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IAPA has long represented the interests of its members around the world. In support of your concerns as airline customers we actively partake in events, forums, industry panels and task forces that deal with commercial aviation issues that matter to you the most.
Posted on Wed, 02-Dec-2009 at 23:49 GMT
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Recent action by regulatory bodies in Europe and the U.S. have bolstered the hopes of passengers that maybe, just maybe, flight delays and trip interruptions will warrant more compensation.
Posted on Tue, 01-Dec-2009 at 0:17 GMT
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It's bad enough to be stuck inside an aircraft during an indefinite delay. You might withhold your frustration when weather is the culprit. You might even attempt to understand the complexities involved with the operational mess that a delay creates. What's incomprehensible is when no one seems to take accountability.
Posted on Mon, 24-Aug-2009 at 16:41 GMT
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The U.S. Senate, in its efforts to reauthorize funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has introduced a bill that calls for an accelerated timetable for modernizing the nation's air traffic control system and adds a provision to help passengers stuck on tarmacs across the country.
Posted on Wed, 15-Jul-2009 at 22:40 GMT
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April on-time figures for 50 of the world's busiest airports have been released. Tokyo, Japan had two of the top 5 performing airports during the month. If you're flying to and from the New York area airports, however, expect to be late – very late – more often than not.
Posted on Wed, 06-May-2009 at 15:15 GMT
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U.S. airlines in April continued their on-time improvements with April numbers exceeding 2008 numbers. Smaller carriers led the way but this marked the fourth month in a row that airlines improved their on-time statistics. The party won't last long as the figures also indicate that the improvements are waning.
Posted on Wed, 06-May-2009 at 15:04 GMT
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